Politics and Race in the Age of Obama

The election of Barack Obama as the 44th President of the United States is a landmark moment in American history. Many have called it the start of a new era in American politics, including our guest this hour, PBS correspondent Gwen Ifill. She’ll join us to discuss the new political landscape and her new book “The Breakthrough: Politics and Race in the Age of Obama” (Doubleday, 2009).