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We just landed. Dear tired and happy Hardballers! What a difference a debate
makes!
I don't know about you, but how much fun is it to report on issues instead of
money today? But first, let me tell you about our private meeting with Mrs.
Reagan. She was charming and gorgeous in Winter White. (I think it was an Yves
St. Laurent double breasted jacket.) She showed us a rocking chair and note
that Senator Ted Kennedy had given her from a visit President Reagan and she
had shared with the Kennedy family. She told us how much she liked Mike
Barnicle's piece the night before on the Reagan Library. (Thanks Mike for your
poetry and prose.)
People were mesmerized and did a standing O when the Guv walked her into the
Debate Hall. Natch. She was clearly moved by the sentiment and by the debate
staging designed and delivered by NBC News Specials Executive Producer Phil
Alongi and his team as well as Hardball's own Ray Herbert and Marc Greenstein.
(Even our friend and competitor David Bohrman from CNN applauded our debate set
and MSNBC anchor staging.) The oddest moments were the 10 minutes of watching
these potential Presidents waiting in line behind the fantastic and formidable
Joanne Drake for the cue to walk out. The MSNBC road crew is on United's finest
right now docking at Dulles. But the moderator of last night's historic event
was up at 3am prepping for the Today show. Go to Todayshow.com for the video.
He's on the air while you are reading this because on this day there is so much
to chew on. David Shuster starts us off with the highlights of the debate. We
have gathered some Hardballers including Craig Crawford and Susan Page as well
as Air America's Mark Green.
More on the debate next week but remember you can watch it this weekend.
Saturday at 3pm and Sunday at Noon. Then go to politics.msnbc.com to rate the
candidates.
Have a happy, unhurried Hardball weekend.
Tammy Haddad
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