aThis Senate thinga,a: Sh.o.m.on in interview with author, January 2005.
aIam surea,a: Axelrod discussion with author, November 2004.
aWe were deada,a: Nate Tamarin interview with author, December 2004.
Jim Cauley quotes: Cauley interview with author, December 2004.
aAs a politiciana,a: Chicago Sun-Times, Laura Washington column, September 2003.
aThere is going to bea,a: Obama discussion with author, August 2005.
aItas been mentioneda,a: David Katz discussion with author, June 2005.
aI am not runninga,a: Obama at Mars Hill Baptist Church, Chicago, November 2003.
aWe just a.s.sumea,a: Obama at South Suburban Chicago campaign office, January 2004.
aIt was the firsta,a: Cynthia Miller interview with author, April 2005.
aThe anger and frustrationa,a: Mich.e.l.le Obama interview with author, August 2005.
CHAPTER 14: THE REAL DEAL.
aDonat blame Pama,a: Obama discussion with author, November 2003.
aHey, Iam doinga,a: Obama to pa.s.serby in Chicago, November 2003.
aWell go aheada,a aI think politicsa,a and aWhen I seea,a: Obama interview with author, December 2003.
aIt worked on twoa,a: Axelrod interview with author, December 2003.
aMy momenta,a: Cauley quoted in aRace Against Historya by Noam Scheiber in The New Republic, May 2004.
CHAPTER 15: HULL ON WHEELS.
aBarack has takena,a: Tom Balanoff interview with author, January 2004.
aThe legislaturea,a: Obama at Senate debate, January 2004.
aDonat you thinka,a: from Illinois political consultant discussion with author, June 2005.
aNoahas Arka,a: Mark Blumenthal interview with author, January 2007.
Hull material adapted from aHull Proves Money No Object in Bid for Senate,a Mendell, Chicago Tribune, February 2004.
aYou knowa,a: Axelrod discussion with author, February 2004.
Hull divorce files: public records from Cook County Circuit Court.
aEach day wea,a: Chase discussion with author, March 2004.
aBarack was concerneda,a: Axelrod interview with author, August 2005.
aI sure hopea,a: Pete Giangreco discussion with author, March 2004.
aSome politiciansa,a: aThe aITa Factor,a Chicago Sun-Times, January 2004.
aFor G.o.das sakesa,a: Obama aide discussion with author, January 2004.
CHAPTER 16: THE SMALL SCREEN.
aThereas no doubta,a: David Mendell, aObama Banks on Credentials, Charisma,a Chicago Tribune, January 2004.
aYou have Christinaa,a: Matt Hynes discussion with author, January 2004.
Chicago Reader reference and Bob Secter quote: Michael Miner, aThe Kiss and the Cover-up,a Chicago Reader, March 2004.
aSounds likea,a: Obama discussion with author, February 2004.
athe favorite sona,a: Obama at South Suburban Chicago campaign office, January 2004.
aI knew Dan Hynesa,a: Illinois politico discussion with author, August 2005.
aTheyare runninga,a: Anita Dunn discussion with author, February 2004.
aYou know, Chicoa,a: Cauley discussion with author, February 2004.
aMy father wasa,a: Obama in various campaign speeches, 2003a"2004.
aItas getting harder and hardera,a: Obama discussion with author, February 2004.
aMy general att.i.tudea,a: Obama interview with author, December 2004.
amusicians riffinga,a: Axelrod interview with author, December 2006.
aI am mya,a and aThe arc ofa,a: Obama in various campaign speeches, 2003a"2004.
aIam going to bea,a: Paul Simon discussion with author, December 2003.
Campaign ads courtesy of David Axelrod.
aBarack is extremely intelligenta,a: Axelrod interview with author, March 2004.
aman for this timea,a: editorial, Chicago Sun-Times, February 2004.
aproven record ofa,a: editorial, Chicago Tribune, February 2004.
aObama is on firea: Jason Erkes discussion with author, March 2004.
aWe canat get beata,a: Secter discussion with author, February 2004.
aMr. Obaaaaamaa,a and aCan you believea,a: unidentified women, St. Patrickas Day Parade, downtown Chicago, March 2004.
aYou just waita,a: Obama discussion with author, March 2004.
CHAPTER 17: A VICTORY LAP.
Campaign ads courtesy of Hynes campaign.
aThere was nowherea,a: Blumenthal interview with author, January 2007.
aLetas face ita,a: Erkes discussion with author, March 2004.
aHe stayeda,a: Dan Hynes, Senate debate, February 2004.
Tribune story reference: Mendell/Chase, aCandidate Without Faults Is a Rarity,a Chicago Tribune, March 2004.
aHey, this storya,a: Obama discussion with author, March 2004.
aHe dida,a: Axelrod discussion with author, March 2004.
aWe have alla,a: Cauley discussion with author, March 2004.
aI donat want thisa,a: Obama discussion in campaign SUV, March 2004.
aIt was a straight arrowa,a: Blumenthal interview with author, January 2007.
aAmbition hasa,a: Sh.o.m.on discussion with author, June 2005.
aWell, you area,a: Jarrett conversation recounted to author, May 2005.
aHeas really pretty exciteda,a: Mich.e.l.le Obama quoted in Eric Zorn column, Chicago Tribune, March 2004.
aThe most surprisinga,a: Axelrod interview with author, June 2005.
aTruthfully, it feelsa,a: Leslie Corbett, quoted in aObama Enters New Ring,a Chicago Tribune, Mendell/Jon Yates, March 2004.
aWhen I firsta,a: Deborah Landis interview with author, March 2004.
aTonight surelya,a: Jesse Jackson Sr., at Obama victory party, Chicago, March 2004.
aAt its besta,a: Obama victory speech, Chicago, March 2004.
CHAPTER 18: A DASH TO THE CENTER.
aBarack wasa,a: Cauley discussion with author, April 2004.
amarkets faila,a: Obama at various press interviews, Aprila"November 2004.
aObama figures outa,a: David Wilhelm interview with author, January 2005.
aall I have to saya,a: Obama discussion with author, March 2004.
aI donat thinka,a: Obama, and Tribune story reference, aObama Has Center in Sights,a Chicago Tribune, Mendell, April 2004.
aI didnat finda,a: Obama interview with author, April 2004.
aItas impossiblea,a: Obama aide interview with author, January 2005.
aRobert steppeda,a: Jarrett interview with author, May 2005.
aThis is someonea,a: Obama discussion with author, April 2005.
aRobert isa,a: former Obama aide discussion with author, October 2006.
aPlain and simplea,a: Cauley interview with author, December 2004.
Obama-Gibbs conversation: Gibbs recounted to author, November 2006.