Barack Obama, the new face of American politics - Dupuis, Martin, 1961-; Boeckelman, Keith (Westport, Conn. : Praeger, 2008)
From the south side to statewide -- Will it play in Peoria? the primary campaign -- "Jesus wouldn't vote for Obama"--Alan Keyes : the general election -- "Money is the mother's milk of politics" : raising money and spreading the wealth -- Overcoming a funny last name : media and the vote -- Barack Obama and post-racial politics -- Mr. Obama goes to Washington -- "There is no red or blue America" : Obama's message -- Conclusion -- Appendix A: A brighter day / by Barack Obama -- Appendix B: Full text of Senator Barack Obama's announcement for president.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 163-164) and index.
Keywords: Obama, Barack; Presidential candidates -- United States