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The Obama Revolution is an in-the-trenches look at how President Barack Obama mobilized a generation to reclaim America. In this timely book, author Alan Kennedy-Shaffer draws a vivid picture of grassroots organizing, from the grueling all-nighters to the endless canvassing. His rhetorical analysis also explores what exactly Obama did to clinch the Democratic nomination, how he won the election and what he plans to do as President.
Introduction: President Barack Obama ix
Chapter One Change We Still Believe In 1
Chapter Two A Green Deal 21
Chapter Three 50-State Strategy 37
Chapter Four Community Organizing 55
Chapter Five Generation Change 73
Chapter Six The Rhetoric of Hope 91
Chapter Seven The Rhetoric of Change 111
Chapter Eight The New Faith 129
Chapter Nine Obama's America 147
Obama's Speeches for Change 157
Notes 233
Selected Bibliography 251
Acknowledgments 265
Overview
The Obama Revolution is an in-the-trenches look at how President Barack Obama mobilized a generation to reclaim America. In this timely book, author Alan Kennedy-Shaffer draws a vivid picture of grassroots organizing, from the grueling all-nighters to the endless canvassing. His rhetorical analysis also explores what exactly Obama did to clinch the Democratic nomination, how he won the election and what he plans to do as President.