1.   American political dynasties are as old as the republic.

2.   American political dynasties are supposed to be suspicious of one another.

3.   Like European royalty, American dynasties are linked to one another.

4.   Still, even as he promoted his son, Bush recoiled when a reporter suggested this was the start of a new American dynasty.

5.   The book will be a dog-eared reference work for politicos and journalists and anyone who wants to study the low-key, discreet Republican version of an American political dynasty.

6.   The parallels with that other great American political dynasty, the Kennedys, are irresistible.