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Obama Campaign Manager Focuses on Grass Roots

 

Published 1/13/2009 by Lois Romano at Wash Post Federal Page

David Plouffe became famous for managing Barack Obama's White House campaign with precision. But during an interview on Saturday at The Washington Post, he had a little more trouble managing his 4-year old son's artwork as he talked about an Obama presidency and his new role on the eve of the ina... (link)

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