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Chris Liddell-Westefeld

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Andrew Peterson

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Arianna Huffington

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Laura Vanderkam

Shannon Watts

Ijeoma Oluo

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Ethan Hawke

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Improbable

Today we are joined by Obama alum and author, Chris Liddell-Westefeld. After joining the campaign in 2007, Chris spent 5 years on the Obama White House staff. In 2014, Chris began documenting the story of the 1st Obama campaign through oral history interviews. That work culminated in his great new book, “They Said This Day Would Never Come - Chasing the Dream on Obama’s Improbable Campaign.” We hear about how Obama’s campaign was organized, the important role that volunteers played, and how we can apply those lessons now.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we are joined by Obama alum and author, Chris Liddell-Westefeld. After joining the campaign in 2007, Chris spent 5 years on the Obama White House staff. In 2014, Chris began documenting the story of the 1st Obama campaign through oral history interviews. That work culminated in his great new book, “They Said This Day Would Never Come - Chasing the Dream on Obama’s Improbable Campaign.” We hear about how Obama’s campaign was organized, the important role that volunteers played, and how we can apply those lessons now. See <a href="http://omnystudio.com/listener" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Obama's Improbable Campaign with Chris Liddell-Westefeld

Chris Liddell-Westefeld joins us to talk about his new book, They Said This Day Would Never Come: Chasing the Dream on Obama's Improbable Campaign. In it, he tells the story of Barack Obama's unlikely 2008 campaign through the eyes of those who made it possible. Chris has documented this story with over 200 oral history interviews. We talk to him about what happened in 2008 and whether he has any lessons for today's candidates. 

Chris Liddell-Westefeld joins us to talk about his new book, They Said This Day Would Never Come: Chasing the Dream on Obama's Improbable Campaign. In it, he tells the story of Barack Obama's unlikely 2008 campaign through the eyes of those who made it possible. Chris has documented this story with over 200 oral history interviews. We talk to him about what happened in 2008 and whether he has any lessons for today's candidates.

028 - They Said This Day Would Never Come w/ Chris Liddell-Westefeld

The thrilling, inspirational story of Obama's first Presidential campaign, as told by those who lived it. In 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 country's first black president. But something was stirring. Hundreds of young people from all over the country, inspired by a message of hope and change, began assembling in Iowa. These "kids" became the foundation of one of the most improbable presidential campaigns of our lifetime. Featuring more than 200 interviews with alumni, volunteers, staffers, and President Obama himself, They Said This Day Would Never Come is a gripping and emotional oral history that takes readers inside the campaign, following those kids as they worked 14-hour days and travelled thousands of miles, building networks of support for one of the most inspirational and successful campaigns in recent history. This is a book full of hope. They Said This Day Would Never Come is an intimate look at one of the most gripping presidential elections in history, and at how this extraordinary campaign shaped Obama's presidency and America itself.

The thrilling, inspirational story of Obama's first Presidential campaign, as told by those who lived it. In 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 country's first black president. But something was stirring. Hundreds of young people from all over the country, inspired by a message of hope and change, began assembling in Iowa. These "kids" became the foundation of one of the most improbable presidential campaigns of our lifetime. Featuring more than 200 interviews with alumni, volunteers, staffers, and President Obama himself, They Said This Day Would Never Come is a gripping and emotional oral history that takes readers inside the campaign, following those kids as they worked 14-hour days and travelled thousands of miles, building networks of support for one of the most inspirational and successful campaigns in recent history. This is a book full of hope. They Said This Day Would Never Come is an intimate look at one of the most gripping presidential elections in history, and at how this extraordinary campaign shaped Obama's presidency and America itself.

THEY SAID THIS DAY WOULD NEVER COME by Chris Liddell-Westefeld - audiobook extract