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Books by presidential candidates or wannabes are similar to 3 Musketeers Bars–lightweight and full of air. (I like 3 Musketeers more than campaign biograhies.) After all, the purpose of these books is to lay the groundwork for a successful campaign and not necessarily to tell the truth.

Thomas Cronin, highly regarded political scientist, and author of The Paradoxes of the American Presidency, concisely frames this. He concludes that the American public wants a president who is smart but not too smart, desires a government that provides for all social needs without new taxes, and wants a president who is both a statesman and a good old boy, or perhaps in the future, a good old girl.

By the time prospective candidates straddle both sides of the fence, there is little chance of serious introspection–but a good chance of getting goosed– unless the candidate figures out how to portray character flaws as somehow endearing.

I agree with you, Troy’s book is a fine one for reader’s who want insight into Mrs. Clinton. Obama’s first book is an excellent memoir written several years ago when presidential aspirations may have been no more than a gleam in his eye.

Libraries do need to buy the pre-candidate fodder because the public’s interest is real. Although, for most of these titles, acquisition librarians should try to hold out for a few months (perhaps using the excuse they are on reserve) so they can be bought on a remainder table at a price that more realistically represents their return on investment.