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First in line, presidents, vice presidents, and the pursuit of power, Kate Andersen Brower

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 505-510)

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First in line

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Kate Andersen Brower

presidents, vice presidents, and the pursuit of power

Vice presidents occupy a unique and important position, living partway in the spotlight and part in the wings. In interviews with more than two hundred people, including former vice presidents, their family members, and insiders and confidants of every president since Jimmy Carter, Kate Andersen Brower pulls back the curtain and reveals the sometimes cold, sometimes close, and always complicated relationship between our modern presidents and their vice presidents. She shares surprising revelations about the relationship between former Vice President Joe Biden and former President Barack Obama and how Vice President Mike Pence and President Donald Trump interact behind closed doors. From rivals to coworkers, there is a very tangible sense of admiration mixed with jealousy and resentment in nearly all these relationships between the number two and his boss. Vice presidents owe their position to the president, a connection that affects not only how they are perceived but also their possible future as a presidential candidate--which is tied, for better or worse, to the president they serve

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Presidents, vice presidents, and the pursuit of power