Barack Obama

Barack Obama is quickly becoming America's most popular politician,
and his run for the presidency has brought huge crowds at home and
an unprecedented wave of international attention as well. Much more
than a biography, this book is a political tour of Obama's
legislative experience as well as his ideas about race, religion,
and politics. Political writer John K. Wilson, author of four
previous books including a study of Newt Gingrich, explores the
reaction Obama has received from the left, the right, and the
media. As the first presidential candidate from Generation X, Obama
has generated an exciting movement of young people to support his
campaign as he defines a new kind of broadly popular progressive
politics. As improbable as such a quest may be this fresh new
candidate may be just the right one to bridge not only generations
but ideologies that often divide. Amid all the hype surrounding
Obama, this book provides the first in-depth look at what he
believes, what he represents, and how he might transform American
politics.