David Plouffe

Democratic strategist David Plouffe was the manager of President-Elect Barack Obama's campaign during the 2008 election. He is credited with running one of the most successful campaigns in recent history.¹ Plouffe is partner of AKP&D Message and Media, a consulting firm led by David Axelrod. Plouffe has been mentioned as a possible replacement for the Delaware Senate seat being vacated by Vice President-elect Joe Biden.²

Fast Facts

1. Born: ca. 1967¹
2. Hometown: Wilmington, Delaware
3. Campaign manager for Barack Obama
4. Party: Democratic Party
5. Partner of AKP&D Message and Media³
6. Joined AKP&D Message and Media in 2000³
7. Named partner of AKP&D Message and Media in February 2004³
8. Attended University of Delaware
9. 1999-2000: Executive director of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee³
10. Served as Richard Gephardt's Deputy Chief of Staff from 1997 to 1997³
11. Served as campaign manager for several Democratic senatorial and congressional campaigns³

Quotes

"We are not a campaign that focuses only on press coverage and television ads. We spend a lot of time on this grassroots focus."⁴

"We've got people coming in from all over the country, a lot of the battleground states, a big presence from people in Colorado—which should not be underestimated—the value of this convention and the organization around it to help us win Colorado."⁴

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Barack Obama | Barack Obama Campaign | Election 2008 | Democratic Party | Tim Roemer

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