Quick Tip: Tom Daschle, Secretary of Health & Human Services-designee

When health czar and Obama mentor Tom Daschle isn't working, he is, well, working. Sure, he spends time with grandchildren, and with lobbyist-spouse Linda he occasionally takes in movies like Seven Pounds. On his daily runs, he listens to audio biographies of Harry Truman and John Adams. Says a friend: "He really does unwind by reading [policy journal] Health Affairs."

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