On assignment for the Norwegian daily newspaper Dagbladet and the publishing house Gyldendal, I worked alongside journalist Erik Møller Solheim. We chose a gonzo-journalistic approach to cover the election, following the Barack Obama 2008 presidential primary campaign, gaining access to volunteers working for the campaign in Illinois, Wisconsin, and Florida. The final photos in this series were taken at Grant Park in Chicago on election night, when Obama delivered his victory speech.