Oct. 8, 2012 - Hempstead, New York, U.S. - Students helped when the author of books such as &quot;Cronkite,&quot; &quot;The Reagan Diaries,&quot; and &quot;The Wilderness Warrier&quot; signed books for the audience, after he spoke on &quot;The Evolution of U.S. Presidential Debates&quot; at Hofstra University. This lecture was part of &quot;Debate 2012 Pride Politics and Policy&quot; a series of events leading up to when Hofstra hosts the 2nd Presidential Debate between Obama and M. Romney, on October 16, 2012, in a Town Meeting format.