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very presidential campaign is dramatic and historic,but as the ervor surrounding the 2008 electioncontinues to build, U.S. voters and the rest o the world will want to consider the candidates’ personalhistories more closely. What sort o people rise to the topin the U.S. political system, what are their attributes, theirsensibilities, and their strengths? Writer and retired oreign service oicer Domenick DiPasquale examines the lives o Barack Obama and JohnMcCain, stressing each candidate’s readiness to lead thecountry, their long campaigns to become their parties’nominees, and their aspirations and achievements aspolitical leaders.David Pitts, author o a book about President JohnF. Kennedy, introduces the vice presidential candidates, Joseph Biden and Sarah Palin. For greater context aboutthe evolving role o the vice president, we include anexcerpt rom the article “Never Cared to Say Goodbye,”originally published in
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.Kelly Bronk takes a look at the wives and amilies o Barack Obama and John McCain. Presidential historianCarl Serrazza Anthony describes how several U.S. irstladies ulilled a role that is highly visible — yet largely undeined — in their own unique style.Michael Jay Friedman writes about the powers o thepresidency, the duties o the president, and the limits o power in a divided system o government. Also included are excerpts rom Obama’s andMcCain’s writings and speeches and their Facebook entries,a bibliography, and a ilmography.Two things about this election are certain: A newpresident o the United States will be sworn into oice onMonday, January 20, 2009, and the peaceul transition o power, one o the most critical aspects o the democraticsystem, will prevail, whichever candidate is victorious.—
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