Photo: #Democrat Barack Obama (L) listens to Republican John McCain during their second presidential debate at Belmont University's Curb Event Center on October 7, 2008 in Nashville, Tennessee.
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Democrat Barack Obama (L) listens to Republican John McCain during their second presidential debate at Belmont University's Curb Event Center on October 7, 2008 in Nashville, Tennessee. (PAUL J. RICHARDS/AFP/Getty Images)

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The making of the candidates

Broadcast: Midmorning, 10/14/2008, 9:06 a.m.
Broadcast: Midmorning, 10/14/2008, 9:06 a.m.

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The latest in an election year series by PBS talks gives new insight into the backgrounds of both John McCain and Barack Obama through the perspectives of top advisors and the journalists who covered both presidential candidates.

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  • Michael Kirk: Writer, producer and director of "The Choice," a PBS Frontline series that profiles both Republican and Democratic candidates for president.

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