- Related Interviews
Ryan Lizza
He is the Washington correspondent for The New Yorker, has covered Obama for almost four years, and discusses how he won. [Note: Interview published on The Choice 2008 site.]
Mark Halperin
He is editor-at-large and senior political analyst for Time magazine. [Note: Interview published on The Choice 2008 site.]
David Axelrod
A Chicago political consultant and a former journalist, Axelrod was Barack Obama’s chief campaign strategist in the 2008 race. He will be a senior adviser in Obama’s administration. [Note: Interview published on The Choice 2008 site.]
Cassandra Butts
She is Barack Obama’s deputy White House counsel and is a close friend and former classmate at Harvard Law School, ’91. [Note: Interview published on The Choice 2008 site.]
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2008 Campaign -- How He Ran His Race
Analysis and insight from those interviewed for The Choice 2008.
Analysis and insight from those interviewed for The Choice 2008.
Political Skills & Insight
Analysis and insight from those interviewed for The Choice 2008.
Analysis and insight from those interviewed for The Choice 2008.
The Machinery of Hope
“Inside the grass-roots field operation of Barack Obama, who is transforming the way political campaigns are run” (Rolling Stone, March 20, 2008)
“Inside the grass-roots field operation of Barack Obama, who is transforming the way political campaigns are run” (Rolling Stone, March 20, 2008)
The Joshua Generation
David Remnick’s in-depth New Yorker article on Obama’s complex relationship to race: “His was not a typical African-American identity or experience, but it described someone who could conceive of becoming President of the United States.” (Nov. 17, 2008)
David Remnick’s in-depth New Yorker article on Obama’s complex relationship to race: “His was not a typical African-American identity or experience, but it described someone who could conceive of becoming President of the United States.” (Nov. 17, 2008)
Obama’s Brain Trust
“The candidate’s handpicked team of top advisers has raised more than $250 million, outmaneuvered the Clintons and created a formidable grass-roots political machine.” (Rolling Stone, July 10, 2008)
“The candidate’s handpicked team of top advisers has raised more than $250 million, outmaneuvered the Clintons and created a formidable grass-roots political machine.” (Rolling Stone, July 10, 2008)
The Front-Runner’s Fall
“Hillary Clinton’s campaign was undone by a clash of personalities more toxic than anyone imagined.” (The Atlantic, September 2008)
“Hillary Clinton’s campaign was undone by a clash of personalities more toxic than anyone imagined.” (The Atlantic, September 2008)
Strategy was Based on Winning Delegates, Not Battlegrounds
“The insurgent strategy [Obama’s campaign] devised ... was to virtually cede the most important battlegrounds of the Democratic nomination fight to Clinton, using precision targeting to minimize her delegate hauls, while going all out to crush her in states where Democratic candidates rarely ventured.” (The Washington Post, June 4, 2008)
“The insurgent strategy [Obama’s campaign] devised ... was to virtually cede the most important battlegrounds of the Democratic nomination fight to Clinton, using precision targeting to minimize her delegate hauls, while going all out to crush her in states where Democratic candidates rarely ventured.” (The Washington Post, June 4, 2008)
The Man Who Knew
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