Showdown; The Inside Story of how Obama fought back against Boehner, Cantor, and the Tea Party

New York: William Morrow (An Imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers), 2012. First Edition [Stated], First Printing [Stated]. Hardcover. Very good/Very good. [12], 420 pages. Illustrations. Signed and dated by the author on the title page. Includes Introduction: Bending the Arc; Also includes chapters on Before the Shellacking; The Deal That Worked; A Complete Win; A Quiet Victory; The Strategy; Leaning Foreword; The Battle Begins; Leading from Behind the Scenes; The End of the Beginning; Mission Accomplished; Return of the Hostage Takers; The Big Cross; Obama Unleashed; and The Battle Ahead. Also includes Acknowledgments, A Note on Sources, and Index. In Showdown, political journalist David Corn chronicles and examines this crucial time in the Obama presidency and its impact on the nation's future. Drawing on interviews with White House officials, Obama's inner circle, members of Congress, and others, Corn takes the reader into the Oval office and the back rooms on Capitol Hill for a fast paced and gripping account. This book offers a unique and enlightening look at the turbulent American political scene during on of the most consequential moments of the nation"s history. A vivid and powerful account of White House decision-making, this book offers a unique and enlightening look at the turbulent American political scene during one of the most consequential moments of the nation's history, and explains the fascinating and complicated leader at the hear of this vortex. Veteran journalist David Corn, Washington Bureau Chief for Mother Jones magazine and New York Times bestselling author of Hubris (with Michael Isikoff) and The Lies of George W. Bush, now brings us Showdown, the dramatic inside story of Barack Obama's fight to save his presidency. With Bob Woodward-esque insight and narrative flair, Corn takes readers into the White House and behind the political scenes during the beleaguered president's pivotal third year, and explores the most earth-shaking events of the Obama presidency, from the game changing 2010 elections to the Arab Spring, the debt ceiling battle with Congressional Republicans, the killing of Osama bin Laden and beyond. In February 2013, Corn was given the 2012 George Polk Award in journalism in the category of political reporting for his posting of a video and reporting of the "47 percent story," Republican nominee Mitt Romney's videoed meeting with donors during the 2012 presidential campaign.