Tension City: Inside the Presidential Debates, from Kennedy-Nixon to Obama-McCain
- ISBN-10
- 1400069173
- ISBN-13
- 9781400069170
- Category
- Political Science
- Pages
- 209
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2011
- Publisher
- Random House Incorporated
- Authors
- Jim Lehrer, James Lehrer
Description
The executive editor and anchor of PBS's NewsHour presents a lively 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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