Submit a Story!
Obama wanted Clinton as VP, Plouffe says
Obama wanted Clinton as VP, Plouffe says
Obama was seriously considering picking Clinton as his running mate, a new book reveals. (CNN) - Some Democrats had dubbed the possibility of a Barack Obama-Hillary Clinton pairing last year as a "dream ticket," though the notion that the two once-bitter primary rivals would team up always seemed far-fetched. But then-Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama was more seriously considering picking Clinton as his running mate than any of his senior aides realized, according to ...
GEORGE: Read It Here First: Plouffe's Book
GEORGE: Read It Here First: Plouffe's Book
blogs.abcnews.com — The Bottom Line has obtained a copy of the new book by Obama campaign manager David Plouffe,... here are ten revealing nuggets. (more) GEORGE: Read It Here First: Plouffe's Book
Obama One Year Later: The Audacity of Winning vs. The Timidity of Governing
huffingtonpost.com — I had arranged to meet David Plouffe on Saturday afternoon at a Starbucks on Wisconsin Avenue in... Washington. The night before, a copy of his new book, The Audacity to Win: The Inside Story and Lessons of Barack Obama's Historic Victory, was waiting ... (more) Obama One Year Later: The Audacity of Winning vs. The ...
Mayhill Fowler: Bittergate: The Untold Story of the 2008 Campaign
huffingtonpost.com — Yesterday I read David Plouffe's book and was struck by a sentence in his explanation of Bittergate... -- Barack Obama's notorious campaign remark at a San Francisco fundraiser in early April, 2008, where he said that "bitter" Pennsylvania blue-collar ... (more) Mayhill Fowler: Bittergate: The Untold Story of the 2008 ...
Comments
Blog Reactions

Plouffe: Obama-Clinton Ticket Was Possibility
Open Left - Quick Hits's RSS Feed — He says Obama was more serious about it than any of his aides. http://politicalticker.blogs.c...

Related Content
Mayhill Fowler: Bittergate: The Untold Story of the 2008 Campaign
huffingtonpost.com 24 days ago — Yesterday I read David Plouffe's book and was struck by a sentence in his explanation of Bittergate -- Barack Obama's notorious campaign remark at a San Francisco fundraiser in early April, 2008, where he said that "bitter" Pennsylvania blue-collar ...
Hillary Clinton Now More Popular Than Barack Obama
gallup.com 10/15/2009 — PRINCETON, NJ -- Hillary Clinton lost the 2008 Democratic presidential nomination to Barack Obama, but in one respect she now ranks ahead of Obama. The president's current favorable rating of 56% is down 22 percentage points since January. Over the ...
Hillary Clinton says she won't run for president again
politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com 10/12/2009 — Clinton said Monday she would not run for president again. WASHINGTON (CNN) – Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Monday she would not run for president again, and brushed off suggestions that she is being marginalized ...
Bill Clinton hindered wife's VP chances, book reveals
cnn.com 30 days ago — Some Democrats had dubbed the possibility of a Barack Obama-Hillary Clinton pairing last year as a "dream ticket," though the notion that the two once-bitter primary rivals would team up always seemed far-fetched.
Clinton Now More Popular Than Obama
politicalwire.com 10/15/2009 — Gallup : "Hillary Clinton lost the 2008 Democratic presidential nomination to Barack Obama, but in one respect she now ranks ahead of Obama. The president's current favorable rating of 56% is down 22 percentage points since January. Over the same ...
Hillary Clinton Says She Will Not Run for President Again
liberalvaluesblog.com 10/13/2009 — Forget what you’ve seen on Saturday Night Live . Who says Barack Obama has not accomplished anything of consequence? Not only has he taken the White House from the Republicans, but he has also managed to keep Hillary Clinton from becoming president. The later is an accomplishment which I ...
What if Hillary Clinton had won a year ago?
doublex.com 26 days ago — Hillary Clinton, the woman who didn't become president. Photograph of Secretary of State Hillary Clinton by Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images.
Clinton and Obama
motherjones.com 10/16/2009 — Is Hillary Clinton an also-ran in the Obama power structure? John Heilemann says no. She's just adopting the same workhorse, not a showhorse attitude that served her well when she first entered the Senate: To the outside world, all this laying low ...
Former rivals Plouffe, Schmidt team up
politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com 10/21/2009 — Steve Schmidt, left, and David Plouffe are teaming up at the University Delaware. (CNN) – Nearly a year after Election Day 2008, the campaign managers for John McCain and Barack Obama, who spent last year at war, have joined ...
The Audacity to Win: The Inside Story and Lessons of Barack Obama's Historic Victory (9780670021338): David Plouffe: Books
amazon.com 10/29/2009 — The architect of the Obama campaign reveals how it all happened- and how it will revolutionize our politics David Plouffe not only led the effort that put Barack Obama in the White House, but he also changed the face of politics forever and ...
Book: Obama seriously considered Hillary for VP (AP)Yahoo! News: Politics News 10/29/2009
AP - Barack Obama seriously considered Hillary Rodham Clinton for the vice presidency, even though his top aides weren't enthusiastic about it, his presidential campaign manager says in a new memoir.
Obama economic adviser: work left to do on economyReuters: Politics 10/29/2009
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A top economic adviser to U.S. President Barack Obama said on Thursday that gross domestic product growth is an encouraging sign that the economy is moving in the right direction, but things must improve more to restore growth ...
Obama economic adviser: work left to do on economy (Reuters)Yahoo! News: Politics News 10/29/2009
Reuters - A top economic adviser to U.S. President Barack Obama said on Thursday that gross domestic product growth is an encouraging sign that the economy is moving in the right direction, but things must improve more to restore growth in the job market.
Book: Obama closely considered Clinton for VPmsnbc.com: Politics 10/29/2009
President Barack Obama seriously considered Hillary Clinton for the vice presidency, even though his top aides were not enthusiastic about it, his presidential campaign manager says in a new memoir.
Bill Clinton hindered wife's VP chances, Plouffe saysCNN Political Ticker 10/29/2009
Obama was seriously considering picking Clinton as his running mate, a new book reveals. (CNN) - Some Democrats had dubbed the possibility of a Barack Obama-Hillary Clinton pairing last year as a "dream ticket," though the ...