Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Acknowledgments ix
4. Introduction 1
5. Part I: Preproduction
6. Chapter One: The Predebate Debate 13
7. Chapter Two: Strategy and Preparation 38
8. Chapter Three: Predebate News Coverage 65
9. Part II: Production
10. Chapter Four: The Debaters 95
11. Chapter Five: The Questioners 124
12. Chapter Six: The Productions 148
13. Part III: Postproduction
14. Chapter Seven: Postdebate News Coverage 173
15. Chapter Eight: The Audience 200
16. Conclusion: The Future of Presidential Debates 215
17. Notes 223
18. References 253
19. Schedule of Televised Presidential and Vice Presidential Debates: 1960–1996 259
20. Index 263