{"product_id":"they-said-this-day-would-chris-liddell-westefeld-9781541730618","title":"They Said This Day Would Never Come: Chasing the Dream on Obama's Improbable Campaign","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe thrilling, unlikely story of Barack Obama's first presidential campaign, as told by the volunteers and staff who propelled the longshot candidate to the presidency\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the year leading up to the Iowa caucuses, few thought a freshman senator named Barack Hussein Obama would be able to win the Democratic nomination--not to mention become the most popular leader in the world.\u003cbr\u003eBut something was stirring. Hundreds of young people from all over the country began assembling first in Iowa. These \"kids\" became the foundation of one of the most improbable presidential campaigns of the modern era.\u003cbr\u003eChris Liddell-Westefeld was one of those kids. He and thousands of other staff and volunteers dedicated every minute of their time, intelligence, and resources to help elect Barack Obama, as what started in the midwest spread nationwide. Drawn from more than 200 interviews with alumni including David Axelrod, David Plouffe, Alyssa Mastromonaco, Dan Pfeiffer, Valerie Jarrett, Josh Earnest, Tommy Vietor, Jon Favreau, and President Obama himself, \u003ci\u003eThey Said This Day Would Never Come\u003c\/i\u003e takes readers deep inside the most inspirational presidential campaign in recent history.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Chris Liddell-Westefeld\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1541730615\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781541730618\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e PublicAffairs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/07\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.20h x 6.30w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/15\/2019","brand":"Chris Liddell-Westefeld","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43938277556479,"sku":"9781541730618","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_ed4d2822-a2ba-468e-bf38-c542c2f33e13.jpg?v=1681434761","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/they-said-this-day-would-chris-liddell-westefeld-9781541730618","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}