"A great book - the real inside story. If you want to understand the Obama White House and how Washington works, you have to read it." -- Chris Matthews "Best account yet of how Obama strategizes." -- Jefferson Morley, Salon.com "A dramatic behind-the-scenes account of the decision making that occured within the Obama White House following the disastrous-for-Democrats 2010 midterm election. shows how Obama got his groove back in time for the 2012 campaign." -- Huffington Post "Through the lens of policy battles, you get a remarkably vivid pen portrait of Obama himself and how he thinks." -- Kevin Drum, Mother Jones "Fine book about how the Obama administration maneuvered to it's advantage in the face of the catastrophic loses of the 2010 midterm elections.

" -- Charles P. Pierce, Esquire "Why did Obama and Democrats pivot so hard towards deficit reductions, and away from job creation after the 2010 elections? We now have a book that sheds some fresh light on what drove this pivot. Corn reports on a number of behind the scene discussions.illuminating." -- Greg Sargent, the Washington Post " Showdown focuses on key moments of Obama's presidency." -- Mackenzie Weinger, Politico.com "Insta-history of Obama. good.

" -- David Weigel, Slate.com " Showdown chronicles the administration over the past two years." -- USA Today "Veteran Washington journalist Corn highlights the Obama presidency's most important and dramatic events . the book brings a different perspective just as Obama fights for re-election." -- Publishers Weekly.