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Pennsylvania Avenue: Profiles in Backroom Power | 
| Authors: John, Harwood, Seib, Gerald
Creators: Read By: Hughes, William
Publisher: Blackstone Audiobooks, Inc.
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  9 reviews
Sales Rank: 4308662
Media: Audio Cassette
Edition: Unabridged
Number Of Items: 6
Pages: 6
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.8
Dimensions (in): 9.5 x 6.7 x 1.3
ISBN: 1433213850
Dewey Decimal Number: 320
EAN: 9781433213854
ASIN: 1433213850
Publication Date: May 1, 2008
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Product Description
Through stories about Washingtons key players and through inside analysis, Seib and Harwood take us behind the scenes to show what really happens on the first street in America and how that affects politics, players, and the country.
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 Food for Thought October 10, 2008
I finished reading the book a while ago, and I find it gives me food for thought during this political season--particularly when I see one or another of the profiled people quoted or interviewed. Though I work in Washington, I have little interaction with the world depicted in Pennsylvania Avenue--but, having read it, I now know a lot more. We all think of ourselves as jaded, but I was really startled by the sheer volume of money that Harwood and Seib describe as flowing through the political world. They may not be partisan, but they do describe a system that desperately needs change.
 Middle of the Road September 20, 2008
If you want a wonky read but your diet doesn't allow for red meat, this is for you. These are profiles of people who make things happen from across the ideological spectrum and all judgements are reserved, which is pretty rare in today's hyper-partisan media environment. Given it's quick pace, this book might be best suited to young people interested in D.C.
Excellent Book August 17, 2008
Pennsylvania Avenue: Profiles in Backroom Power by John Harwood and Gerald Seib is an excellent book. It gives an overview of what politicans are really like, while including big names( i.e. Rove and Dubinstein) and not so big names( Wasserstein-schultz, although she is becoming popular)and using a bi-partisian approach. Harwood and Seib showed their journalistic skills by providing this overview for the common man and for folks who are non-Washingtonians. But, it also is a good read for History/Political Science buffs who want to have an easy read and want to learn more about the political climate bipartisian style from Washington. This book is highly recommended for all readers who may be interested in Washington Politics. BUt, it also should be on the reading list for college poli sci majors. I think this book also shows what fine writers and Washington Pols John Harwood and Gerald Seib are, and hopefully will get them to recognition they both deserve.
Entertaining August 4, 2008
PROFILES is in the same vein as BLOOD SPORT and other political commentary and will be of interest to those wanting the specifics of dirt politics or who plan to compete on Jeopardy.
Both interesting and a bit scary, the book won't be a complete surprise to anyone who watches CNN. But while you might know the basic stories and names from Lou Dobbs, a few of the details and money amounts might be a shocker if you don't live in D.C.
Corruption is always interesting, and although not specifically referred to often as the subject matter, that is the main theme here. Enjoy, but take your Prilosec first.
 fair July 3, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I was looking forward to reading this book but was rather disappointed by the content and found it to be somewhat dull. It covers the likes of Debbie Wasserman Schultz to the founder of the Carlysle Group. It is basically a series of biographical short essays about Washington's power brokers.
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