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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

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      Karen Radziner

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      David Plouffe

      former Campaign Manager for Barack Obama

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    The full episode

    3 of 3
    Global Warming and National Security
    1. 0:00Palestinian Leader Abbas Threatens to Retire
    2. 7:45Global Warming and National Security
    3. 43:23The Obama Campaign from an Insider's Point of ViewYou’re reading this
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