The Barack Obama in the White House Todd, Chuck (Charles David) 1972- creator text bibliography biography nyu 2014 First edition. monographic eng

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viii, 518 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm Barack Obama won the presidency in 2008 partly because he was a Washington outsider. But when he got to 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, that distinction turned out to be double-bladed. NBC's award-winning Chief White House Correspondent Chuck Todd draws upon his unprecedented inner-circle sources to create a gripping account of Obama's tumultuous first term and campaign to win another. Introduction: The stranger -- A not-so-fresh start -- Getting rolled early -- Unplanned legacy -- Triage -- Reluctant warrior -- The re-election begins ... sort of -- The winter thaw -- The veep steps up -- Coming around on Clinton -- The hunt begins -- Trump, bin Laden, and the craziest week of the presidency -- The Chief Executive learns to manage -- A challenger emerges -- If he had a son -- They were first-graders -- The lost year -- A thick red line -- Control-alt-delete -- The legacy. Chuck Todd. Includes bibliographical references (pages 495-506) and index. n-us--- Obama, Barack Obama, Barack 1961- Presidents United States Election 2012 Presidentes Estados Unidos Elecciones 2012 United States Politics and government 2009-2017 Estados Unidos Política y gobierno 2009-2017 002 E 907 T633s 2014 973.932092 9780316079570 (hardcover) 031607957X (hardcover) 2014940632 http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1507/2014940632-d.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1507/2014940632-b.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1507/2014940632-d.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1507/2014940632-b.html UPZ 140512 20230805181424.0 18149243 eng