Barack Obama Campaign

HuffPost Readers Judge Obama's Presidency: "Where Is The Temerity We Saw When He Campaigned?"

Posted 11.04.2009 | Politics


One year after Obama was elected we asked HuffPost readers to compare Obama the candidate to the Obama the President. Has he lived up to his promises...

Axelrod's White House Email: Truth and Myths, All Mixed Up

Blaise Nutter | Posted 09.13.2009 | Politics


Blaise Nutter

2008: Obama's team was frequently praised for keeping on message, and keeping that message consistent and professional. Now, they display an inability to craft a clear, concise message.

Obama: My Campaign Website Was Hacked

The Hill | Posted 06.29.2009 | Politics


The Obama campaign's website was repeatedly hacked during the 2008 campaign, the President revealed today. ...

Doing it All, for Obama

Nancy Leo | Posted 02.18.2009 | Politics


Nancy Leo

Every day I checked the mail. No inaugural ball invitation. My anxiety rose. When were they going to send them out? Didn't they know that I needed time to shop for a gown, and really go on a diet?

The "Barack Obama 2.0" Political Machine

Los Angeles Times | Posted 02.14.2009 | Politics


As Barack Obama builds his administration and prepares to take office next week, his political team is quietly planning for a nationwide hiring binge ...

50 Most Fascinating People of 2008

Mike Smith | Posted 02.02.2009 | Media


Mike Smith

Working with Craig Newmark of craigslist changed my life. In terms of his approach to "doing well by doing good" and creating social responsibility ties -- I was inspired.

Politics Meets Brand Design: The Story of Obama's Campaign Logo

Ben Arnon | Posted 01.18.2009 | Media


Ben Arnon

The Obama campaign logo represents a break from the conventional notions of political logos and candidate branding. Many would argue that it is one of the most innovative political logos of all time.

We Need a High Tech Foreign Policy: Clinton and Richardson Working Together

Michael Likosky | Posted 01.08.2009 | World


Michael Likosky

Will making information on government expenditures readily available make governance more transparent?

Memo To David Plouffe

Ben Arnon | Posted 12.19.2008 | Politics


Ben Arnon

Please, Mr. Plouffe, on behalf of the vast infrastructure of dedicated Democratic field organizers and community activists, go run the DNC.

GOPer: Where Is McCain's Virginia Ground Game?

Politico | Posted 12.03.2008 | Politics


A McCain-backing law student in Charlottesville emails, slightly demoralized: I've been called by the Obama Campaign 20 times in the past week, a...

AP: Obama's Pitch: Fire GOP, Hire Me

AP | CHARLES BABINGTON | Posted 10.07.2008 | Politics


DURYEA, Pa. — The challenge for Barack Obama is to make himself acceptable enough to disgruntled voters eager to toss Republicans from the White...

Dialogue: Should People Worry About Obama?

Marc Ambinder | Posted 09.18.2008 | Politics


Herein, a fictional conversation between two supporters of Barack Obama's. Call them "Ax" and "Rod." One is concerned about Obama's campaign. The oth...

Obama Team Starts Work On Presidential Transition

Marc Ambinder | Posted 08.01.2008 | Politics


With less than six months to go before he would be sworn in as the nation's 44th president, Sen. Barack Obama has directed his aides to begin planning...

Obama Plans "Unbelievable" Push To Win Missouri

Kansas City Star | Posted 07.17.2008 | Politics


How much would Barack Obama love to win Missouri? Let us count the staffers... 148, 149, yes, 150 ... The Democrat's campaign said Tuesday it is tri...

Obama focuses on turning red states blue

AP | JENNIFER LOVEN | Posted 07.11.2008 | Politics


FARGO, N.D. — It will be a red-state Fourth of July for Barack Obama, who hopes to find votes as well as fireworks in places that blue-state Dem...

Sam Stein

Attention To Detail: Obama's General Election Strategy

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 07.05.2008 | Politics


On Wednesday, Sen. Barack Obama's campaign manager, David Plouffe, gave a lengthy presentation on general election strategy to members of the press. I...

Dukakis: Obama Likely To Win, But Needs To Improve Campaign

New York Observer | Steve Kornacki | Posted 05.07.2008 | Politics


The Massachusetts Democratic primary, along with nearly two dozen other primaries and caucuses, was held on Feb. 5. Hillary Clinton won it by 15 point...

Yes They Can: CBS Goes Behind The Scenes With The Obama Campaign

Huffington Post | Rachel Sklar | Posted 05.03.2008 | Media


This is interesting: Last night, Katie Couric ran a behind-the-scenes look at the campaign of Barack Obama on the "CBS Evening News," featuring such ...

Obama To Launch General Election Strategy

Washington Post | Shailagh Murray | Posted 05.03.2008 | Politics


Pivoting to general election mode, Sen. Barack Obama's campaign announced a 50-state voter registration drive that will kick off four days after the M...

Obama Volunteers Transform San Fran Bong Shop To New HQ

Off The Bus | Posted 03.28.2008 | Home


Off The Bus

An OffTheBus tipster in San Francisco noticed that Obama volunteers have set up shop in the former home of West Coast Growers, your one-stop-shop for...

Looking Past Primary Season, Obama Foreshadows National Campaign Themes

Amanda Michel | Posted 03.28.2008 | Home


Amanda Michel

Lebanon, NH -- With recent polls showing him firmly ahead of his Democratic rivals, a confident Barack Obama seems to be looking past the primary seas...

Obama Sings Like A Bollywood Star

CamPain2008 | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics


Watch video by CampPain2008 of Obama signing like a Bollywood star. Read more about the video here. ...

Role Reversal: Obama Plays Top Dog In Iowa While Hillary Scrambles

Politico | Mike Allen and Carrie Budoff Brown | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics


In a reversal of fortune, Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) is barnstorming Iowa with a front-runner's swagger while Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.) scr...