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Campaign Fatigue Grips Dems

On trail with no end in sight, both camps are exhausted

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(Newser) – Barack Obama likes to joke that since his campaign started, "babies have been born and are now walking and talking," but he's hardly exaggerating. The last 15 months have seen staffers from both his and Hillary Clinton's camps get married, become parents, and grow increasingly exhausted as the campaign grinds on. The Washington Post takes a closer look at campaign fatigue.

Both Clinton and Obama are no strangers to 20-hour workdays, and neither are their campaigners. Obama's press secretary, who got married last July, thinks his new wife has been as much a trooper as anyone on staff: "When you sign up to marry a guy, you don't expect that you're not going to see him for more than a year."

David Plouffe, campaign manager for Barack Obama poses in his Chicago campaign headquarters, Thursday, May 10, 2007. Though he lives in Chicago, Plouffe is rarely seen at home.
David Plouffe, campaign manager for Barack Obama poses in his Chicago campaign headquarters, Thursday, May 10, 2007. Though he lives in Chicago, Plouffe is rarely seen at home.   (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)
Margaret Williams, Hillary Clinton's campaign manager, is one of many new staffers in an ever-changing roster.
Margaret Williams, Hillary Clinton's campaign manager, is one of many new staffers in an ever-changing roster.   (AP Photo/Dennis Cook, File)
Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Barack Obama tries to get in some time with his family at least once a week, but a hectic campaign schedule makes that difficult.
Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Barack Obama tries to get in some time with his family at least once a week, but a hectic campaign schedule makes that difficult.   (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama are undeniably exhausted. They've been campaigning hard for more than a year, and their wall-to-wall schedules won't let up anytime soon.
Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama are undeniably exhausted. They've been campaigning hard for more than a year, and their wall-to-wall schedules won't let up anytime soon.   (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)
Like rival Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton's days are packed full of meetings and events, often from 5am to midnight.
Like rival Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton's days are packed full of meetings and events, often from 5am to midnight.   (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)
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