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With an update by the author for the 2012 electionA veteran newsman who has presided over eleven presidential and vicepresidential debates, Jim Lehrer gives readers a ringside seat for some of the epic political battles of our time, shedding light on all of the critical turning points and rhetorical faux pas that helped determine the outcome of Americas presidential elections. Drawing on his own experiences as the man in the middle seat, indepth interviews with the candidates and his fellow moderators, and transcripts of key exchanges, Lehrer illuminates what he calls the Major Moments and killer questions that defined the debates, from KennedyNixon to ObamaMcCain. In this paperback edition, he also offers his expert analysis of the 2012 Republican primary debates.Asked to sum up his experience as a participant in highlevel televised debates, President George H. W. Bush memorably likened them to an evening in tension city. In Jim Lehrers absorbing account, we find out that truer words were never spoken.A brisk and engaging memoir.The Washington PostEnthralling . . . remarkable . . . a wonderful political memoir.BookreporterA really good read . . . [There is] no debating quality of Jim Lehrers book.Associated PressJim Lehrer is a national monument, and this riveting book shows how he became Americas moderator.Michael Beschloss, author of Presidential CourageA political junkies backstage pass.The Capital Times
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