How did a charismatic young president elected in an atmosphere of optimism and expectation lead the United States to the brink of revolution? The Book of O(Bama) answers this question, guiding readers between a chance encounter in the early 1980s to the Democratic primaries of 2007 and 2008. The work of award-winning journalist Ted Rall, who was one of the first to size up Obama as many view him now: Conservative, risk-averse and tonedeaf. His book revists the rapid rise and dizzying fall of Obama and is a must-read for anyone who doubts the Presidents credentials.