Run Daddy

For most people it is a never-in-a-lifetime opportunity. But when dad runs for president or even snags the office,where is the line between using, abusing or just having the kids perusing on the campaign trail? Current pops for prez John Edwards, Fred Thompson, Chris Dodd, Barack Obama all see things a little differently.

Perhaps surprisingly, this isn't a new issue. Long ago prez, Teddy "Bear" Roosevelt let his older sister raise daughter Alice for the first three years of her life, but got her back in time for the two of them to move into the White House when Alice was 17 and ready to serve, according to Alice Cordery's new bio, "Alice," as a roving ambassador worldwide on behalf of dad's vision.

[Earlier: Running for First Dad, Running for Home, Are Those Plastic Thingies in the White House Wall Sockets?]

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