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Amazon.com Review A Letter from Author Jim Lehrer "Someday IвЂTMm going to write a book about it all." I had been saying that to family and friends for years, about my experiences moderating presidential and vice presidential debates. It was not that I believed I had anything deep or important to say, but I knew I had collected--lived through--a few stories that might be worth recounting. I had also interviewed, on videotape, nearly all of the candidates who participated in those high-pressure, nationally-televised encounters about their experiences. It was in such a chat with former President George H. W. Bush that I got the line that eventually ended up being the title of book. “Those big time things… theyвЂTMre Tension City, Jim.” I decided that, along with the stories and interviews, I would also sprinkle in some bits of advice to the various players in debates. Most were fairly obvious. Candidates, answer the question. Whatever else you do, respond directly to what you were asked. Yes, tell an anecdote from your childhood, or put it in historical context, but do it after having answered the question. Moderators spend some time in front of a mirror before a debate sayin

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Author

Lehrer, Jim

Publisher

Random House Trade Paperbacks

Published

2011

Language

EN

ISBN

9780679603511

Category

history

Subjects

Political Science, Science, Fiction