Thank you Lindsay and Michael!! This is exactly what I am looking for: DAN PFEIFFER, Obama for America National Communications Director Iowa had a different feeling. It was like a different universe from the national political discussion…in those dark days it was our beacon of hope…we still thought we could win Iowa. And if you could win Iowa then everything was possible. YOHANNES ABRAHAM, Des Moines Field Organizer Part of the training was they set expectations like, “Look, we’re going to be down in the national polls. Those don’t matter…Iowa is the key to everything.” DAVID PLOUFFE, National Campaign Manager

From the very moment Barack Obama started talking about [running for] President to the moment he announced, what crystalized was a belief that we needed to win Iowa and that was really our only chance.

DAN PFEIFFER To Plouffe’s eternal credit, every decision was, “How does this help us win Iowa?” If the answer is that it doesn’t, then we don’t do it. From: "ltripp" <ltripp(a)langara.ca> To: "acoolidge" <acoolidge(a)bccampus.ca>, "bcoel" <bcoel(a)mail.bccampus.ca> Sent: Friday, June 14, 2019 9:43:18 AM Subject: RE: request for assistance Hi Amanda, I’m running off to a meeting but I wonder if this [ https://crooked.com/articles/said-day-never-come/ | oral history ] from politico-turned-journalist Chris Liddell-Westefeld describes what you’re after? He spent a year collecting “over 200 oral history interviews with alumni of the caucus effort.” It asks these questions: How did one of the whitest states in the union propel the first African-American president to the nomination? What about him captured Iowans’ imaginations? What compelled hundreds of young people to uproot their lives and join a movement considered so unlikely in its nascent stages? I just finished Michelle Obama’s book Becoming and she also describes the Iowa race in depth. Hope this helps! Lindsay Lindsay Tripp Copyright Librarian Library & Learning Commons 604.323.5290 100 West 49th Avenue, Vancouver, BC, V5Y 2Z6 Traditional, unceded territory of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) [ https://langara.ca/ ] Please consider the environment before printing. CONFIDENTIALITY: This e-mail may contain confidential or privileged information. If you are not the intended recipient, please notify us immediately and delete this email from your system. It may also contain information about copyright. This does not constitute legal advice. From: Bcoel <bcoel-bounces(a)mail.bccampus.ca> On Behalf Of Amanda Coolidge Sent: Friday, June 14, 2019 8:54 AM To: bcoel <bcoel(a)mail.bccampus.ca> Subject: [Bcoel] request for assistance Good morning Librarians! I have a "weird" request - something I am having trouble finding and I am hoping you might be able to give me a hand. In 2008 Obama credits his presidential win to winning the Iowa Caucus. His presidential strategist was key to reminding everyone that getting to the presidency mean winning Iowa. Can anyone find me evidence of this? Details of how they won Iowa as a result of sticking to a single goal? Thanks Amanda -- Amanda Coolidge, MEd (pronouns she/her) Associate Director, Open Education learning.leading.doing Cell: 250-818-4592 • Pronouns: She/her Twitter: [ http://www.twitter.com/acoolidge | @acoolidge ] • Skype: coolidge.amanda • LinkedIn: [ https://www.linkedin.com/in/amandacoolidge/ | amandacoolidge ] [ https://bccampus.ca/ | BCcampus.ca ] • [ https://twitter.com/BCcampus | @BCcampus ] • [ https://twitter.com/hashtag/BCcampus?src=hash | #BCcampus ] For thousands of years the Coast Salish, Lkwungen, and W̱SÁNEĆ Peoples have walked gently on the unceded territories where we now live, work, and play. We are committed to building relationships with the first peoples here, one based in honour and respect, and we thank them for their hospitality. -- Amanda Coolidge, MEd (pronouns she/her) Associate Director, Open Education learning.leading.doing Cell: 250-818-4592 • Pronouns: She/her Twitter: [ http://www.twitter.com/acoolidge | @acoolidge ] • Skype: coolidge.amanda • LinkedIn: [ https://www.linkedin.com/in/amandacoolidge/ | amandacoolidge ] [ https://bccampus.ca/ | BCcampus.ca ] • [ https://twitter.com/BCcampus | @BCcampus ] • [ https://twitter.com/hashtag/BCcampus?src=hash | #BCcampus ] For thousands of years the Coast Salish, Lkwungen, and W̱SÁNEĆ Peoples have walked gently on the unceded territories where we now live, work, and play. We are committed to building relationships with the first peoples here, one based in honour and respect, and we thank them for their hospitality.