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Record Nr.

UNINA9910464460803321

Autore

De Sio Henry F. <1962->

Titolo

Campaign Inc. : how leadership and organization propelled Barack Obama to the White House / / Henry F. De Sio, Jr

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Iowa City, Iowa : , : University Of Iowa Press, , 2014

©2014

ISBN

1-60938-287-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (253 p.)

Disciplina

324.973/0932

Soggetti

Presidents - United States - Election - 2008

Political campaigns - United States - History - 21st century

Electronic books.

United States Politics and government 2001-2009

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

No drama Obama -- Stick to the plan -- Rise to big moments -- Be faster -- Yes we can! -- Bend, don't break -- In crisis, stay on offense -- Run it like a business -- Lead from within -- Contrast thyself -- Know where to be to effectively lead -- Close the deal.

Sommario/riassunto

It takes more than an excellent candidate to win elections; it takes an outstanding campaign organization, too. Campaign Inc. is the story of how leadership and organization propelled Barack Obama to the White House. As the chief operating officer of Obama's 2008 presidential campaign, Henry F. De Sio, Jr., was positioned to view this historic campaign as few others could. In this fascinating behind-the-scenes account, he whisks readers into Obama's national election headquarters in Chicago to glimpse the decision-making processes and myriad details critical to running a successful and innovat