David Plouffe
The Strategist
The long view, patient, analytical, playing several moves ahead.
David Plouffe is a seasoned political strategist known for his role in Barack Obama's presidential campaigns. This interview reveals his analytical approach to navigating complex electoral landscapes and his focus on strategic decision-making to drive future successes for the Democratic Party.
“I think so. I mean, listen, at the end of the day, a swing voter, so somebody who's truly conflicted between Trump and Biden is not going to vote based on who Biden picks as the VP. And Biden at his age, it's super important that he picks somebody that a swing voter, and you and I both say they could do that job on day one.”
“Are going to start advertising the hero worship ads. I would suspect as soon as next week we're talking March 20th, it'll be next week, where they are just capturing Trump the hero, Trump the decisive decision maker, Trump who's making all the right decisions.”
“About how awesome Trump is. You just got to do it. Because if you don't do it, no one's going to do it. And the stuff you see that's just a flat out lie, I make this mistake. I'll say no one's going to believe that. Somebody will believe it. And you got to fight back. And it also gives courage for other people to get in the digital game.”
“I don't. I really don't because I know that we've got from the women on the stage with him, Cortez Masto, the Senator from Nevada, Stacey Abrams, Val Demmings, Gretchen Whitmer, the Governor of Michigan. We have so many of people who I think would be exciting candidates.”
The Axe Files with David Axelrod — Ep. 418 — David Plouffe
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