The Obama Campaign 2008: A Historical Overview

Barack Obama's campaign for the 2008 Presidency is described by many political analysts as brilliant, remarkable, and almost flawless (frill, 2009). Despite his inexperience in national politics and limited experience in state politics (Obama was first elected to political office in 1994), he assembled a remarkably cohesive and effective no drama campaign team (Mendell, 2007), which in turn helped him craft and deliver his message of hope and...