Barack Obama Campaign

Guide Note

As a junior senator, Barack Obama's February 10, 2007 announcement that he would run for the 2008 Presidential Nomination against long-accepted favorite Hillary Clinton was initially met with mixed reviews. However, through aggressive fundraising and a grassroots campaign strategy inspired by Howard Dean's 2004 primary run, the Barack Obama Campaign has managed to build extensive support, leading to a mathematically certain lead in both the popular vote and the delegate count for the Democratic Party nomination.

On May 10, 2008, five superdelegates came out to back Obama. This meant that, for the first time, Obama had surpassed Clinton in the fight for the superdelegates - whose votes will be decisive in choosing the Democratic presidential candidate.

Since winning a primary in North Carolina and coming a close second in Indiana, Clinton has looked increasingly like a lame duck in the nomination contest. Indeed, Obama noticeably shifted rhetorical attention to John McCain, his potential opponent on November 4.

Fast Facts

1. Raised $40 million in March, 2008
2. Raised over $79.4 million
3. Slogan: Change We Can Believe In
4. Because of appeal to young voters, his campaign has been called Obamamania
5. Key endorsements include New Mexico governor Bill Richardson
6. Supported, although not formally endorsed, by Jimmy Carter

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The Mahalo Top 7

1. Seattle Times: Obama dislodges Clinton from superdelegate lead (May 11, 2008)
2. VOA News: Obama Overtakes Clinton in Superdelegate Endorsements (May 10, 2008)
3. New York Review of Books: Molehill Politics (April 17, 2008)  
4. Official Site: Barack Obama: Change We Can Believe In
5. Wikipedia: Barack Obama Presidential Campaign, 2008
6. Open Secrets: Barack Obama Campaign Money
7. Spartan Internet: Political Performance Index: Barack Obama

Barack Obama Campaign Recent News

• Google News: Barack Obama Campaign
• Al Jazeera: Obama Leads Superdelegate Race (May 11, 2008)
• Boston Herald: Obama now leads Clinton by at least 4 superdelegates (May 11, 2008)
• CNN: Dodd: Obama, Clinton ticket not likely (May 11, 2008)
• The Jerusalem Post: Poll: Most Jewish voters want Obama to win (May 9, 2008)
• Washington Post: Clinton Camp Feels Spent, and Outspent (April 4, 2008)
• The Economist: Barack Obama Rolls On (February 20, 2008)
• The Guardian: "Michelle Obama Delights in Starring Role" (January 18, 2008)
• Associated Press: "Clinton, Obama Camps Argue Over Ads" (January 17, 2008)

Obama Outraising Clinton

• Scopical (Australia): Clinton Running Far Behind Obama on Fundraising (April 4, 2008)
• The New York Times: For Obama, a 2-to-1 Edge Over Clinton in Donations (April 4, 2008)
• Chicago Tribune: Barack Obama Raises over $40 Million in March (April 4, 2008)

Obama Winning Superdelegates

• VOA News: Obama Overtakes Clinton in Superdelegate Endorsements (May 10, 2008)
• FOX News: Obama Takes Superdelegate Lead (May 11, 2008)
• Telegraph: Jimmy Carter Hints at Support for Barack Obama Campaign (April 4, 2008)
• Matthew Tully (Indianapolis Star): 5 of Indiana's Superdelegates Playing It Safe (April 4, 2008)
• Horserace (CBS News): Clinton, Obama Use Different Tactics To Court Superdelegates (April 3, 2008)

Barack Obama Campaign Blogs and Commentaries

• The Trail (Washington Post): Obama Passes Clinton in Superdelegate Count (May 11, 2008)
• Sun Times Blogs: Clinton, Obama Developing Storylines (January 17, 2008)
• TPM: Hillary And Obama Duke It Out Over Hillary's Yucca Mountain Ad (January 17, 2008)
• NPR Blogs: 100,000 Donate Online to Obama Since Jan.1 (January 17, 2008)
• techPresident: Obama's Fundraising Juggernaut (January 16, 2008)
• Huffington Post: Obama Camp's Memo on Clintons' Politicizing Race (January 12, 2008)
• AOL News Bloggers: "Barack Obama's Campaign Plays the Race Card" (January 11, 2008)
• Bivings Report: The Evolution of Barack Obama’s Campaign Website (January 7, 2008)
• Rick Klau: Obama Facebook App (2007)

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