In Pat Robertson: A Personal, Political, and Religious Portrait, historian David Harrell wrote, "In the long run it was a chance encounter with Harald Bredesen that had the most far-reaching effect on the life and career of Pat Robertson.
ɪn pˈæt ɹˈɑːbɚtsən: ɐ pˈɜːsənəl, pəlˈɪɾɪkəl, ænd ɹᵻlˈɪdʒəs pˈoːɹtɹɪt, hɪstˈoːɹiən dˈeɪvɪd hˈæɹəl ɹˈoʊt, "ɪnðə lˈɔŋ ɹˈʌn ɪt wʌzɐ tʃˈæns ɛŋkˈaʊntɚ wɪð hˈæɹəld bɹˈɛdɛsən ðæt hæd ðə mˈoʊst fˈɑːɹɹˈiːtʃɪŋ ɪfˈɛkt ɔnðə lˈaɪf ænd kɚɹˈɪɹ ʌv pˈæt ɹˈɑːbɚtsən.