Reviews
"The authors explore the role of money, political party, ethnicity, religion, and the issues facing our society today. Obamas straightforward policy recommendations, message of hope and inclusion, and charismatic style propelled him to the national spotlight. Obama has the potential to shape America and to reshape U.S. politics as he campaigns for the White House. Obamas state senate career and his decision to enter the U.S. Senate race are examined in this book....The authors analyze Obamas ability to speak to the concerns of multiple constituencies by appealing to a coalition of voters that transcends race, class, and gender. At the start of his presidential run, Obama gives new meaning to the American dream."- freebooksource.com, "Dupuis and Boeckelman show how Obama's stirring speech . . . and charismatic style have put him in the national spotlight." Review based on Barack Obama, the New Face of American Politics , 2007, hardcover edition. - Library Journal, "Clearly set out and methodically sourced. . . . The many quotes and statistics are well synthesized." Review based on Barack Obama, the New Face of American Politics , 2007, hardcover edition. - VOYA, "Clearly set out and methodically sourced. . . . The many quotes and statistics are well synthesized." Review based on Barack Obama, the New Face of American PoliticS≪/i>, 2007, hardcover edition. - VOYA, "The authors chart the rise of Barack Obama, the senator with aspirations to the toughest job in the world, but stop short of his historic victory. As a curtain-raiser to the prospective president, this is a valuable book, written in an engagingly lucid style and filled with fascinating insights into voting patters, fundraising, race relations, the role of the media in US politics and the arrival of a completely inexperienced face in the White House."- The Calcutta Telgraph, "". . . offers an insightful account and analysis of Obama's meteoric rise and unprecedented mass appeal to the American people. . . . Recommended ..." Review based on Barack Obama, the New Face of American Politics , 2007, hardcover edition." -- MultiCultural Review ""Dupuis and Boeckelman show how Obama's stirring speech . . . and charismatic style have put him in the national spotlight." Review based on Barack Obama, the New Face of American Politics , 2007, hardcover edition." -- Library Journal ""Clearly set out and methodically sourced. . . . The many quotes and statistics are well synthesized." Review based on Barack Obama, the New Face of American Politics , 2007, hardcover edition." -- VOYA, "Dupuis and Boeckelman show how Obama's stirring speech . . . and charismatic style have put him in the national spotlight." Review based on Barack Obama, the New Face of American PoliticS≪/i>, 2007, hardcover edition. - Library Journal, ". . . offers an insightful account and analysis of Obama's meteoric rise and unprecedented mass appeal to the American people. . . . Recommended …" Review based on Barack Obama, the New Face of American Politics , 2007, hardcover edition. - MultiCultural Review, ". . . offers an insightful account and analysis of Obama's meteoric rise and unprecedented mass appeal to the American people. . . . Recommended …" Review based on Barack Obama, the New Face of American PoliticS≪/i>, 2007, hardcover edition. - MultiCultural Review
Table of Content
Series Foreword Acknowledgments 1 From the South Side to Statewide 2 Will It Play in Peoria? The U.S. Senate Primary Campaign 3 "Jesus Wouldn't Vote for Obama"--Alan Keyes: The U.S. Senate General Election 4 "Money Is the Mother's Milk of Politics"--Raising Money and Spreading the Wealth 5 Overcoming a Funny Last Name: Media and the Vote in the U.S. Senate Campaign 6 Barack Obama and Post-Racial Politics in the U.S. Senate Campaign 7 Mr. Obama Goes to Washington 8 "There Is No Red or Blue America": Obama's Message 9 Lessons of Obama's Political Career, 1996-2007 10 The Road to the White House Appendix A Elective and Electoral History of Barack Obama, 1996-2009 Appendix B Illinois State Senator Obama's Keynote Address to the 2004 Democratic National Convention, Boston, Massachusetts (July 27, 2004) Appendix C Senator Obama's Presidential Candidacy Announcement, Springfield, Illinois (February 10, 2007) Appendix D Senator Obama's Presidential Nomination Acceptance Speech to the 2008 Democratic National Convention, Denver, Colorado (August 28, 2008) Appendix E President-Elect Obama's Victory Speech, Chicago, Illinois (November 4, 2008) Notes Selected Bibliography Index