"A readable collective chorus of hopeful voices tirelessly promoting Obama's patriotism, moral clarity, and honorable leadership.... As a campaign diary, the book succeeds in gathering representative perspectives from those who participated in its success.... Adulatory reflections on a historic presidency sure to fuel hope for future elections."—Kirkus Reviews
"They Said This Day Would Never Come tells the story of Barack Obama's historic 2008 campaign through the voices of the people who made it happen, but it's about so much more than one election. It tells a story about the power of everyday people to shape the course of our country and change the world."—Dan Pfeiffer, cohost of Pod Save America and author of Yes We Still Can
"Chris's book reminds us that politics doesn't have to feel hopeless or slimy if we're willing to put in the effortthis is a beautiful and genuinely moving oral history of how young people who believe in something and are willing to actually DO something about it can change the world."—Amanda Litman, cofounder of Run for Something
"The Obama campaign of 2007-2008 in Iowa was a wondrous story, authored by a corps of young activists and people hungry for change. In They Said This Day Would Never Come, Chris Liddell-Westefeld brilliantly captures the spirit of that effort."—David Axelrod, director, University of Chicago Institute of Politics and CNN senior political commentator
"An amazing read in the words of the organizers on the ground who elected Barack Obama president. If you care about bringing about change, there are lessons in this book for you."—David Plouffe, former campaign manager and White House senior adviser for Barack Obama
They Said This Day Would Never Come: Chasing the Dream on Obama's Improbable Campaign
Narrated by Barack Obama, Chris Liddell-Westefeld, Dion Graham, Dara Rosenberg, Graham Halstead, Joniece Abbott Pratt, Lisa Flanagan, Melissa Dodd, Sarah Mollo-Christensen, Various Narrators
Chris Liddell-WestefeldUnabridged — 8 hours, 7 minutes
They Said This Day Would Never Come: Chasing the Dream on Obama's Improbable Campaign
Narrated by Barack Obama, Chris Liddell-Westefeld, Dion Graham, Dara Rosenberg, Graham Halstead, Joniece Abbott Pratt, Lisa Flanagan, Melissa Dodd, Sarah Mollo-Christensen, Various Narrators
Chris Liddell-WestefeldUnabridged — 8 hours, 7 minutes
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Overview
Editorial Reviews
2019-11-19
Firsthand accounts of the Obama for America presidential campaign.
To oral historian Liddell-Westefeld, the impressive conviction of Barack Obama's political campaigns was undeniable. Initially a devoted campaign volunteer, the author eventually moved on to join the Obama White House staff. Prior to leaving his five-year post with the president, Liddell-Westefeld questioned what compelled so many youth to volunteer for the 2008 campaign and what could be gleaned from its organic success for use in future nominations. The answers are embedded in the 200 interviews he conducted with alumni of the caucus effort, including former field organizers and directors, volunteers, college students, activists, speechwriters, and many others who devoted their time and energies to the success of a hopeful underdog whom the author calls "America's most unlikely president." In addition to Liddell-Westefeld's personal narrative about his experiences, scores of enthusiastic volunteers and supportive politicians contribute to a readable collective chorus of hopeful voices tirelessly promoting Obama's patriotism, moral clarity, and honorable leadership. Each member of this fellowship applauds Obama for representing what former speechwriter Jon Favreau called "something different…something outside of Washington" in a country that sorely needed it. As a campaign diary, the book succeeds in gathering representative perspectives from those who participated in its success. Through its interview snippets, the text captures the decisive moments of the journey, from the first inklings of a party nomination at "Camp Obama" through the struggle to garner supporters and up to the final moments as history was made. Kal Penn, the actor and activist, felt "simultaneously very proud of the work that we had done and very humbled by what was about to happen over the next four years." These voices, which also include David Plouffe, Valerie Jarrett, David Axelrod, Alyssa Mastromonaco, and Obama himself, show the power of grassroots organization.
Adulatory reflections on a historic presidency sure to fuel hope for future elections.
Product Details
BN ID: | 2940170205738 |
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Publisher: | Hachette Audio |
Publication date: | 01/07/2020 |
Edition description: | Unabridged |
Sales rank: | 429,155 |