In the last paragraph: Ibid.

He received his first campaign contributions: Tim Novak, Chicago Sun-Times Sun-Times, April 23, 2007.

In 2005, long before Obama: warrenpeacemuse.blogspot.com.

One African-American politician: Hank De Zutter, "What Makes Obama Run," The Chicago Reader The Chicago Reader, December 8, 1995.

"Now all of this may be": Ibid.

On September 19, 1995: Monice Mitch.e.l.l, Hyde Park Herald Herald, October 4, 1995.

"In this room, Harold Washington": Ibid.

"What I saw was a powerful demonstration": Hank de Zutter, The Chicago Reader The Chicago Reader, December 8, 1995.

The Hyde Park Herald Park Herald reported reported: Kevin Knapp, Hyde Park Herald Herald, October 25, 1995.

The Defender Defender reported reported: Ryan Lizza, "Making It," The New Yorker The New Yorker, July 21, 2008.

Writing in the Defender Defender: Ibid.

That day, Obama told the Tribune Tribune: Thomas Hardy, Chicago Tribune Tribune, December 19, 1995.

This is a routine, and often effective: David Jackson and Ray Long, Chicago Tribune Tribune, April 4, 2007.

"To my mind, we were just abiding": Ibid.

"If you can get 'em, get 'em": Ibid.

"It was very awkward": Ibid.

"He was a cla.s.sic charismatic leader": Hank De Zutter, "What Makes Obama Run," The Chicago Reader The Chicago Reader, December 8, 1995.

In a tone of rueful apology: Ibid.

"In Chicago, for instance": Adolph Reed, Jr., "The Curse of Community," Village Voice, January Village Voice, January 16, 1996. 16, 1996.

"It's probably a terrible thing to say": Editorial, Chicago Tribune Tribune, December 6, 2002.

The minute he took over: Ibid.

One Republican, Bill Brady: Rick Pearson and Ray Long, Chicago Tribune Tribune, May 3, 2007.

He said, "When it turned out": Ibid.

Trotter called Obama "the knight": Ibid.

In the spring of 1997: Barack Obama, Hyde Park Herald Herald, April 16, 1997.

In other columns, he wrote about: Barack Obama, Hyde Park Herald Herald, February 19, 1997; June 18, 1997; September 10, 1997; December 31, 1997.

During a debate, in Springfield: Ryan Lizza, "Making It," The New Yorker The New Yorker, July 21, 2008.

Chapter Eight: Black Enough.

Their brand of black nationalism: Hampton and Fayer, Voices of Freedom Voices of Freedom, p. 353.

The Panthers adopted the uniform: Ibid., p. 351.

"The purpose of this counterintelligence endeavor": Ibid., p. 511.

"We'd go through political orientation": Ibid., p. 523.

"Chairman, chairman, wake up!": Ibid., p. 534.

The police held a press conference: Cohen and Taylor, American Pharaoh American Pharaoh, p. 501.

"You see this man?": Frady, Jesse Jesse, p. 261.

Rush claimed that: Cohen and Taylor, American Pharaoh American Pharaoh, p. 502.

The columnist Mike Royko: Ibid.

Bobby Rush said, "Hampton": Philip Caputo, Chicago Tribune Tribune, December 10, 1969.

The service ended with the singing: Ibid.

A few weeks later: Hampton and Fayer, Voices of Freedom Voices of Freedom, p. 538.

At a speech to Chicago college students: Scott Stewart, Chicago Sun-Times Sun-Times, February 21, 1999.

Soon after entering Congress: Scott Stewart, Chicago Sun-Times Sun-Times, February 21, 1999.

"The First Congressional District": Ted Kleine, "Is Bobby Rush in Trouble," The The Chicago Reader Chicago Reader, March 17, 2000.

Obama, Kappy Scates joked: Ben Calhoun, Chicago Public Radio, August 8, 2008.

The early poll showed Rush: Michael Weisskopf, "Obama: How He Learned to Win," Time Time, May 8, 2008.

That summer, Steve Neal: Steve Neal, Chicago Sun-Times Sun-Times, August 1, 1999.

"I'm not part of some longstanding": Greg Downs, Hyde Park Herald Herald, September 29, 1999.

"Our responsibility--my responsibility" responsibility": John McCormick and Peter Annin, "A Father's Anguished Journey," Newsweek Newsweek, November 29, 1999.

"I know my faith is being tested": Ted Kleine, "Is Bobby Rush In Trouble," The Chicago Reader The Chicago Reader, March 17, 2000.

"I believe that this glorification": Ibid.

"What a bunch of gutless sheep": Editorial, Chicago Tribune Tribune, December 21, 1999.

In one of his columns: Barack Obama, Hyde Park Herald Herald, January 12, 2000.

They were a "random-a.s.s mix": Ryan Lizza, "Making It," The New Yorker The New Yorker, July 21, 2008.

They pointed to campaign contributions: Ted Kleine, "Is Bobby Rush in Trouble," The Chicago Reader The Chicago Reader, March 17, 2000.

"Less than halfway into the campaign": Obama, The Audacity of Hope The Audacity of Hope, p. 106.

Inevitably, he began his speeches: Ted Kleine, "Is Bobby Rush in Trouble," The Chicago Reader The Chicago Reader, March 17, 2000.

"Eight years ago": Editorial, Chicago Tribune Tribune, March 6, 2000.

Obama began the day: Presta, Mr. and Mrs. Gra.s.sroots Mr. and Mrs. Gra.s.sroots, p. 63.

On March 16th: Ibid., p. 57.

Ted Kleine's article: Ted Kleine, "Is Bobby Rush in Trouble," The Chicago Reader The Chicago Reader, March 17, 2000.

Obama jumped in: Ibid.

"Oh, man": Don Gonyea, "Morning Edition," National Public Radio, September 19, 2007.

He taped a thirty-second radio commercial: Steve Neal, Chicago Sun-Times Sun-Times, March 12, 2000.

The night of his defeat: Curtis Lawrence, Chicago Sun-Times Sun-Times, March 22, 2000.

"I've got to make a.s.sessments": Ryan Lizza, "Making It," The New Yorker, July The New Yorker, July 21, 2008. 21, 2008.

Long after the loss: Obama, The Audacity of Hope The Audacity of Hope, p. 107.

In addition to the professional anxieties: Michael Weisskopf, "Obama: How He Learned to Win," Time Time, May 8, 2008.

Obama began to wonder: Obama, The Audacity of Hope The Audacity of Hope, p. 4.

"My hope was that": Scott Helman, Boston Globe Globe, October 12, 2007.

"I found myself subjected": Obama, The Audacity of Hope The Audacity of Hope, p. 340.

Dan Sh.o.m.on told a reporter: Carol Felsenthal, Chicago Magazine Chicago Magazine, February 2009.

"For G.o.d's sake, Barack": Scott Helman, Boston Globe Globe, October 12, 2007.

Chapter Nine: The Wilderness Campaign.

When Obama arrived at the airport: Obama, The Audacity of Hope The Audacity of Hope, p. 354.

For fourteen months: Chuck Neubauer and Tom Hamburger, Los Angeles Times Times, April 27, 2008.

When Barack called in from the road: Carol Felsenthal, "The Making of a First Lady," Chicago Magazine Chicago Magazine, February 2009.

On September 19, 2001: Hyde Park Herald Park Herald, September 19, 2001.

"Suddenly Adelstein's interest": Mendell, Obama: From Promise to Power Obama: From Promise to Power, p. 150.

Writing in the Herald Herald: Barack Obama, Hyde Park Herald Herald, February 20, 2002.

"He explained to me": Hendon, Black Enough/White Enough Black Enough/White Enough, p. 31.

As Hendon recalls it: Ibid., p. 32.

In Hendon's self-dramatizing version of the incident: Hendon, Black Enough/ White Enough Black Enough/ White Enough, p. 30.

In Black Enough/White Enough Black Enough/White Enough: Ibid., p. 33.

"I barely knew where the law library": Ray Long and Christi Parsons, Chicago Tribune Tribune, October 25, 2006.

Rahm Emanuel, who was then: Ryan Lizza, "Making It," The New Yorker The New Yorker, July 21, 2008.

Blagojevich's campaign adviser: Jake Tapper, ABCNews.com, December 9, 2008.

Appearing in June, 2002: "Public Affairs with Jeff Berkowitz," June 27, 2002.

With the 2002 elections: Jo Becker and Christopher Drew, New York Times Times, May 11, 2008.

On September 12th: George W. Bush, United Nations, New York, September 12, 2002.

The Tribune Tribune reporter at the rally reporter at the rally: Bill Glauber, Chicago Tribune Tribune, October 3, 2002.

"This is a rally to stop a war": Ibid.

Carl Davidson, one of the rally's: Jo Becker and Christopher Drew, New York Times Times, May 11, 2008.

"There was nothing about that speech": Don Gonyea, "Morning Edition," National Public Radio, March 25, 2008.

"He said to me, he said": Todd Purdum, "Raising Obama," Vanity Fair Vanity Fair, March 2008.