47 Percent : Uncovering the Romney Video That Rocked the 2012 Election

From the reporter who broke the Romney video story, __47 Percent__ reveals for the first time the dramatic tale of how David Corn, Washington Bureau chief at __Mother Jones__, MSNBC analyst and author of the __New York Times__ bestseller __Showdown__, learned of its existence, located the source, authenticated the video, and persuaded the source to let him release it. In __47 Percent__, Corn recounts how the 47 percent video fit into the ongoing narrative of the 2012 election and greatly changed the course of the campaign. This instant, on-the-news book also features an astute review of the first debate between President Barack Obama and Governor Mitt Romney and assesses the strengths and weaknesses of each candidate as they head into the final stretch of this historical election.