Obama isn't exactly known for understatement. But in describing the machine that Plouffe and his political team have built, the candidate was actually far too modest. By marrying online technology to grass-roots activism, Obama's brain trust mobilized 1.5 million donors, raised more than $250 million, derailed the Clinton juggernaut and built something new in Democratic politics. Full Story »
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Article definitely carries a glowing bias toward Obama but is nonetheless an interesting analysis of the efficacy of his campaign, how it has been run, why it speaks to Obama's judgement and management skills.
This story makes some claims that seem difficult to support, and then it supports them, a surprise. Excellent and important information, well written, a lot of work put into this. The only thing that would give this a higher context score would be a comparison with the McCain team.
Rolling Stone has always been known for its liberal point of view, but it seems to be a bit overwhelming in the past few years. I am a regular reader of the publication, as well as a liberal myself, so the point of view works for me just fine! It seems difficult to say, then, that this publication shows the entire picture, but it certainly provides in depth, well researched and expertly written content that appeals to a liberal mindset.
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