Redemption Song - An Irish Reporter Inside the Obama Campaign (Electronic book text)

Barack Obamas ascent is the most extraordinary political story in a generation. From humble beginnings, he has become one of the most charismatic and significant figures in modern American history. Inspiring in his supporters an emotional response of a kind unseen since JFKs rise to power in the 1960s, he has also drawn enormous international interest in a world hungry for a counter-balance to the Bush years. Every step of Obamas journey is described here in intimate detail by a journalist who had a ringside seat from the earliest days of the president-elects history-making candidacy. Drawing on extensive contacts among Obamas closest advisors and oldest friends, Stanage delivers a blow-by-blow account packed with rare insights. He enjoyed unparalleled access to Obama, including being the only Irish journalist to travel on the candidates plane. Redemption Song will likely stir up its own share of controversy too, thanks to the authors trenchantly expressed opinions about the tactics used against Obama by the Clintons and the resistance the Democrat encountered from prominent figures in the Irish-American community.