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Sneak Peak at Plouffe's Book
The Page by Mark Halperin —
Getty/TIME Exclusive excerpt on how Hillary intrigued Obama during the campaign, what he thought of Palin as VP and more in this week's TIME. Plus: Cover story on why Main St. hates Wall St. , interview with the pay czar and Joe Klein on health care. DETAILS: Here.
Plouffe The Magic Delawarean
Political Punch —
... Plouffe The Magic Delawarean October 29, 2009 10:11 AM Few members of the Obama for America team refrained from trying to join the Obama White House, but campaign manager David Plouffe was one of them. Excerpts of Plouffe's new book about the campaign, The Audacity to Win, were published this morning by Time.com. Some choice excerpts include discussions on the Rev. Jeremiah Wright story, which broke around the same time as some questions about then-Sen. Obama's dealings with crooked Chicago financier Tony Rezko."It was chaos and, quite frankly, frightening. I felt as if the ...
Obama weighed Hillary, worried 'bout Bill
The Swamp —
... "I think Bill may be too big a complication,'' Plouffe quotes Obama as saying. "If I picked her, my concern is that there would be more than two of us in the relationship." ...
Tim Kaine, Mensch
The New Republic blogs —
Time has excerpts from David Plouffe's new book. The section about the whirlwind day he and Axelrod spent interviewing the three veep finalists--Biden, Bayh, and Kaine--is the most interesting. He has some gentle fun at Biden's expense: The [first] meeting started with Biden launching into a nearly 20-minute monologue that ranged from the strength of our campaign in Iowa ("I literally wouldn't have run if I knew the steamroller you guys would put together"); to his evolving views of Obama ("I wasn't sure about him in the beginning of the campaign, but I am now"); why he ...
Plouffe Book: Bill Clinton 'Complications' Doomed Hillary as VP finalist, and Obama Predicted Palin Choice Would Backfire
Politics Daily —
... Plouffe's book, "The Audacity to Win," is due in stores Tuesday. The author will be on NBC's "Meet The Press" on Sunday; the excerpts are out now in Friday's edition of Time magazine. The advance peek offers an insider's view of the campaign -- chaos, fear, and what went into decisions such as choosing a running mate and making the big speech on race in Philadelphia in spring 2008. ...
David Plouffe To Appear On Fox News Days After Criticizing Network
The Huffington Post | Full News Feed —
... channel for the McCain Campaign." He also cautioned not to overstate Fox News' influence, saying that its primetime audience — although #1 in cable news — represents less than 2% of the electorate (full transcript below).
However, on Thursday, he will address that primetime audience in pursuit of book sales. His book, The Audacity To Win, hits stores Tuesday, almost one year to the day after the campaign he oversaw came to a close.
Read an excerpt of the book at TIME.com.
Watch Plouffe's comments on Fox ...
Expectations Game
Swampland —
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ABC's 'V' Takes Aim at ObamaMania
RealClearPolitics - Homepage —
... October 29, 2009 Audacity to Win: Obama's 2008 Victory David Plouffe, Time In a new memoir, The Audacity to Win, David Plouffe, who managed Barack Obama's 2008 race for the White House, provides a behind-the-scenes glimpse inside the campaign. Here's an excerpt:Agony. Ecstasy. The [Rev.... ...
Obama Not What We Were Promised
RealClearPolitics - Homepage —
... October 29, 2009 Audacity to Win: Obama's 2008 Victory David Plouffe, Time In a new memoir, The Audacity to Win, David Plouffe, who managed Barack Obama's 2008 race for the White House, provides a behind-the-scenes glimpse inside the campaign. Here's an excerpt:Agony. Ecstasy. The [Rev.... ...





