The Obama Effect: Multidisciplinary Renderings of the 2008 Campaign

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The Obama Effect SUNYs c h o l a r l y c o n f e r e n c e s The Obama Effect Multidisciplinary Renderings of the 2008 Campaign Edited by Heather E. Harris Kimberly R. Moffitt Catherine R. Squires Published by State University of New York Press, Albany© 2010 State University of New York All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission. No part of this book may be stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means including electronic, electrostatic, magnetic tape, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise without the prior permission in writing of the publisher. For information, contact State University of New York Press, Albany, NY www.sunypress.edu Production by Ryan Morris Marketing by Michael Campochiaro Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data The Obama effect : multidisciplinary renderings of the 2008 campaign/edited by Heather E. Harris, Kimberly R. Moffitt, and Catherine R. Squires. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-1-4384-3659-3 (hardcover : alk. paper) ISBN 978-1-4384-3660-9 (pbk. : alk. paper) 1. Obama, Barack–Influence. 2. Political campaigns–United States. 3. United States–Race relations–Political aspects. 4. Race relations in mass media. 5. Presidents– United States–Election–2008. I. Harris, Heather E. II. Moffitt, Kimberly R. III. Squires, Catherine R., 1972– E908.3.O33 2011 973.932092–dc22 2010032760 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 ...