{"product_id":"2940170205738","title":"They Said This Day Would Never Come : Chasing the Dream on Obama's Improbable Campaign","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"They said this day would never come. They said our sights were set too high. They said this country was too divided, too disillusioned to ever come together around a common purpose. But on this January night, at this defining moment in history, you have done what the cynics said we couldn't do.\"\u003c\/i\u003e amp;ndash;­­Barack Obama\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe thrilling, inspirational story of Obama's first presidential campaign, as told by those who lived it.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the year leading up to the Iowa Caucuses, few thought a freshman senator named Barack Hussein Obama would be able to win the Democratic nomination amp;mdash; not to mention become the country's first black president.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut something was stirring. Hundreds of young people from all over the country, inspired by a message of hope and change, began assembling in Iowa. These 'kids' became the foundation of one of the most improbable presidential campaigns of our lifetime.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFeaturing more than 200 interviews with alumni, volunteers, staffers, and President Obama himself, \u003ci\u003eThey Said This Day Would Never Come\u003c\/i\u003e is a gripping and emotional oral history that takes listeners inside the campaign, following those kids as they worked 14-hour days and travelled thousands of miles, building networks of support for one of the most inspirational and successful campaigns in recent history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is an audiobook full of hope.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThey Said This Day Would Never Come\u003c\/i\u003e is an intimate look at one of the most gripping presidential elections in history, and at how this extraordinary campaign shaped Obama's presidency and America itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCast:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDion Graham, Graham Halstead, Melissa Dodd, Joniece Abbott Pratt, Dara Rosenberg, Sarah Mollo-Christensen, Lisa Flanagan, Tracey Leigh, Zeno Robinson, Ron Butler, Valerie Jarrett, Barack Obama, Chris Liddell-Westefeld, Ally Coll, Alyssa Mastromonaco, Anne Filipic, Annick Febrey, Ava Hinds Lawson, Bess Evans, Brynne Craig, Carianna Suiter, Chelsea Kammerer, Chris Wyant, Cody Keenan, Dan Pfeiffer, David Axelrod, David Plouffe, Danielle Crutchfield, Dean Fluker, Elizabeth Wilkins, Emily Parcell, Esther Morales, Francis Iacobucci, Graham Wilson, Greg Degen, Howli Ledbetter, Jackie Bray, Jamal Pope, James Schuelke, Janice Rottenberg, Jason Waskey, Jeremy Bird, Joe Cupka, Joe Paulsen, Jon Carson, Jon Favreau, Josh Earnest, Kal Penn, Katherine Onyshko, Kristin Avery, Lauren Champaign, Lauren Kidwell, Maggie Thompson, MaryGrace Galston, Megan Simpson, Meghan Goldenstein, Michael Blake, Michael Halle, Mitch Stewart, Nicole Young, Patricia King, Paul Tewes, Paulette Aniskoff, Pete Rouse, Rachel Haltom-Irwin, Shannon Valley, Stephanie Speirs, Steve Dunwoody, Tom Zimmerman, Tommy Vietor, Tony Rediger, Tripp Wellde, Tyler Lechtenberg, Victoria McCullough, Yohannes Abraham\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hachette Audio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47169720746224,"sku":"2940170205738","price":25.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940170205738_p0.jpg?v=1763704907","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940170205738","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}