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Bland ambition:

from Adams to Quayle-- the cranks, criminals, tax cheats, and golfers who made it to vice president
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Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, Sep 1, 1992 - Biography & Autobiography - 404 pages
Everyone knows the requirements for President of the U.S.--leadership, vision, and airtight alibis dating back to junior high. But just what does it take to be vice-president? As Steve Tally tells it in Blind Ambition, a sly look at our vice-presidents, from John Adams to Dan Quayle, is more outrageous than any modern smear campaign concoction.

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Review: Bland Ambition: From Adams to Quayle-- The Cranks, Criminals, Tax Cheats, and Golfers Who Made It to Vice President

User Review  - Dale - Goodreads

An irreverent look at the vice presidency In Bland Ambition: From Adams to Quayle - the Cranks, Criminals, Tax Cheats and Golfers Who Made it to Vice President , Steve Tally looks at America's vice ... Read full review

Review: Bland Ambition: From Adams to Quayle-- The Cranks, Criminals, Tax Cheats, and Golfers Who Made It to Vice President

User Review  - Greg - Goodreads

Breezy and without too many overbearing facts and figures. From Adams through Quayle, most chapters are merely character sketches. Surely these men must have had some credentials, right? Maybe not... Read full review

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