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    Can Obama Woo Back the Grassroots?

    The big story of the 2008 presidential campaign was the massive, grassroots army of some 13 million volunteers that Barack Obama recruited with the promise of change.

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    The big story of the 2008 presidential campaign was the massive, grassroots army of some 13 million volunteers that Barack Obama recruited with the promise of change. The big question of 2009 was how those political soldiers could help accomplish the goals they fought for. Now, more and more of those supporters say they're being left out of the action by a White House that's all too comfortable with Wall Street and Washington's ways. Did Obama raise unrealistic expectations? Has he missed the opportunity to build a movement, or is governing just different from running a campaign? We hear from grassroots supporters, both current and former.

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    The War Is On; Where's the Army?
    1. 0:00Obama Travels into the Lions' Den
    2. 7:39Can Obama Woo Back the Grassroots?You’re reading this
    3. 43:42Tony Blair Testifies about the Iraq War
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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Katie Cooper

      Producer, 'One year Later'

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      Micah Sifry

      Executive Editor of TechPresident.com

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      Mary Jane Stevenson

      California State Director, Organizing for America

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      Marta Evry

      Former Regional Field Organizer, Obama Campaign

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    The full episode

    2 of 3
    The War Is On; Where's the Army?
    1. 0:00Obama Travels into the Lions' Den
    2. 7:39Can Obama Woo Back the Grassroots?You’re reading this
    3. 43:42Tony Blair Testifies about the Iraq War
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