Game Change (51 page)

It was nearly one o’clock in the morning on the East Coast. I don’t want this to be your final answer, Obama said quietly and in conclusion. I want you not to say no to me. I want you to keep thinking. I want you to sleep on it.

THE NEXT MORNING, HILLARYLAND prepared to announce Clinton’s decision to the world. The previous day, she had signed off on a statement she would deliver before the cameras at a press stakeout site on the Senate side of Capitol Hill. It said:

“I spoke this morning with President-Elect Obama to convey my deepest appreciation for having been considered for a post in his administration. It is not something I sought or expected. In fact, it took me by surprise when he first mentioned the possibility a week ago. . . . [I]n the end, this was a decision for me about where I can best serve President-Elect Obama, my constituents, and our country, and as I told President-Elect Obama, my place is in the Senate, which is where I believe I can make the biggest difference right now as we confront so many unprecedented challenges at home and around the world.”

In Chicago, at the Kluczynski Building, Obama walked into Jarrett’s office and told her where he was with Clinton. She said no last night, Obama reported—but she’d called him back that morning. “She’s going to do it,” he said.

Jarrett studied Obama. In the course of the campaign, their conversations had numbered in the thousands. She couldn’t remember a time when he seemed prouder, more satisfied.

It was November 20. The election was sixteen days in the past. But today, Obama had pulled off the grandest game changer of them all. On the brink of great power and awesome responsibility, he and Clinton were on the same team.

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• ABC News, 71, 90, 99, 202, 234, 241, 342, 343–44, 368, 373, 397, 418
  
• Abedin, Huma, 25, 165, 183, 434
  
• abortion, 355, 356, 359, 361
  
• Afghanistan, 83, 329
  
• Afghanistan War, 371
  
• AFL-CIo, 143
  
• Africa
  
  • Bill Clinton interview about Obama from, 343
    
  • Edwards’s trip to, 131
    
  • idea of Bush spending republican convention in, 366
    
  • Obama’s trip to, 31, 55–56, 68,
    
• African American churches, 71, 234–36, 247, 253
  
• African Americans, 195, 338
  
  • Hillary Clinton’s support among, 6, 90, 99, 100, 114, 214
    
  • Obama’s support among, 90, 106, 197–98, 205, 215, 231, 244, 429
    
  • see also
    African American churches; civil rights movement; racism
    
• AIPAC, 259
  
• Alaska, 358–68, 372, 396, 399, 409
  
• Alaskan Independence Party (AIP), 367, 410
  
• Alaska National Guard, 368
  
• Albright, Madeleine, 164, 173
  
• Alcalde and Fay, 305, 306
  
• Alito, Samuel, 296, 365
  
• Al Qaeda, 110
  
• Altman, roger, 100–101, 140–41
  
• American International Group (AIG), 378, 380, 381
  
• Arizona, 101, 317, 323
  
  • McCain’s home in, 280, 358, 422
    
• Arkansas, 9, 193, 198, 295
  
• Associated Press (AP), 17, 309, 312, 332
  
• Atwater, Lee, 209–11, 311
  
• Audacity of Hope, The
  (Obama), 55, 58–59, 108, 236
  
• Axelrod, David, 26–27, 29, 30, 32, 59, 67, 91, 128, 170, 185, 229, 350–51, 385, 406
  
  • former political clients of, 26
    
  • Hillary Clinton and, 26, 119, 263
    
  • as Obama’s chief strategist, 2, 61–65, 72–75, 103–5, 108–10, 113–16, 152, 160, 162–62, 189, 202, 204, 205, 213, 236–37, 242–43, 248, 338, 341, 376–77, 390, 412–13
    
• Ayers, William, 241–42, 333, 408, 421, 422
  
• Baer, Don, 194
  
• Baldick, Nick, 128, 130–31, 133, 134–35, 139
  
• Band, Doug, 50, 173, 203
  
• Baron, Fred, 167
  
• Baruch College, 258
  
• Bauer, Bob, 103
  
• Bayh, Evan, 35, 100, 267, 335, 340, 341
  
• Bear Stearns, 378
  
• Beatty, Warren, 87, 89
  
• Benenson, Joel, 104, 119, 327
  
• Bennett, Bob, 308–9
  
• Berman, Wayne, 415
  
• Bernanke, Ben, 380–81
  
• Biden, Hunter, 406
  
• Biden, Jill, 336, 341
  
• Biden, Joe, 35, 100, 172
  
  • campaigning of, 260–61, 411–14
    
  • Hillary Clinton and, 336, 337–38, 432, 433
    
  • long-winded monologues and gaffes of, 28, 336, 338, 341, 342, 406, 411–14
    
  • Obama and, 337, 340–42, 411–14, 419, 429
    
  • preparation and debate of Palin and, 370, 401–407
    
  • presidential bids of, 145, 335–36
    
  • Senate career of, 28, 336, 337, 338
    
  • vetting and selection of, 267, 335–38, 340–42
    
• Biegun, Steve, 370–71, 400
  
• Binder, David, 103–4, 416
  
• Black, Charlie, 286, 297, 302, 308, 316, 318, 356, 359, 366, 384, 391
  
• Black Entertainment Television (BET), 199, 261, 419
  
• Blagojevich, rod, 95
  
• Blair, Tony, 43
  
• Bloomberg, Mike, 354, 358
  
• Bluhm, Neil, 21
  
• Blumenthal, Sidney, 214, 242, 255
  
• Boehner, John, 382, 386, 388
  
• Bonior, David, 137
  
• Boxer, Barbara, 37
  
• Bradley, Bill, 90, 266
  
• Bridge to Nowhere, 366, 372, 396
  
• Bronfman, Edgar, 106
  
• Brownback, Sam, 69, 295
  
• Brumberger, Josh, 129–35
  
• Building and Construction Trades Department, U.S., 108
  
• Burkle, ron, 48, 87
  
• Burson-Marsteller, 43, 194, 240
  
• Bush, George H. W., 40
  
• Bush, George W., 146, 185, 221–22, 227–28, 267, 294, 328, 330, 366, 368, 371, 372
  
  • administration of, 22, 28, 34, 42, 43, 45–46, 64, 79, 91, 111, 147, 271–72, 277, 278, 283, 310, 316, 331, 355, 381, 387–89, 393, 397
    
  • Bill Clinton and, 227–28
    
  • Iraq War and, 35, 45–46, 79, 84, 91, 186, 274–75, 278, 295, 297
    
  • McCain and, 272, 274–75, 316, 375, 384, 385, 387–89
    
  • unpopularity of, 272
    
  • see also specific elections
    
• Bush, Laura, 372
  
• California primaries of 2008, 222, 257, 290, 314
  
• Carbonetti, Tony, 292
  
• Carson, Jay, 41, 46–49, 96–97, 180
  
• Carter, Jimmy, 112, 218
  
• Carville, James, 18, 154, 239, 346, 432
  
• CBS News, 386, 395, 397, 405, 419
  
• Cecil, Guy, 196–97
  
• Cedar rapids, Iowa, 3, 65, 105, 158
  
• Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), 290
  
• Chappaqua, N.Y., 49, 343
  
  • Clinton home in, 19, 22, 48, 79, 80
    
  • Charlie Rose
    , 107, 163, 359
    
  • Cheney, Dick, 111, 123, 146, 296, 330, 366, 368, 382, 416, 422–23, 424–25
    
  • Chicago, Ill., 2, 13–14, 20–21, 23–24, 58–59, 61–66, 108–9, 118, 134, 223, 234–35, 241, 245, 427
    
  • Obama’s home and headquarters in, 28, 29, 107, 202, 233
    
  • South Side of, 65–66, 236
    
  • Chicago Tribune
    , 26, 208, 236
    
  • Childs, Edith, 427
    
  • civil rights movement, 99, 185, 198, 421
    
  • Clemons, Nick, 178, 181, 189
    
  • climate change, 35, 137
    
• Clinton, Bill
  
  • administration of, 5, 15, 16, 24, 34, 43, 44, 51, 65, 100, 112, 187, 198, 200, 417
    
  • books of, 20–21, 163
    
  • George W. Bush and, 227–28
    
  • dynastic hopes of, 6, 209, 218
    
  • impeachment of, 15, 19, 40, 42, 65, 193, 212, 220, 256
    
  • media coverage of, 86, 87–88, 178, 197–98, 202, 207–8, 210, 212, 281
    
  • Obama and, 21, 24, 155, 162–63, 186, 197–98, 200–215, 218, 264, 267, 332, 343–45, 380, 417–18
    
  • philanthropic work of, 40, 163, 382, 385, 431, 433
    
  • political acumen and talent of, 40, 154–55, 164, 178, 182, 202, 207–8, 209
    
  • presidential library of, 88, 431
    
  • quadruple bypass surgery of, 21–22, 97
    
  • rumors and allegations regarding personal
    
  • life of, 15, 19, 34–35, 36, 47, 48–52, 65, 86, 87, 155, 308
    
  • speeches of, 21, 97, 330, 345, 346, 348, 417
    
  • see also specific elections
    
• Clinton, Chelsea, 19–20, 79, 240, 257, 264, 432
  
  • campaigning of, 164–65, 173, 180, 190, 201, 225–26
    
  • Hillary Clinton’s protectiveness of, 165, 225–26
    
  • “pimped out” remark about, 225–26
    
• Clinton, Hillary rodham, 13–25, 365, 400, 408
  
  • advisers and staff of, 4–6, 14, 16–17, 18–20, 25, 39–40, 43–44, 49–50, 78–84, 88–97, 152–54, 179–83, 187–89, 193–97, 200–201, 218, 240, 242, 255–57, 260
    
  • anger of, 93, 149, 157, 162, 193–94, 226, 346
    
  • Biden and, 336, 337–38, 432, 433
    
  • Bosnia “sniper fire” and, 240
    
  • campaign debt of, 260–61, 262–63, 266, 344, 433–34
    
  • “change” theme co-opted by, 117, 119, 146, 180
    
  • Democratic Party fund-raising and campaigning of, 13–14, 22, 37, 51–52, 61, 77
    
  • and driver’s licenses for illegal immigrants, 147–49
    
  • First Lady role of, 15, 16, 18, 24, 84, 98, 104, 146, 162, 220, 240, 264
    
  • front-runner status of, 6, 34, 39, 46, 84, 97, 99–100, 106, 123, 143, 145, 149, 174–75, 265, 273
    
  • health care reform failure of, 98
    
  • Hispanic support for, 195
    
  • intelligence and political savvy of, 17, 18, 22, 24, 39, 44, 83, 98, 107, 110, 339, 430
    
  • McCain and, 325, 344, 383
    
  • media treatment of, 5, 15, 17, 20, 45, 46–48, 78, 86–88, 98, 143, 149, 155–56, 161, 165, 171–72, 183, 185, 256–57, 265, 344
    
  • near-tears moment in New Hampshire of, 183, 184–85, 190, 198
    
  • negative campaigning of, 140, 156, 158, 160–64, 173–75, 179–80, 186, 194, 197, 199, 230–32, 241–42, 254–58, 317, 334, 413
    
  • negative opinions of, 14, 15, 18, 20, 34, 44–46, 65–66, 70, 78, 84, 87, 101, 119, 155–56
    
  • nomination conceded by, 261–62, 326
    
  • Obama endorsed by, 262, 263, 347–48
    
  • Obama’s relationship with, 10, 13–14, 23, 24–25, 85, 180, 222, 259–64, 266, 339, 344–45, 373–74, 430–32, 434–36
    
  • personal and political partnership with Bill Clinton, 4–6, 9, 14, 19–20, 35–41, 44, 47–53, 70, 79–80, 82, 86–92, 96–98, 117, 154–57, 163–64, 174, 177–79, 182, 185–87, 189, 193–98, 201–3, 205–15, 220, 227–28, 254–56, 339, 343–47, 374, 430, 431, 433, 435
    
  • “playing the race card” accusations against, 185, 197–200, 209–11, 219, 265
    
  • polarizing image of, 34, 65–66, 78, 87, 99, 104
    
  • reluctance to quit the race of, 228–33, 239, 249, 254–60, 267
    
  • running-mate role ruled out for, 261, 266, 337–38, 339–40, 342
    
  • secretary of state position offered to, 429–36
    
  • Senate campaigns and career of, 13–20, 22–25, 27, 34–38, 40–46, 78–80, 81, 82, 87, 92, 117, 119, 161, 165, 221–22, 275, 302, 325, 383, 432, 433, 436
    
  • showcasing the softer side of, 164–65, 194
    
  • speeches of, 6, 19, 45–46, 99, 148, 149–51, 155–56, 165, 173, 185, 190, 230, 232, 258, 259–60, 261–62, 330
    
  • support of women for, 65–66, 114, 179, 263, 344
    
  • “3AM” television ad of, 230–31
    
  • 2004 presidential bid considered by, 15–20, 59
    
  • 2008 campaign fund-raising and budget of, 5, 81, 83–84, 92–93, 95, 99, 106, 120, 137, 153–54, 181, 194–95, 203, 213, 221, 224, 227
    
  • 2008 presidential bid considered by, 22, 39, 40, 42, 49, 52–53, 77–81
    
  • vulnerabilities of, 61, 84, 98, 119, 147–49, 153–56, 183–85, 239–40, 256–58
    
• “Clinton fatigue,”38, 70, 119
  
• Clinton Global Initiative (CGI), 40, 382, 385, 433
  
• Clyburn, James, 197, 207, 344
  
• CNN, 111, 165, 345, 380, 414, 418
  
• cold war, 371
  
• Columbia University, 283
  
• Commission on Presidential Debates, 390
  
• Congress, U.S., 41, 49, 67, 153, 196, 197, 214, 283–84, 372, 381–82, 386
  
  • see also
    House of Representatives, U.S.; Senate, U.S.
    
• Corzine, Jon, 29
  
• Couric, Katie, 386, 410, 412
  
  • Palin interview with, 395, 397, 398–400, 403, 405
    
• Cox, Chris, 380
  
• Craig, Greg, 211–12
  
• Crist, Charlie, 291–93, 299–300, 313, 354, 358
  
• Culvahouse, A. B., 354, 360, 362–63, 365
  
• Daily Show, The
  , 318
  
• Daley, Bill, 61–62, 70, 235
  
• Daley, Richard M., 61, 117, 235
  
• Dartmouth College, 184–86, 189, 194, 197
  
• Daschle, Linda, 70
  
• Daschle, Tom, 32, 57, 204, 338, 430
  
  • as Obama mentor, 7–8, 27, 37, 70, 184, 208, 219
    
  • reelection defeat of, 27, 42, 70
    
• Davis, Fred, 330, 369
  
• Davis Rick, 271, 277, 281–82, 284–85, 297, 301, 302, 306–9, 312, 318
  
  • lobbying background of, 273, 306–7
    
  • McCain’s campaign run by, 328, 330–32, 354–56, 358–60, 366–67, 383, 386, 401–2, 408–10, 414–16
    
• Dean, Howard, 16, 19, 20, 22, 45, 107, 138, 220
  
• Defense Department, U.S., 430
  
• DeGeneres, Ellen, 330
  
• Delgado, Bob, 360
  
• Democratic National Committee (DNC), 4, 14, 85
  
• Democratic National Convention of 2004, 55
  
  • Obama’s keynote address at, 20, 21, 23, 26, 57, 58, 66, 68, 87, 104, 110
    
• Democratic National Convention of 2008, 99, 253, 327, 343–50
  
  • Bill Clinton’s speech at, 330, 345, 346, 348, 350
    
  • Hillary Clinton’s speech at, 260, 266, 330, 345, 346–47, 350
    
  • nomination of Obama at, 347
    
  • Obama’s speech at, 330, 334, 349–50
    
• Democratic Party, 58, 303, 349
  
  • concerns about Hillary Clinton’s candidacy in, 34–38, 39–41, 49–52, 104, 116
    
  • delegates and superdelegates in, 196, 202, 203, 222–24, 228–29, 231, 251, 254–55, 346, 347
    
  • important voting blocs in, 57, 90, 124, 130, 251
    
  • liberals in, 94, 242
    
  • surreptitious encouragement of Obama in, 34–38, 51, 116
    
• Dennehy, Mike, 423–24
  
• Denver, Colo., 258–59, 266, 343–50
  
• Des Moines, Iowa, 1–10, 65, 96, 117, 157, 169–73
  
  • Jefferson-Jackson dinner in, 18–19, 120, 150–53, 155, 159, 164, 214
    
• Des Moines Register
  , 117, 153, 157, 159, 171
  
  • endorsement of Hillary by, 164, 166
    
• Dodd, Chris, 26, 35, 145, 147, 217, 218, 303, 339
  
• Dole, Bob, 318
  
• Donilon, Tom, 391
  
• Dorgan, Byron, 37, 38
  
• Dowd, Maureen, 86–89, 283
  
• Dow Jones Industrial Average, 378, 392
  
• Dreams from My Father
  (Obama), 31, 57–58, 108, 161
  
• DreamWorks SKG, 85–86
  
• Drexel University, 145–49
  
• Drudge report, 257, 309
  
• Dukakis, Michael, 40, 112, 242, 334
  
• Dunham, Madelyn “Toot,” 237, 340, 350, 425, 426
  
• Dunn, Anita, 32, 235, 243, 406, 407
  
• Durbin, Dick, 36, 38
  
• Eagleton, Thomas, 60–61, 368
  
• Early Show
  , 399
  
• Earth in the Balance
  (Gore), 338
  
• Edley, Chris, 2, 12–15, 112–14, 116, 243
  
• Edwards, Cate, 132
  
• Edwards, Elizabeth
  
  • book written by, 127, 135
    
  • cancer of, 123, 125, 126–27, 128, 136–37, 139, 141, 166, 168
    
  • John Edwards and, 126, 127, 128–29, 135–37, 141–43, 168–69, 343
    
  • political involvement of, 126, 128, 131, 135–38, 139–40, 141–43, 166, 168, 252
    
  • public vs. private behavior of, 126–29, 135–36, 142, 168–69
    
• Edwards, Emma Claire, 126, 127, 132
  
• Edwards, Jack, 126, 132
  
• Edwards, John, 16, 29, 35, 56, 65, 84
  
  • advisers and staff of, 123, 125–26, 127–40, 142–44, 166–70, 342–43
    
  • anti-Hillary strategy of, 1, 7–8, 143–44, 146–48, 180, 184, 253
    
  • attempted deals with Obama by, 7–8, 184, 204, 252–53, 342–43
    
  • Elizabeth Edwards and, 126–29, 131, 135–43, 166, 168–69, 252, 343
    
  • endorsement of Obama by, 251–53 fund-raising of, 125, 130–31, 137
    
  • media coverage of, 140–43, 166–69, 342–43, 354–55
    
  • negative opinions of, 84, 126, 138–43
    
  • neo-populist image of, 7, 138, 143–44
    
  • op-ed apology on war vote by, 39, 40
    
  • private vs. public image of, 124–26
    
  • rielle Hunter and, 129–38, 140–44, 166–70, 342–43
    
  • Senate career of, 7, 39, 124, 126
    
  • speeches of, 8, 130, 135
    
  • wealth and property of, 124, 128, 132, 136, 138–40
    
  • see also specific elections