Obama's Cash Machine, Built in Silicon Valley

from National Public Radio

For Silicon Valley entrepreneurs and venture capitalists, Barack Obama's youth and relatively short resume is a plus. That's the premise of a feature article by Joshua Green, author of an article in The Atlantic titled "The Amazing Money Machine: How Silicon Valley Made Barack Obama This Year's Hottest Start-Up."

Green describes to Noah Adams how Obama's campaign was able to break all records for online fundraising.

Broadcast Dates

• All Things Considered, May 16, 2008