Dana Bash on the elections that reverberate through time
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[0:01] Welcome back to the takeout. We'll know
[0:03] the results, as you all know, the
[0:04] midterms in a couple of weeks. What we
[0:07] won't know for maybe some period of time
[0:09] is how consequential the midterms were.
[0:11] How much of they really fundamentally
[0:13] alter the balance of power. Sometimes
[0:15] that assessment takes years. A new book
[0:18] from CNN's Dana Bash along with writer
[0:20] David Fischer took a look at some of the
[0:21] most influential elections throughout
[0:23] all human history. It's called The
[0:25] Elections That Change the World. 15
[0:28] pivotal moments that shaped how we
[0:30] lived. Here are some of my conversation
[0:32] with Dana. Please take a listen. Let's
[0:35] start where the book starts. The
[0:36] election that matters most to you
[0:37] because it was the only one you were
[0:39] involved in. [laughter]
[0:40] Let's get down to it.
[0:42] >> I peaked at age 12. Major Garrett,
[0:44] [laughter]
[0:45] that was the one and only time I was
[0:47] ever on any