Iowa Caucuses

15 years ago today, our campaign won the Iowa caucuses. I’ll always be grateful to the people who organized across the state, and built the relationships that made it all possible.

I recently sat down with six organizers to talk about that time and what they’ve been up to since. pic.twitter.com/2fghTvMdLn

— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) January 3, 2023

Iowa Caucus: 10 Years

On the 10 year anniversary of Barack Obama's win in the Iowa Caucus, read this amazing oral history of that victory… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

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Dan Pfeiffer (@danpfeiffer) January 03, 2018

Obama on January 3, 2008 vs Trump on January 3, 2018 https://t.co/qGCcQEiqQs

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Dan Pfeiffer (@danpfeiffer) January 03, 2018

A Man Of Character

Pete Souza: One of the things I learned about my boss during the first week of the administration was to not wander too far away. We had gone up to the U.S. Capitol a week after the inauguration to meet with the House and Senate Republican caucuses. I had already started running up the stairs ahead of him before I realized he had taken a slight detour to greet the kitchen staff

Early Bird Chat: POTUS And FLOTUS At The CBC Dinner

President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama at the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s Phoenix Awards Dinner

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Iowa Caucus: WELP

Congratulations to Ted Cruz on winning the critically important primary state that also gave us President Santorum and President Huckabee.

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John Dingell (@JohnDingell) February 02, 2016

"No one thought we could get 3rd place!" Actually, everyone thought you would get 3rd place. And you did!

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John Legend (@johnlegend) February 02, 2016

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RUBIO just now: "So this is the moment they said would never happen.” OBAMA '08 Iowa speech opener: "They said this day would never come."

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Sahil Kapur (@sahilkapur) February 02, 2016

The thing is, only one of these guys won Iowa... twitter.com/sahilkapur/sta…

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Sahil Kapur (@sahilkapur) February 02, 2016

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Goodnight, Donald https://t.co/rS6OAwnbFM

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Jon Favreau (@jonfavs) February 02, 2016

It's so great to see Obama immigration ally Marco Rubio doing well tonight!

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Jon Favreau (@jonfavs) February 02, 2016

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Ted Cruz wins Iowa. Just goes to show you, assholes really can finish first.

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Jon Favreau (@jonfavs) February 02, 2016

"This is the moment they said would never happen." -- Marco Rubio on finishing 3rd

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Judd Legum (@JuddLegum) February 02, 2016

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IRONY. 😂😂😂

“No one remembers who came in second.” – Walter Hagen

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Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 17, 2014

The Future Rewards Those Who Press On

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Jackie Grumbacher

Ever since then Senator Obama decided to run for president in 2007, he has been modelling the behavior he would wish all of us and, particularly all Democrats, to follow. He never panicked or over dramatized anything, but patiently, methodically built an organization that was bigger, better and infinitely more effective than the existing Democratic Party. And he did it with finesse and courtesy, never once publicly criticizing the Democratic establishment or embarrassing any individual, no matter how much he was insulted by them. He showed us how to have immense grace under pressure, how to press forward on difficult days, how to shut out the naysayers, how to respect our skills and empower each other. As president he has showed us optimism combined with pragmatism and realism. He has never stooped to the level of his enemies and has tried to seek a common ground, even as he worked against the most massive obstruction in history. After the midterms, he literally went in front of the cameras and taught us how to act– not to cower or despair, but to lift our heads with pride and a sense of optimism and move forward. He told us by his actions alone to give nothing to our critics, waste no sorrow on our enemies, remain undaunted at our prospects and just keep moving forward bringing light and honesty into the darkest hate. If Democrats in this country–and that includes you, Jon Tester–opened their eyes and realized how much this incredible president is teaching us every day we would not only become better human beings, we would never lose another election.

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Rise and Shine – and Chat On

On This Day: Senator Barack Obama shares a moment with his wife Michelle on stage at a campaign rally outside the Detroit Public Library, September 28, 2008

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MoooOOOooorning – Happy Sunday!

Sigh….

President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama arrive on stage for the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Annual Phoenix Awards dinner tonight

Chat on!

The President and First Lady at the CBC Awards

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The Congressional Black Caucus Phoenix Awards, Part 2

Live streaming: CBS

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9:0 PM EDT: President Obama Speaks at the CBC Foundation Annual Phoenix Awards

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