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According to IBM Professor of Business and Government Roger B. Porter, who teaches a course on the American presidency (taken by Al Gore ’69 when he was an undergrad), Harvard does lend some power in the path to the highest office in the nation. “Reaching the presidency involves long odds, but having a Harvard degree doesn’t hurt,” he writes in an e-mail...
...Libby’s financial head start does not necessarily put him ahead politically. “Many presidents have come from modest personal circumstances,” says Porter, who has advised Republican presidents since Gerald Ford. “Ability, drive and ambition are much more important than personal financial resources...
...Porter started strong, holding a share of the overall lead after the fourth race...
...That was a big confidence boost,” Porter said. “To be tied for first after the first four races, knowing that if I can just be in the top five and sail consistently I’d have a shot...
...Campbell and Bischoff] went out and won races, and it was a little frustrating,” Porter said...