The ascendancy of the first African American president was a watershed moment in American history. In response, President Obama's adversaries have engaged in relentless and systematic mudslinging throughout his campaign and well into his presidency, "othering" him as a foreign and dangerous political figure. Never before has a presidential candidate been so maligned, by so many, in such a variety of ways and yet won. This provocative study investigates the unrest behind the Obama campaign and election, and the controversial political machine that causes it.
Martin A. Parlett,...
The ascendancy of the first African American president was a watershed moment in American history. In response, President Obama's adversaries have ...
