Has anyone read What it Takes by Richard Ben Cramer? This book traces the lives and presidential campaigns of six political aspirants; G H W Bush, R Gephart, M Dukakis, R Dole, G Hart and J Biden. It's a bit dated, copywritten 1989, and why I allowed it to remain on my bookshelves unread these many years is an inexplicable mystery. I'm not even sure why I bought it. It qualifies as a tome and is a very readable page turner. In my opinion, it confirms the notion that there is, in fact, a special class of people who recognize their purpose early on and shape their lives toward accomplishing this purpose. This will sound naive to many, that no such class exists or everyone has known this from birth. I would dearly love to hear some comments on either the book or the idea of "class".