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Barack Obama and the ‘Most Electable’ Myth | Mukoko News

Homepolitics-governanceBarack Obama and the ‘Most Electable’ Myth

politics-governance1 min readBy Julian E. Zelizer

Barack Obama and the ‘Most Electable’ Myth

By Julian E. Zelizer·September 21, 2026·Zimbabwe

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The article examines the paradox of political candidates perceived as risky potentially offering the clearest path to power, using Barack Obama as a case study.

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The candidate perceived as the riskiest choice can sometimes offer the clearest path to power.

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Length: 15 words · 1 min read
Published: September 21, 2026
Byline: Julian E. Zelizer
Source: Foreign Policy