David Plouffe

former Campaign Manager for Barack Obama

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Senior advisor at AKPD Message and Media, former campaign manager for Barack Obama's 2008 presidential campaign and author of The Audacity to Win: The Inside Story and Lessons of Barack Obama's Historic Victory

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

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.

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