Barack Obama Is The Most Famous Living

Trying To Negotiate Getting A Couple Of Kids To Watch The Same Tv Show Requires Serious Diplomacy.

Throughout His Presidency, Clinton Made A Point Of Getting Close - Physically And Emotionally - To The People Whose Problems His Administration Was Working To Solve.

Almost All First Ladies Have Had Tremendous Power On Personnel Issues, Whether The Public Realized It Or Not, Whether It Was Barbara Bush Or Nancy Reagan Or Whoever.

In The Run-up To The 1992 Democratic Convention, Clinton's Campaign Realized That Voters Thought The Young Governor Had A Privileged Upbringing. They Didn't Buy His Alleged Concern For The Middle Class.

There Are People In The Public Sector With A Range Of Experiences That Have No Equivalent In Business, But Are Essential To Governing, Like Keeping A Kid In School Or Helping Someone Get And Hold A Job. The Value Of Those Skills Can't Easily Be Measured Against A Bottom Line.