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Inside the Presidential Debates, From Kennedy-Nixon to Obama-McCain
eBook - 2011
Presents an analysis of political debates from the last two decades through the preparations, executions, and mistakes of recent moderators and participants, offering insight into specific high-profile events and decisions.
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Publisher:
New York : Random House, c2011
Edition:
1st ed
ISBN:
9780679603511
0679603514
0679603514
Characteristics:
1 online resource (209 p.)
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Add a CommentEh. A vey easy read. Was through it in a couple of days. No heavy lifting here. However, if you have watched the presidential debates over the years; or even read the papers about them, there is nothing new here. The book was O.K. ; just did not learn anything new here.