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Chapter 9 begins with the claim that the president is “the most visible member of the elite.” At the same time, there is a belief in “log cabin presidents,” people who rise from the bottom of society to achieve highest political office. In an address to Union soldiers in 1964, Abraham Lincoln said, “I am a living witness that any one of your children may look to come here as my father’s child has.” Find reputable sources online (Wikipedia would be fine) for relevant details of Hillary Clinton’s family background and upbringing and Donald Trump’s family back ground and upbringing. Citing two relevant details from each of the bios, decide whether each of the candidates come from an elite background. Assignment should be about two paragraphs long.