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...book's best chapters cover his wide-eyed first days on the job. He was installed in a quaint little office that used to be the White House barbershop, and soon enough he was kicking back watching Air Force One on Air Force One. He was in wonk heaven. "Being in the West Wing," he writes, "was like being in a turbocharged think tank that was also the ultimate political clubhouse that was also the office of the assignment editor for the nation's press." But it wasn't all fun and games. The night before he started...
...This is the sort of intellectual stubbornness that rarely makes an appearance in Washington today. Successful politicians, including, most recently, Bill Clinton, usually temper their sharp intelligence with an ability to communicate in populist terms. The policy wonk who lacks a light touch - think Al Gore or Paul Simon - is subject to attack by the popular press for what is perceived as snobbery, while our less intellectually engaged politicians - think George W. Bush or Tim Hutchinson - are lauded for their ability to connect with voters...
...became friends while attending Philadelphia's Drexel University, known for its computer-science offerings. There they joined the Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity, where they defied the wonk stereotype by adding club hopping to their considerable computer skills. After leaving Drexel, all three pursued work in information technology...
...more like Al Gore than he is like his easygoing brother. The Governor is a policy wonk who has to grind away for his successes. When George, not Jeb, was the first to win a statehouse, Mom exclaimed, "Can you believe it!?" Jeb isn't nearly as playful as his palm tree--covered tie would suggest. At a retirement center in Boynton Beach, he solemnly shakes hands, quietly adding an "honestly" to his "I need your vote." He tells TIME the race is close "but not as close as Mr. McBride's internal polls suggest. That's a fund-raising...
...more like Al Gore than he is like his easygoing brother. The Governor is a policy wonk who has to grind away for his successes. When George, not Jeb, was the first to win a statehouse, Mom exclaimed, "Can you believe it!?" Jeb isn't nearly as playful as his palm tree - covered tie would suggest. At a retirement center in Boynton Beach, he solemnly shakes hands, quietly adding an "honestly" to his "I need your vote." He tells Time the race is close "but not as close as Mr. McBride's internal polls suggest. That's a fund-raising...