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The article reviews books about the 2008 U.S. presidential candidates, including "Promises to Keep: On Life and Politics," by Joe Biden, "Her Way: The Hopes and Ambitions of Hillary Rodham Clinton," by Jeff Gerth and Don Van Natta Jr., and "Between Worlds: The Making of an American Life," by Bill Richardson. INSETS: The Search for Ideas;Still A Darn Good Read;Political Classics.

The article presents an interview with Mary Cheney, daughter of Vice President Dick Cheney and author of the new book "Now It's My Turn: A Daughter's Chronicle of Political Life." Cheney, a lesbian, discusses why she stayed in President George W. Bush's campaign after he came out in support of the Federal Marriage Amendment Act. She praises her father and the President, and their actions in Iraq and Afghanistan.