60 Minutes: Obama’s Inner Circle
by Kevin Van Dyke, Editor
November 11, 2008
In case you missed it, CBS’s 60 Minutes did a fascinating interview with Obama’s inner circle of advisers that aired on Sunday night. Included at the table (from left to right) are Communications Director and future White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs, Chief Strategist and future White House Senior Adviser David Axelrod, Campaign Manager and Email Guy David Plouffe, and Strategic Communications Guru Anita Dunn.
This interview is especially intriguing, since with the exception of Axelrod, Obama’s senior advisers have been especially tight lipped and camera shy. This isn’t by accident. One of the core competencies Obama was looking for in an adviser was the emotional intelligence needed to create a collective culture where drama existed. In contrast to the Clinton and McCain campaigns, Obama’s campaign was remarkably on message and in sync with what the candidate had to say on a daily basis. I believe that this aspect of the campaign often gets overshadowed by the charisma of the candidate and the historical significance of the moment.
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