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Based on interviews with senior administration officials and others close to the Oval Office, a political journalist presents a behind-the-scenes look at Obama's third year, documenting and evaluating the crucial decisions of the president.
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Of interest to general readers, especially those of the "political wonk" persuasion, this timely look at the recent history of the Obama administration examines the flurry of political warfare during the mid-term elections of 2010 and the subsequent events both internally and internationally that framed the debates ongoing in this current election season. The volume provides a behind the scenes look at White House activities surrounding such topics as tax cut deals, the repeal of Don't Ask Don't Tell, the narrowly averted government shutdown, and the assassination of Osama bin Laden. Corn is the Washington Bureau chief of Mother Jones magazine and the former Washington editor of The Nation. Annotation ©2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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