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Thanks, Obama: Reflections on a library and a presidency
Key takeaways
- Barack Obama (D-Ill.) make his pitch to Iowa caucusgoers in 2008.
- It was at that moment I understood something truly profound was happening.
- Lucky for me, I had two chances to meet Obama before he was elected president.
Why this matters: political developments that affect policy direction and public trust.
Barack Obama (D-Ill.) make his pitch to Iowa caucusgoers in 2008.
It was at that moment I understood something truly profound was happening. Obama was charting a new direction in presidential politics. I wanted to be aboard his ship.
Lucky for me, I had two chances to meet Obama before he was elected president. The first was in June 2007, when I spent 45 minutes introducing him to a gathering of 30 prominent Democrats in Orange County. The second was the month before he traveled to Denver to accept the Democratic Party s presidential nomination in 2008. That s when Obama stopped by the Balboa Bay Club for a major fundraiser.
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