Obama's Inner Circle Shares Inside Story

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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Jim Lang
3.8
by Jim Lang - Nov. 11, 2008

This is fun reading even though there is not a lot new here. The post victory euphoria is evident. Obama's key advisors are full of their candidate, of themselves (in a good way), of the army of volunteers and of their process. While we've read most of this before, it's enjoyable getting an overview from the horses' mouths.

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