Obama's Inner Circle Shares Inside Story

60 Minutes, CBS News by Steve Kroft, David Axelrod, David Plouffe, Robert Gibbs, Anita Dunn | Nov. 10, 2008 (Special Report)
Steve Kroft Debriefs President-Elect's Top Advisors After The Chicago Victory Speech

(VIDEO - 13:14) When Barack Obama began thinking of running for president two years ago, he turned to a small inner circle of political advisors from his 2004 Senate campaign. Like Obama, they were talented, laid back and idealistic with limited exposure on the national stage.

But with the candidate's help, they orchestrated what some consider one of the most improbable and effective campaigns in American political history. They took a ... Full Story »

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 by Fabrice Florin - Nov. 11, 2008

Excellent behind-the-scenes report on Obama's campaign team and how they helped their candidate win the 2008 presidential election. The report is factual and well-documented, even though it largely consists of interviews with four team leaders: David Axelrod, David Plouffe, Robert Gibbs and Anita Dunn. Speaking to 60 minutes at 1 am on the night of the election, these mild-mannered individuals share their candid views on how they pulled it off.

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