fromThe Mercury News
6 hours agoWalters: Newsom autobiography adds struggle to story of politically privileged past
There's a well-worn playbook for politicians who yearn to occupy the White House. One of its most common tools is to write a book, or have a book written, to introduce the presidential supplicant to voters. Historians trace the practice to Thomas Jefferson, whose 1785 book, "Notes on the State of Virginia," predated his first campaign for president in 1786.
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