Renegade: The Making of a President Audiobook

" Mostly forgettable... skimmed through a big part of it. I think the Balz and the Plouffe books are better. Wolffe just doesn't seem to have the ability to find anything interesting to say. Glossing over the CW is not good enough... "

" Everytime you read "community organizer": take a drink. "

" Glad I read this book by Richard Wolffe. We appreciate his views which we frequently see on Keith Olberman. "

" Very well written. Insightful. Well balanced (at times). Wolffe has clearly drunk from the Obama keg of Kool-Aid, but he's not afraid to call the man out when he effs up. "

" The 2008 presidential election was a longer test of the candidates and nominees than any previous election, a trend that is sure to be repeated for most foreseeable presidential campaigns to come. I was one of the many college students enthralled by all the attention both sides were getting, but was particularly interested in the Democratic ticket because I felt there was really no chance for a Republican to win (even though Sen. McCain put forth a great effort). This book takes the reader inside the transformative campaign that then-Sen. Obama ran, looks into his diverse back-story before he turned to politics, and gives insight into the workings of the man in charge for the next four (or eight) years. The parallels between Obama's campaign and that of Robert Kennedy's is evidenced in the stories shared by voters across the country with the author (this one, thankfully, ending in a much more enjoyable fashion) and reminds me of Thurston Clarke's "The Last Campaign." A man who starts out as a neutral magazine reporter authors the book, but by the Afterword it is quite obvious he is no neutral party. I look forward to reading other (more neutral) accounts of what is to come from this President. "

" Interesting look at the best run presidential campaign in history. Told with a very positive view of Obama, but also an interesting study of what it takes to win the presidency. Boy is politics a messy business. "

" wonderful read for any obama supporter!! =) "

" Richard Wolf's "Renegade" is a disappointment. Not enough behind the scenes campainge strategy and too much Obama fawning. "

" A good-ish, interesting look at the 2008 Obama campaign. "

" Intelligent, insightful, articulate; fills in the 'bones' of what we already know about Barack Obama and what it takes to campaign for and win the presidency. "

" This book focuses basically on Barack Obama's campaign efforts. I found it really informative and fascinating to see how a campaign works. The book is very detailed, starting with Barack Obama's decision to run through his victory. "

" Best book on the 2008 campaign so far. "

" An interesting behind the scenes history of the 2008 campaign. It was sometimes confusing because of the way the author jumbled the timeline in order to illustrate his themes, but I didn't find that too distracting. I enjoyed this. "

" Although I followed last year's election closely, I enjoyed the behind-the-scenes perspective provided by this book. "

" This is the first book I've read of the last presidential campaign. I voted and continue to support Barack Obama, and I'm a fan of the author. So, while biased, I'll assert this is a fascinating book to read, giving insight into the events so many of us followed so closely. "

" Finally read this book (during the 2012 election). "

" An uneven and sometimes scattered story, but so fun to read the behind the scenes tidbits. "

" Good look at" the Obama political machine" behind the curtain. I'm very proud of his Team! "

" Wonderful history of the Obama campaign! I love knowing some of the behind the scene incidents. One thing I love is these guys where a lot more tougher than we thought! Amazing Book! "

" I followed the Obama campaign closely from the very beginning and found this book very interesting and detailed. Obviously, there were MANY things I didn't know. I enjoyed this book. "

" Pres. Obama changed the game on people. He figured out a new way to win and beat the political cynics. Wolffe is by no mean unbiased, but his version of the stories is engaging. "

" I really enjoyed this book. The behind the scenes information of the campaign that I was so involved in very interesting. The only issue that I have with it is that it seemed to gloss over even the most glaring mis-steps and mistakes made by the Obama campaign. "

" A meandering retelling of Obama's 2008 campaign that tries too hard to also be a mini biography. "

" Read this in a politics class in 2009. My students actually hated it. They felt it was little more than a propaganda piece and in the end, I agreed with them. "

" I loved this book! It was awesome to read about of one of the most exciting campaigns in history. Gotta love politics. "

" Interesting look at the best run presidential campaign in history. Told with a very positive view of Obama, but also an interesting study of what it takes to win the presidency. Boy is politics a messy business. "

" Awesome amount of insight into the Obama campaign for president, takes you from the start to the end, and gives unprecedented access to Obama the candidate and Obama the man..It can be both dense and slow at parts, but def worth the read if your a fan. "

" Interesting behind the scenes look at the Obama campaign from conception to primary campaign to general election to the start of his presidency. Nothing really ground-breaking, but a good history book. "

" I had already read about many of these events following the election over 2007-2008, but I none-the-less enjoyed reading about the inner workings of the campaign. A fairly average read. "

" This book about the election was an interesting and insightful look at Barack Obama and the campaign that he ran. I learned a lot of new things due in large part to Wolffe's access to Obama and his innner circle. "

" Good look at" the Obama political machine" behind the curtain. I'm very proud of his Team! "

" Intelligent, insightful, articulate; fills in the 'bones' of what we already know about Barack Obama and what it takes to campaign for and win the presidency. "