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The Obama Campaign from an Insider's Point of View

When he talks about the mechanics of last year's campaign, President Obama says he couldn't have done it without David Plouffe. That's from the jacket of Plouffe's new book, The Audacity to Win . Does the President have the audacity to govern?

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By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

When he talks about the mechanics of last year's campaign, President Obama says he couldn't have done it without

David Plouffe. That's from the jacket of Plouffe's new book,

The Audacity to Win. Does the President have the audacity to govern? We ask the man often called the behind-the-scenes architect of the Obama campaign, one who's kept his head low by staying out of the Obama Administration.

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    Warren Olney

    former KCRW broadcaster

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    Sonya Geis

    Senior Managing Editor

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    Karen Radziner

    Managing Producer, To the Point & Which Way LA?

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    Katie Cooper

    Producer, 'One year Later'

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    David Plouffe

    former Campaign Manager for Barack Obama

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