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As the Pennsylvania primary proved, the Democratic nomination is still very much a competitive two-way race. The Clinton and Obama campaigns may be run very differently, but they have the same goal in mind – winning their party's nomination … and ultimately the White House.

We wanted to give viewers a look at a day in the life of each political campaign, to show you just how the sausage gets made. Don’t tell Otto von Bismarck.

Our first stop: Chicago, straight to the Obama headquarters where the action never stops.

David Axelrod, Senator Obama’s chief strategist, told us his average day is “a cascade of phone calls, emails, conference calls, and meetings.” From time to time we might all feel that way, and trust me – I get a lot of emails. He gets a deluge.

The office almost crackles with energy. We thought of David Bowie’s song “Pressure,” that rhythmic crescendo of tension and excitement. But the office is just half of it!

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