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  • McCain, Meghan, 280, 282, 283
  • McCaskill, Claire, 51–52, 60–61, 116, 222
  • McConnell, Mitch, 389
  • McGovern, George, 40, 60, 230, 242, 368
  • McInturff, Bill, 358, 424
  • McKinnon, Mark, 310, 318, 404
  • McMahon, Julie Tauber, 49
  • McMahon, ricia, 77
  • Media Matters for America, 42
  • Meet the Press
    , 51, 274, 318, 406, 411, 422
    • Obama’s interviews on, 24, 30, 31, 59–60
  • Merrill Lynch, 378, 382
  • Michigan, 114, 293, 310, 357, 408–9
  • Michigan primary of 2008, 310, 311
  • Mills, Cheryl, 19, 50, 100, 228, 256, 260, 434
  • Mondale, Walter, 230
  • Montana primary of 2008, 258
  • Morgan Library and Museum, 384, 391
  • Mormonism, 273, 294, 295, 357
  • Morris, Dick, 40
  • Moyers, Bill, 245
  • Moynihan, Daniel Patrick, 23
  • MSNBC, 163, 198, 225, 226, 249, 368, 380, 419
  • Murphy, Mike, 368
  • Murphy, Steve, 374
  • Muskie, Ed, 84, 183, 185
  • Muslims, 333–34, 392, 416
  • My Life
    (B. Clinton), 20–21
  • National Enquirer
    , 367, 370
    • Edwards story in, 140–43, 166–69, 342–43
  • National Press Club, 130, 245–46
  • National Rifle Association (NRA), 290, 294
  • Native Americans, 86–87
  • NBC News, 110, 226, 345, 399, 414, 419
  • Nelson, Bill, 29, 37
  • Nelson, Terry, 271, 273, 274, 277–79, 281, 284
  • Nesbit, Marty, 2, 62, 67, 113, 116, 200, 236, 248, 430
  • Nevada caucuses of 2008, 195–96, 198–202, 204, 218
    • Hillary Clinton’s campaign and win in, 195–96, 202, 207, 209–10
    • Obama’s campaign in, 199–202
  • New Hampshire, 70–71, 93, 103, 104, 117, 271, 423–24
  • New Hampshire primary of 1992, 77, 178, 179, 182, 186
  • New Hampshire primary of 2004, 20, 301
  • New Hampshire primary of 2008, 63, 124, 153, 177–91, 218, 344
    • Edwards’s campaign and third-place finish in, 179–80, 181, 184, 203
    • Giuliani’s campaign in, 288, 291, 292, 297, 300
    • Hillary Clinton’s campaign and win in, 6, 77–78, 153, 162, 173–75, 177–83, 184–90, 193, 194, 196, 197, 224, 232, 263
    • McCain’s campaign and win in, 9, 281–83, 285, 298, 300–304, 307–10
    • Obama’s campaign in, 1, 177, 179–80, 183–86, 188–91, 197, 263
  • New Jersey primary of 2008, 223, 314
  • Newsweek
    , 24, 68, 166, 184, 212, 316
  • New York, N.Y., 87, 283, 288, 418
    • hotels in, 129–30, 133–34, 282, 382, 384, 395, 398
    • September 11, 2001, terrorism in, 9, 234, 287, 418
  • New Yorker
    , 51, 349
  • New York Post
    , 237, 257
  • New York primary of 2008, 90, 223, 314
  • New York Times
    , 58, 86–89, 95, 120–21, 145–46, 165, 170, 219, 367
    • on Clintons, 46–48, 79, 86–89, 197–98, 207–8, 316
    • McCain story in, 306–10, 314–16
    • on Obama, 407–8
    • on Palin, 367, 398, 408
  • Nightline
    , 342–43
  • Nix, Sheila, 95
  • Nixon, Richard, 344
  • Noonan, Peggy, 368
  • North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), 231
  • North Carolina, 124, 134, 327
  • North Carolina, University of (UNC), 425–26
  • North Carolina primary of 2008, 244, 246, 247–48, 255, 256
  • North Korea, 111, 397
  • Obama, Barack Hussein
    • accusation of sedition against, 405, 416, 421
    • advisers and staff of, 2–3, 7–8, 26–31, 35–38, 62–68, 72–73, 103–19, 184–85, 190, 198–200, 223–24, 228–29, 235–37, 242–43, 251, 327, 332–34, 338–39, 390–92, 429–31
    • African American heritage of, 4, 13, 14, 23, 36, 55, 69, 71–72, 105, 114, 213, 219, 254, 265, 331–33, 336, 337, 429
    • anti–Hillary Clinton attacks by, 146–47, 148–49, 151, 155, 157, 160, 184, 205–6, 207, 317, 331–32
    • basketball playing and gym visits of, 2, 329, 331, 429
    • Biden and, 337, 340–42, 411–14, 419, 429
    • Bill Clinton and, 21, 24, 155, 162–63, 186, 197–98, 200–215, 218, 264, 167, 332, 343–45, 380, 417–18
    • bipartisan cooperation theme of, 146, 151, 214, 323–34, 384–85
    • “bitter/cling” comments of, 240–41, 242, 243, 414
    • books and book tours of, 31, 55, 56, 57–59, 68, 108, 161, 236, 420
    • calmness and self-possession of, 2, 25–26, 87, 235, 391–92, 393, 435
    • campaign weaknesses and stress of, 1–2, 107–20, 149, 150, 206, 234–48, 251–55, 318, 330–34
    • childhood and adolescence of, 156, 160–61, 425
    • community organizing work of, 205
    • concerns about safety of, 67, 72
    • consideration of gubernatorial bid by, 32, 33
    • conventional politics disdained by, 27, 28, 30–31, 111, 151, 160, 214
    • early drug use of, 161, 163, 198
    • economic policy of, 184, 377–81, 388, 424
    • Edwards’s attempted deals with, 7–8, 184, 204, 252–53, 342–43
    • exploration of presidential bid by, 26–38, 56–74, 79, 83, 109
    • failed congressional bid of, 67
    • fatherhood of, 66, 68
    • financial crisis and, 198, 377–81, 384–85, 387–88, 393, 419, 435
    • flag-pin controversy and, 238, 241, 333
    • front-runner status gained by, 234, 249, 251, 423–27
    • fund-raising of, 32, 61, 64, 80, 85–86, 92–93, 99, 106–7, 112, 115, 117, 137, 184, 223–24, 240, 264, 327, 328, 418–19
    • general election campaign strategy of, 237, 327–28, 341, 350
    • Hollywood support for, 85–89, 106, 418 as Illinois state legislator, 20–21, 28, 36, 118, 156, 184
    • Iraq War opposition of, 36, 53, 64, 85, 90–91, 104, 105, 156, 186, 197, 199, 205, 330, 421
    • “lipstick on a pig” remark of, 375–76, 385
    • McCain’s relationship with, 323–26, 328, 392
    • media treatment of, 5, 24, 25, 30, 31, 59–60, 68, 89, 90, 111, 120–21, 140, 155, 186, 206, 217, 228, 234, 238, 250–51, 265, 328, 329–30
    • negative opinions on, 25–26, 33, 85, 110, 145, 180, 206, 231, 241, 267, 331, 334, 337, 372, 416
    • nomination clinched by, 258, 318
    • “playing the race card” accusations against, 332–33
    • political experience lacking in, 5–6, 36, 52–53, 69, 74, 145, 156, 170, 230, 332
    • political philosophy and style of, 63–64, 68–69, 72, 74–75, 119, 151–52, 411
    • as post-racial figure, 72, 111, 112, 236, 332
    • public campaign financing rejected by, 327–28
    • “race speech” of, 236–38, 239, 244–45, 246, 337
    • reaction to Palin by, 373–76, 385, 416
    • self-confidence of, 3–4, 8, 25–26, 27, 105, 121, 183–85, 232
    • Senate campaign and career of, 5–6, 13–14, 21, 22–25, 26–38, 52–53, 57, 63, 66, 67, 69, 78, 90–91, 108, 161, 323–25, 338
    • speeches of, 3, 14, 20, 21, 23, 26, 27, 29–30, 36, 53, 56–57, 58, 66, 68, 74–75, 85, 87, 90, 104, 105, 107–8, 120, 151–52, 159, 170–71, 186, 214, 224, 232, 236–38, 244–45, 258, 329, 337, 349–50, 424–25
    • superstar status of, 14, 22–24, 32–33, 55–56, 57–58, 66, 330–34
    • vice-presidential choices and selection of, 261, 266, 267, 334–42
    • white support for, 214, 236, 256, 429
    • see also specific caucuses, primaries, and elections
  • Obama, Malia, 25, 28, 29, 66, 68, 235
  • Obama, Michelle Robinson, 25, 55–57, 72–73, 213, 220, 235, 242, 391–92
    • campaigning of, 3, 14, 21, 64, 86, 105, 109, 170–71, 188–89, 233, 238, 244
    • childhood and adolescence of, 66–67, 349
    • convention speech of, 349, 350
    • courtship and marriage of Barack Obama and, 26, 75, 117
    • criticism of, 244, 253–54, 325–26, 349, 421
    • family background of, 66–67, 349
    • law career of, 26, 28, 117
    • motherhood of, 29, 68, 233
    • Obama’s presidential bid as serious concern of, 59, 62, 66–68, 112, 114–15
    • “proud of my country” remark of, 238, 244, 253, 326, 349, 421
    • purported “whitey tape” of, 253–54, 225
    • relationship of Barack Obama and, 26, 28, 29, 38, 56–57, 59, 66–68, 72–73, 75, 112, 116–17, 161, 171, 253–54, 258
  • Obama, Sasha, 25, 28, 66, 68, 235
  • O’Donnell, Brett, 282, 384, 391
  • Ohio primary of 2008, 224, 228, 230, 232–33, 236, 239, 244, 248, 255
  • Oprah, 135
  • Oregon primary of 2008, 253–54
  • Owens, Valerie Biden, 341
  • Oxford, Miss., 377, 384, 387, 390–92
  • Palin, Bristol, 366, 398
    • pregnancy of, 362, 367, 370, 397
  • Palin, Sarah, 351, 358–76, 385, 395–411
    • as Alaska governor, 358–63, 372, 296, 409
    • campaign stress and isolation of, 9, 400–404, 407, 414–16, 420
    • children of, 359, 360, 362, 366–67, 397, 400, 404
    • Chris tian faith of, 361, 364, 403
    • competitiveness and courage of, 359, 364, 372
    • in debate with Biden, 370, 400–407
    • foreign and domestic policy knowledge of, 361, 366, 370–71, 395, 397–99, 401
    • “going rogue” by, 400, 408–11, 414–16
    • hasty vetting of, 358, 360–64, 365, 367
    • McCain’s relationship with, 9, 358–60, 363–64, 372–73, 381, 396, 419–20
    • media coverage and interviews of, 362, 367, 370, 371, 373, 395, 397–400, 403, 405, 408–11, 414, 420
    • Obama criticized by, 372, 407, 408
    • Obama’s reaction to, 373–76, 416
    • physical appearance and clothes of, 364, 370, 372, 373, 398, 404, 407, 414
    • policy and speech tutoring of, 369, 370–71, 395, 397, 398, 400, 401–2, 403–5
    • political vulnerabilities and criticism of, 362–71, 373–76, 395–406, 409–11, 414–16
    • social conservatism of, 359, 360, 361, 396
    • speeches of, 365, 368, 370, 371–72, 415
    • support of women for, 360, 365, 373
    • Troopergate ethical investigation of, 362, 396, 409
    • as Wasilla mayor, 359, 396
  • Palin, Todd, 359, 360, 363, 366, 367, 396, 409–10
  • Palin, Track, 366, 397
  • Palin, Trig, 366–67, 397, 400, 404
  • Palmieri, Jennifer, 342–43
  • Patrick, Deval, 32
  • Paul, Ron, 295
  • Paulson, Hank, 378, 380–84, 386–88, 392, 393
  • Pawlenty, Tim, 354, 358, 363, 368
  • PBS, 245
  • Pelosi, Nancy, 381–82, 387–89
  • Peltier, Leonard, 86–87, 88
  • Penn, Mark, 16, 17, 43–44, 52, 160, 187–88, 194, 196, 264–67, 344
    • Bill Clinton and, 39–40, 82, 90–92, 98, 104, 154–55, 156, 174, 179, 185, 206, 212
    • business connections of, 43, 194, 240, 266
    • campaign strategy of, 4–5, 39–40, 78, 81–82, 83, 84, 88–92, 97, 98, 99, 150, 152–56, 163, 172, 174–75, 179–81, 190, 198, 202–3, 230, 239, 255, 256, 259, 260
    • colleagues alienated by, 81–83, 95, 104–5, 187–88, 226, 239, 266
  • Pennsylvania primary of 2008, 228, 233–34, 240–42, 248–49
  • Petraeus, David, 297, 298, 302, 329
  • Philadelphia, Pa., 121, 145–49, 245
    • National Constitution Center in, 237–38, 241–42
    • Plouffe, David, 62–63, 242–43, 263, 345, 374, 406
    • Obama’s campaign managed by, 2, 3, 32, 103, 105, 107–9, 112–16, 159–60, 184–85, 204, 223–24, 228–29, 251, 327, 339, 341, 412
  • Podesta, John, 42, 100–101, 429–30, 432–34
  • political action committees (PACs), 14, 16, 32–33, 43, 60, 128, 130
  • Politico, 300, 414
  • Portman, Rob, 384, 391
  • Powell, Colin, 69–70, 421–22
  • Prince, Jonathan, 91, 168, 342
  • Pritzker, Penny, 106, 113, 115–16
  • Purpose Driven Life, The (Warren), 69
  • racism, 75, 234–39, 246, 247
  • radio talk shows, 284, 315–16, 334
  • Reagan, Ronald, 200, 201, 205–6, 286, 368, 420
  • Reid, Harry, 33–34, 35–38, 42, 383, 384, 387, 389, 433
  • Reines, Philippe, 46–47, 52
  • Republican National Committee (RNC), 328, 334, 414
  • Republican National Convention of 2008, 258, 330, 350, 355, 356, 366, 377, 401
    • McCain’s speech at, 371
    • Palin’s speech at, 368, 370, 371–72
  • Republican Party, 40, 146, 252–53
    • conservative wing of, 14, 22, 42, 273, 274, 275, 286, 293, 294, 307, 355, 357
    • Hillary Clinton’s attacks on, 150, 151, 158, 205–6
    • 2006 election losses of, 61, 271–72
  • Rezko, Tony, 235, 255
    • corruption trial of, 231, 234
    • Obama’s ties to, 156, 206, 231, 234
  • Rhode Island primary of 2008, 224, 316
  • Ricchetti, Steve, 16, 49–50
  • Rich, Marc, 15, 86–87
  • Richardson, Bill, 430
    • Clintons and, 5, 172, 239
    • Obama endorsed by, 239
    • see also election of 2008, Richardson’s campaign in
  • Ridge, Tom, 357
  • Roberts, John, 296, 365
  • Robertson, Pat, 361
  • Robinson, Craig, 26, 66–67
  • Robinson, Marian, 28, 66–67
  • Rockefeller, Jay, 231
  • Rodham, Dorothy, 173
  • Roe v. Wade
    , 399
  • Rolling Stone
    , 75, 235
  • Roman Catholic Church, 273
  • Romney, Ann, 293
  • Romney, George, 293
  • Romney, Mitt, 151, 185, 354, 357, 358
    • as former Massachusetts governor, 9, 273, 286, 293, 294, 302
    • Mormonism of, 294, 295, 357
    • social liberalism of, 293–94
    • wealth and success of, 273, 312
    • see also specific primaries and elections
  • Roosevelt, Eleanor, 24
  • Roosevelt, Franklin D., 412, 419
  • Rose, Charlie, 163
  • Rouse, Pete, 26, 27–28, 31–32, 57, 62, 109, 116–17, 242–43, 429
  • Rove, Karl, 328, 357–58, 375
  • Rubey, Kim, 133, 134–35, 169
  • Rubin, robert, 49, 380
  • Rumsfeld, Donald, 423
  • Russert, Tim, 30, 31, 51, 59–60, 147, 249, 251
  • Russia, 341, 397, 398
  • Saddleback Church, 69, 71, 390
  • Saint Anselm College, 179–80
  • Salter, Mark, 271, 275–77, 279, 281–82, 284–86, 301–2, 308, 314–15, 318, 324, 325, 360–64, 372, 383, 401
  • Salt Lake City olympics of 2002, 293
  • Saturday Night Live
    (SNL), 10, 398, 405, 410–11, 422

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