The bipartisan penchant for dropping f-bombs is striking, as is the degree of infighting in the various campaigns. Clearly that didn't happen, and the authors report a list of his first-term regrets/second-term goals: climate change, immigration reform, poverty, Israel-Palestine, Guantanamo Bay and gay marriage. It's hard to miss the irony of a scene where President Barack Obama tells a group of aides and political operatives that he needs to be able to trust them and trust that what he says will stay in the room. Because their sources spoke on deep background, it's difficult to assess how accurate the anecdotes are, but overall they generally seem consistent with the candidates, the players around them and how the race played out. 'Double Down' follows the same formula: sharp writing and intriguing behind-the-scenes nuggets that are sure to get tongues wagging. 'Double Down' by journalists Mark Halperin and John Heilemann is a follow-up to 'Game Change,' their much-discussed account of the 2008 election that was adapted into an HBO movie. 'Double Down: Game Change 2012' (The Penguin Press), by Mark Halperin and John Heilemannįor political junkies missing the drama of presidential election years, a new book on the 2012 race - exhaustive and replete with juicy details - may tide you over.

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