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Character: America's Search for Leadership

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Sheehy provides an historical and psychological profile of candidates for election, prior to the election (Al Gore, George Bush, Bob Dole, Ronald Reagan, etc.). It was probably more fascinating to read while the election was still in progress - but I'm amazed that an author would spend a year writing a book that would have such a limited shelf life. I read it years after the election took place, so it was a bit like being in the Twilight Zone - I knew how the story would end, but Sheehy didn't. Now that George Bush Jr. is running for election, those who believe "like father, like son" may find the chapter on Bush to be revealing. And, of course, Al Gore is still around. Otherwise, don't bother with this book unless you're intensely interested in knowing the psyches of presidents and presidential candidates - and be prepared to have less confidence in their abilities or even their normalcy.