from promise to power Mendell, David. creator text bibliography biography nyu New York Amistad c2007 2007 1st ed. monographic eng

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x, 406 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. ; 24 cm. A journalist who has covered the senator and presidential candidate since his campaign for the Senate offers a portrait that features his childhood and youth in Hawaii and his embrace of seemingly ruthless campaign tactics. Acknowledgments -- 1. The ascent -- 2. Dreams from his mother -- 3. Just call me Barry -- 4. The mainland -- 5. The organizer -- 6. Harvard -- 7. Sweet home Chicago -- 8. Politics -- 9. The legislator -- 10. The New Rochelle Train -- 11. The candidate -- 12. The consultant -- 13. The race factor -- 14. The real deal -- 15. Hull on wheels -- 16. The small screen -- 17. A victory lap -- 18. A dash to the center -- 19. The Ryan files -- 20. The speech -- 21. Back to Illinois -- 22. The Senator -- 23. South Africa -- 24. Nairobi -- 25. Siaya : A father's home -- 26. LeBron Revisited -- Notes. David Mendell. Includes bibliographical references (p. [388]-406). n-us--- Obama, Barack 1961- Presidential candidates United States Biography African American legislators Biography Legislators United States Biography United States. Congress. Senate Biography United States Politics and government 2001-2009 Legislators United States Biography African American legislators Biography United States. Congress. Senate Biography Racially mixed people United States Biography 002 E 901.1 O12M 2007 973/.04960730092 9780060858209 0060858206 2008357460 http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0911/2008357460-b.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0911/2008357460-d.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0911/2008357460-b.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0911/2008357460-d.html SFR 080715 20230404125836.0 67754