
Joe Manchin: Dead Center
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Join former U.S. Senator Joe Manchin for a timely and candid online-only conversation about his maverick career in government, crossing party lines, and addressing the dysfunction at the heart of our politics—centered around his new memoir, Dead Center: In Defense of Common Sense. At a time when our country feels more divided than ever, Senator Manchin is inviting Americans back to the center—where solutions are possible, principles still matter, and leadership starts with listening.
From the coal fields of Farmington, West Virginia, to some of the highest-stakes decisions in the U.S. Senate, Manchin has never wavered from his core beliefs: fiscal responsibility, social compassion, and putting country before party. In Dead Center—part memoir, part manifesto—he makes a passionate case for a new, solutions-oriented politics rooted in common sense. Reflecting on the decisions that shaped him as a leader and public servant, he shares never-before-told stories from inside the Senate and the White House, along with fresh insight into how government can deliver real results for the American people.
It’s a reminder that leadership still matters, character still counts, and common sense should never go out of style.
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Commonwealth Club World Affairs of California
United States

Joe Manchin
Businessman; Former U.S. Senator (D-WV); Author, Dead Center: In Defense of Common Sense

Moderator TBA
12–1 p.m. program
(all times Pacific Time)
COST
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Online:
$10
$42 with a book
Free for Leadership Circle members and students (without a book)