Solitude; Small Businesses; and the Midterms

The Brian Lehrer Show | Nov 3, 2014

John Heilemann and Mark Halperin are the authors of Game Change, the explosive book about the 2008 presidential campaign. Now they join us to preview tomorrow’s midterm elections. Plus: how small businesses are driving most of the city’s new job growth; your calls on what cultural touchstones unite you with friends and family on the opposite end of the political spectrum; arguments for and against redistricting reform in New York; and a how-to guide to being alone. 

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