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| Candidates delivered speeches behind a wide range of lecterns throughout the presidential primary debates. Here are a few worthy of any chief executive. |
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 | A Capital Seat: The New Hampshire Democratic debate featured desks from VR ProductionServices (515.971.1815), which are lit from within with LEDs, allowing displays in any color. Rentals start at $125 a day.
Photo: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images |
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 | Traditional With a Twist: Designed exclusively for the All-American Presidential Forum on PBS by D.C.-based Bella Faccia, this plastic lectern features photographs that can be customized and a wooden mounting base that can be painted in a variety of colors. The piece rents for $675 a week.
Photo: Alex Wong/Getty Images |
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 | Liberal Dose of Style: The CNN/YouTube debate in New Hampshire featured lecterns with five stacked layers of blue aluminum and plexiglass, created by experiential design company Clickspring Design. Rental costs depend on quantity and length of use.
Photo: Stan Honda/Getty Images |
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 | A Conservative Classic: Candidates used this traditional-looking Formica lectern from Iowa-based VR Production Services (515.971.1815) at the ABC News Democratic debate in Iowa. Users can apply custom-printed graphics to the curved front; the piece is available in a variety of finishes. It rents for $75 a day (shipping not included).
Photo: Eric Thayer/Reuters |
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 | Building a Base: The Iowa presidential debate in Des Moines used lecterns with aluminum front and side
panels that can be customized with glass, wood, or plexiglass. Purchase prices range from $1,800 to $2,500
each, or they can be rented from Iowa-based Sunderman Enterprises Fine Art and Design.
Photo: Andrea Melendez-Pool/Getty Images |
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—Lauren Matison
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