Description: The author, who served as director of vice-presidential operations for the Bush-Cheney '04 campaign and found herself becoming a campaign issue, offers a behind-the-scenes look at the high intensity world of politics.
Brief description: Mary Cheney served as the personal aide to her father, the vice presidential nominee, during the 2000 presidential campaign. In 2004, she was director of vice presidential operations for Bush-Cheney '04. Ms. Cheney is a graduate of Colorado College and holds an M.B.A. from the University of Denver. She currently works for AOL, Inc., and lives in Great Falls, Virginia, with her partner, Heather Poe.