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Plouffe: the Other Big Winner in the Obama Victory

Campaign manager's unswerving strategy praised; administration role uncertain

News Journal (Del.) Nov 6, 08 11:34 AM CST
(Newser) - Barack Obama, in his victory speech Tuesday, called campaign manager David Plouffe the effort’s “unsung hero,” and his steady strategy is earning praise from Democrats, Republicans, and academics, the Wilmington (Del.) News Journal reports. Plouffe, 41, said he’s not planning on a White House post, though there is speculation Obama will name him a senior adviser. More »

More about:  Barack Obama • Election 2008 • Obama 2008 • presidential campaign • David Plouffe • campaign manager

 Obama Steps Up 
 Assault on McCain 

Candidate to go on the attack as party frets about Palin

New York Times New York Times Sep 12, 08 9:12 AM CDT
(Newser) - The Barack Obama campaign kicks off its leaner, meaner approach today, reports the New York Times , going on the offensive with a New Hampshire speech and new ads in an attempt to wrest momentum back from the GOP. The candidate's strategists say it has long been the plan to get more aggressive closer to November but, as poll numbers have shifted, many Dems are seeing echoes of John Kerry's 2004 post-convention slump. More »

More about:  Barack Obama • Election 2008 • negative campaigning • campaign • campaigning • Steve Schmidt • David Plouffe

ANALYSIS

Democrats Take Aim at Romney

Critics, increasing fire, could see former
Mass. governor as
VP front-runner

Politico Politico Aug 26, 08 4:49 PM CDT
(Newser) - From the way Democrats are acting, they might believe Mitt Romney is the front-runner to become John McCain’s running mate, Alexander Burns writes in Politico. Denver is abuzz with attacks on the former Massachusetts governor: Barack Obama’s campaign manager called Romney a “job-killing machine,” and Deval Patrick, who has Romney’s old job, pointed out the Republican’s neglect of that position. More »

Obama VP Pick Imminent,
Campaign Message Hints

But spokesman says it's 'just an email'

Washington Post Washington Post Aug 11, 08 8:27 AM CDT
(Newser) - Barack Obama supporters got an email from campaign manager David Plouffe last night saying the senator was “about to make one of the most important decisions of this campaign—choosing a running mate,” and urging them to sign up to be the “first to know.” Will Obama interrupt his Hawaiian get-away to pick his VP? Not likely. “Sometimes an email is just an email,” Obama’s communications director told the Washington Post. More »

More about:  Barack Obama • vice presidential sweepstakes • email • David Plouffe

Obama's Electoral Math:
Win Without Ohio, Fla. 

Dem aims to keep Kerry states, add Virginia, Georgia, in Mountain West

Associated Press Associated Press Jun 16, 08 11:46 AM CDT
(Newser) - Barack Obama is hardly giving up on Florida and Ohio, but campaign manager David Plouffe thinks the Democrat can win without them. “You have a lot of ways to get to 270,” Plouffe says. “Our goal is not to be reliant on one state on Nov. 4.” Plouffe envisions a redrawn electoral map, where Virginia, Georgia, and several Western states could turn blue. More »

More about:  Barack Obama • Election 2008 • Obama 2008 • electoral college • David Plouffe

 Campaign Fatigue Grips Dems 

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

Washington Post Washington Post Apr 27, 08 12:10 PM CDT
(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. More »

More about:  Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • campaign • campaign staff • fatigue • David Plouffe • Maggie Williams

 Obama Manager 
 Speaks Softly, 
 Spins Ably 

Plouffe won expectations game early on

New Republic New Republic Apr 22, 08 5:59 PM CDT
(Newser) - David Plouffe isn’t your typical political operative, but Barack Obama’s campaign manager is the genius who’s winning the ground war and the media contest. He’s obsessed with crunching numbers, the commander of a “nerd army,” and knows how to stay understated until it's time to strike. The New Republic takes his measure. More »

More about:  Barack Obama • Super Tuesday • David Plouffe • Iowa caucuses

January Take: Obama $36M, Clinton $13.5M, Mac $11.6M

Small Internet donations key Obama success; debate over public funds grows

Associated Press Associated Press Feb 20, 08 2:51 PM CST
(Newser) - Barack Obama vastly outpaced his rivals in January fundraising, scoring $36 million to Hillary Clinton’s $13.5 million and John McCain’s $11.6 million. The Democratic front-runner drew $28 million online, with 90% of donations at or below $100. Obama is now on the spot over a 2007 pledge to accept public financing; the fundraising-averse McCain campaign has lambasted Obama’s “backpedaling and waffling." More »

Obama Brushes off Fall Debates

Politico Politico Aug 18, 07 9:20 PM CDT
(Newser) - Barack Obama's campaign declared forum fatigue today, announcing that the presidential hopeful will decline requests to speak at debates and forums for the rest of this fall, beyond those they've already committed to. “Unfortunately, we simply cannot run the kind of campaign we want and need to," campaign manager David Plouffe wrote on the candidate's web site, "if our schedule is dictated by dozens of forums and debates.” More »

More about:  Barack Obama • Election 2008 • Hillary Clinton • presidential election • Democrat • debates • David Plouffe • forums

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