I encountered this idea this morning and admit it is likely more valuable than trying to get something out of the Democratic candidate debates. This group in Iowa has organized to read the books put out by the candidates. As I understand the approach, the group intends to allocate three weeks to each book. Yes, the sound clips on television and the brief exposure on the debate stage is not sufficient, but even as much of a political junkie I have become, this is way over the topic.
I did read Obama’s “Audacity of Hope” but one book is different from the dozen or more that are now available. As a more modest proposal, I would recommend the Pod Save America series one-hour interviews with the candidates willing to participate. This seems more reasonable. I do commend the book study groups willing to take a more ambitious approach.