Campaign HQ with David Plouffe

As the campaign begins to shift toward the general election, David checks in with Andrew Gillum, the Chair of Forward Florida Action, on his efforts to help get Democrats elected up and down the ballot, the ins and outs of Crisis Management 101, and a call to action to sure Trump does not win Florida. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/priv...

Anita Dunn senior adviser for Biden for President about what happened Super Tuesday, their plans for the upcoming states, and how they plan to strengthen their campaign to compete against both Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com...

Jaime Harrison served as the chair of the South Carolina Democratic Party from 2013 to 2017, and is an associate chairman of the Democratic National Committee. Harrison is running for the U.S. Senate from South Carolina in the 2020 election against Lindsey Graham. Jamie provides an overview of South Carolina as we head into Saturday’s primary, and his campaign to defeat Graham. To learn more about...

In this bonus episode, my old friend and Obama colleague, Dan Pfeiffer, talks about his terrific new book, Un-Trumping America and much more. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With the political world focused on NV and SC, the biggest delegate prize looms. And people are voting there in big numbers right now. Hear from renowned CA strategist Ace Smith about what to watch for in the CA campaign.  To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/ad...

Jon Ralston has covered politics in Nevada for more than 30 years and will be one of the moderators of Wednesday’s Democratic Debate. Jon shares his deep knowledge of Nevada politics, and what he hopes to get from the candidates on Wednesday. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://p...

David presents an update on New Hampshire, covering Sanders narrow victory over Buttigieg, as well as all the action heading into Nevada, South Carolina, and beyond. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

David explains where the campaigns stand coming out of Iowa’s delayed results as the candidates head to New Hampshire. Then, Steve Schmidt joins David to talk about New Hampshire, a state he knows well and The Lincoln Project, whose mission is to defeat President Trump and Trumpism at the ballot box. Schmidt is a national political strategist who previously worked for President George W. Bush, Sen...

The campaign mangers for Sanders, Biden, Warren and Buttitigeg join to talk Iowa, the other early states and what the race may look like in March.  To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Secretary John Kerry, a former Iowa caucus winner, talks the end game in Iowa, from a nominee who has been there, the challenges of beating an incumbent President and why the stakes are so high in this election, starting with climate. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastch...

David breaks down the race with two and a half weeks until Iowa. Then, Zach Graumann, Campaign Manager at Yang2020 joins to talk about the #YangGang, Andrew Yang’s path to the White House and the importance of having fun. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adc...

How might the campaign affect President Trump’s decision making regarding Iran? Would Trump want more troops on the ground, or would he decide that is bad for his campaign? How might Iran use Trump’s predicted behavior to inform their own strategy? David is joined by Samantha Power, the Former United States Ambassador to the United Nations and Professor of the Practice of Global Leadership at Harv...

Jonathan Martin, national political correspondent for The New York Times, on how the Times plans to cover the race, and where to keep our eyes as the campaign enters January. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A lot of little details have to be covered while the candidates are out on the road. Alyssa Mastromonaco shares fun stories from her time as then-Senator Obama’s Director of Scheduling during the 2008 campaign, a preview of what the candidates are in for as we head into January, and that one event that didn’t go so well. Alyssa later served as President Obama’s Deputy Chief of Staff from 2011-2014...

Justin Buoen, Campaign Manager at Amy for America joins David for a look inside the Klobuchar campaign, and the upcoming challenges of campaigning during an impeachment trial. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What’s the best way to defeat Donald Trump in the general election? David Axelrod, Senior Advisor to President Barack Obama, senior strategist for the Obama campaigns and host of the podcasts Hacks on Tap and The Axe Files has some suggestions and tells us what gives him hope. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more abo...

Kevin Sheekey, campaign manager for Bloomberg 2020, discusses the reasoning behind the timing of Michael Bloomberg’s entry into the Presidential campaign, and the strategic rationale behind their decision to skip the first four early states and mount a national campaign. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about you...

Tommy Vietor, host of Pod Save America was President Obama’s Iowa Press Secretary during the 2008 campaign.  Tommy is back from recently being on the ground in Iowa - in preparation for Pod Save America’s “On The Ground In Iowa” miniseries - where he spent time with the undecided voters who will determine who wins the Iowa caucuses. David and Tommy take a look at the fortunes of the top polling ca...

David is joined by Tara McGowan, the founder and CEO of ACRONYM, a nonprofit organization committed to building power and digital infrastructure for the progressive movement, for a discussion of the importance of social media and Citizen Creators to Campaign 2020.  To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad c...

Jennifer O’Malley Dillon served as Campaign Manager at Beto for America, and previously was the Deputy Campaign Manager for Obama for America and the Executive Director of the Democratic National Committee. Jen joins David for a look inside Beto O’Rourke’s decision to exit the race, and her unique perspective on the race for the nomination and the ultimate battle against Trump. To learn more about...

Cory Booker’s campaign manager, Addisu Demissie, on how he sees Booker navigating the early primary states and emerging post South Carolina as real contender for the nomination  To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The campaign enters a new phase this weekend. The big Iowa Democratic Party dinner has historically played a key role in determining the caucus winner. Paul Tewes, Democratic strategist and the Iowa state director for Barack Obama’s presidential campaign, discusses the advantage of a campaign getting hot late. Then, a conversation with Obama’s director of field operations Mitch Stewart about the a...

It's not about how much money you raise, how funny your tweet was or even how many states you win. It’s about how many delegates you amass.  How are delegates awarded? What’s the difference between primaries and caucuses? What kinds of strategic decisions do campaigns need to make? What happens if someone doesn’t gather a majority of delegates?   Delegate Guru Jeff Berman (National Director of Del...

Impeachment. Facing Trump. Debates. No one has a more unique perspective on these ripe topics than Hillary Clinton. Hear her take on these issues and the 2020 election. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

David is joined by Mike Schmuhl, campaign manager for Pete Buttigieg for a look at Mayor Pete’s potential road to the White House, not politicizing impeachment, disagreeing without being disagreeable, managing prep for next week’s debate, and feeling good about where the Buttigieg campaign is in the polls. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com...