Obama's Inner Circle Shares Inside Story

60 Minutes, CBS News by Steve Kroft, David Axelrod, David Plouffe, Robert Gibbs, Anita Dunn | Nov. 10, 2008 (Special Report)
Steve Kroft Debriefs President-Elect's Top Advisors After The Chicago Victory Speech

(VIDEO - 13:14) When Barack Obama began thinking of running for president two years ago, he turned to a small inner circle of political advisors from his 2004 Senate campaign. Like Obama, they were talented, laid back and idealistic with limited exposure on the national stage.

But with the candidate's help, they orchestrated what some consider one of the most improbable and effective campaigns in American political history. They took a ... Full Story »

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Subjects: Politics, U.S., Business, World
Topics: Obama Administration, Presidential Election 2008, U.S. White House, Democratic Party, Philanthropy, Social Change
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Posted by: Posted by Fabrice Florin - Nov 10, 2008 - 10:30 AM PST
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 by Fabrice Florin - Nov. 10, 2008

Excellent behind-the-scenes report on Obama's campaign team and how they helped their candidate win the 2008 presidential election. The report is factual and well-documented, even though it largely consists of interviews with four team leaders: David Axelrod, David Plouffe, Robert Gibbs and Anita Dunn. Speaking to 60 minutes at 1 am on the night of the election, these mild-mannered individuals share their candid views on how they pulled it off.

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 by Marsha Iverson - Nov. 10, 2008

Solid interview with key staffers inside a campaign that will change the future of electoral politics.

The campaign staff put into simple words the core reason for the success of the campaign: a strong, bright candidate who knew what he wanted to do; ... More »

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 by Jim Lang - Nov. 10, 2008

This is fun reading even though there is not a lot new here. The post victory euphoria is evident. Obama's key advisors are full of their candidate, of themselves (in a good way), of the army of volunteers and of their process. While we've read most of this before, it's enjoyable getting an overview from the horses' mouths.

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