Campaign HQ with David Plouffe

Latest Episodes:

Booker’s Path Nov 07, 2019

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Cory Booker’s campaign manager, Addisu Demissie, on how he sees Booker navigating the early primary states and emerging post South Carolina as real contender for the nomination

Iowa’s Big Stage Oct 31, 2019

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The campaign enters a new phase this weekend. The big Iowa Democratic Party dinner has historically played a key role in determining the caucus winner. Paul Tewes, Democratic strategist and the Iowa state director for Barack Obama’s presidential campaign, discusses the advantage of a campaign getting hot late. Then, a conversation with Obama’s director of field operations Mitch Stewart about the art of the ground game.

Delegates, Delegates, Delegates Oct 24, 2019

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It's not about how much money you raise, how funny your tweet was or even how many states you win. It’s about how many delegates you amass.

How are delegates awarded? What’s the difference between primaries and caucuses? What kinds of strategic decisions do campaigns need to make? What happens if someone doesn’t gather a majority of delegates?

Delegate Guru Jeff Berman (National Director of Delegate Operations for the 2008 Obama presidential campaign) joins David.

Hillary Clinton Oct 17, 2019

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Impeachment. Facing Trump. Debates. No one has a more unique perspective on these ripe topics than Hillary Clinton. Hear her take on these issues and the 2020 election.

Can Mayor Pete get the Edge? Oct 10, 2019

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David is joined by Mike Schmuhl, campaign manager for Pete Buttigieg for a look at Mayor Pete’s potential road to the White House, not politicizing impeachment, disagreeing without being disagreeable, managing prep for next week’s debate, and feeling good about where the Buttigieg campaign is in the polls.

How hot can the Bern get? Oct 03, 2019

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Bernie Sanders’ campaign manager Faiz Shakir discusses the road to the nomination, how people should kick the tires on all the candidates, and why Bernie vs. Biden matters.

Warrenmentum Sep 26, 2019

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Joe Rospars, Chief Strategist for Warren for President, gives insight into Elizabeth Warren’s potential path to the White House, the tactics behind the selfies, and whether or not he thinks discussing impeachment will become part of the day to day campaign for candidates.

Inside the Biden Campaign with campaign manager Greg Schultz Sep 19, 2019

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A look inside Joe Biden’s Presidential campaign with his campaign manager Greg Schultz. David and Greg talk about campaigning in Iowa, what the field may look like post-South Carolina, the state of debates, and Biden’s path to winning the nomination.

Introduction to Campaign HQ with David Plouffe Sep 09, 2019

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David Plouffe, President Barack Obama’s campaign manager, digs into what the candidates are trying to accomplish in their messaging, why they are making the campaign stops they are, whether they can recover from crisis…and what is their pathway to the Democratic Nomination….then from there, the road to the White House. Plouffe’s guests are the campaign managers, the state directors, the field organizers on the ground - they don’t have opinions about what is happening, they know what is happening. Campaign HQ with David Plouffe begins September 19th.