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Before he joined AKP&D, Plouffe was executive director of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (1999-2000). While in that position he helped raise a record $95 million for House races across the country. Plouffe served as Deputy Chief of Staff for Richard ("Dick") Gephardt from 1997-1998; as Campaign Manager for [[Bob Torricelli]]’s run for U.S. Senate in 1996); as Campaign Director at the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee in 1995; as Campaign Manager for [[Charlie Oberly]]’s run for U.S. Senate in 1994; as Campaign Manager for [[John Olver]]’s re-election bid to the House of Representatives in 1992; as State Field Director for Senator Tom Harkin’s Presidential campaign in 1992; and as Deputy Field Director in Harkin’s 1990 run for the U.S. Senate.<ref>Barackobama.net staff [http://www.barackobama.net/david-plouffe.html Barack Obama's Campaign Manager David Plouffe] Web-based Biosketch page for David Plouffe</ref> | Before he joined AKP&D, Plouffe was executive director of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (1999-2000). While in that position he helped raise a record $95 million for House races across the country. Plouffe served as Deputy Chief of Staff for Richard ("Dick") Gephardt from 1997-1998; as Campaign Manager for [[Bob Torricelli]]’s run for U.S. Senate in 1996); as Campaign Director at the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee in 1995; as Campaign Manager for [[Charlie Oberly]]’s run for U.S. Senate in 1994; as Campaign Manager for [[John Olver]]’s re-election bid to the House of Representatives in 1992; as State Field Director for Senator Tom Harkin’s Presidential campaign in 1992; and as Deputy Field Director in Harkin’s 1990 run for the U.S. Senate.<ref>Barackobama.net staff [http://www.barackobama.net/david-plouffe.html Barack Obama's Campaign Manager David Plouffe] Web-based Biosketch page for David Plouffe</ref> | ||
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Latest revision as of 18:52, 10 November 2008
David Plouffe (pronounced "Pluff") was the manager of Barack Obama's successful, groundbreaking 2008 campaign for president of the United States. Plouffe was a former staffer for former House Majority Leader Dick Gephardt, and in 2008 was a partner of David Axelrod in the Chicago-based campaign strategy firm of AKP&D Message & Media who is credited with having coordinated various facets of Obama's campaign, including advertising, strategic decisions, a ground-breaking get-out-the-vote effort and a record ability to raise funds.[1]
Biography
Before he joined AKP&D, Plouffe was executive director of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (1999-2000). While in that position he helped raise a record $95 million for House races across the country. Plouffe served as Deputy Chief of Staff for Richard ("Dick") Gephardt from 1997-1998; as Campaign Manager for Bob Torricelli’s run for U.S. Senate in 1996); as Campaign Director at the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee in 1995; as Campaign Manager for Charlie Oberly’s run for U.S. Senate in 1994; as Campaign Manager for John Olver’s re-election bid to the House of Representatives in 1992; as State Field Director for Senator Tom Harkin’s Presidential campaign in 1992; and as Deputy Field Director in Harkin’s 1990 run for the U.S. Senate.[2]
SourceWatch resources
External resources
- ABC News interview with David Plouffe by John Harwood (undated, but recorded during 2008 election primary season)
References
- ↑ Ira Teinowitz, Advertising Age The Team That Brought You the New President: How Plouffe, Axelrod and the Rest of the Gang Built a Master Campaign November 10, 2008
- ↑ Barackobama.net staff Barack Obama's Campaign Manager David Plouffe Web-based Biosketch page for David Plouffe
