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O’Toole moves briskly through the 56 years of his prepresidential life in a mere 61 pages, then gives scant attention to his domestic accomplishments.

From New York Times • Jun. 22, 2018

Painted in 1782 by Charles Willson Peale, it’s a three-quarter-length portrait of a prepresidential Washington, in his warm-up role as commander in chief of the Continental Army.

From New York Times • Dec. 29, 2016

And the prepresidential Santorum — who can be more passionate than diplomatic, who can make statements that may lose him votes rather than win them over — emerged periodically.

From New York Times • Mar. 15, 2012