Campaign HQ with David Plouffe

Jon Ralston, expert on all things Nevada, takes us on tour of the many key Nevada races , discusses how Nevada has changed electorally and some of the nuances in Nevada elections. Then David is joined by Sam Barrett, campaign manager for Governor Steve Sisolak . Sam talks about running against a law and order candidate when crime is up and the opponent is the sheriff, and the importance the Dobbs decision on abortion has had in Nevada. 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

22 Sep 20221h 7min

Greg Bluestein is a political reporter and author who covers Georgia politics for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution and is a MSNBC analyst. Greg joins David for an overview of key Georgia races including those of Stacey Abrams and Raphael Warnock. Then, David is joined by Quentin Fulks, campaign manager for Reverend Raphael Warnock for U.S. Senate. He gives us the ground level view of their campaign against an unconventional candidate in Herschel Walker. 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

15 Sep 20221h 9min

First, Julia Terruso, political reporter for the Philadelphia Inquirer, gives us an overview of the key Pennsylvania races. Then, Brendan McPhillips campaign manager for John Fetterman with his thoughts on Dr Oz, social media and the lay of the land in this pivotal U.S. Senate race Finally, Berwood Yost, Director of the Center for Opinion Research at Franklin & Marshall on how these Pennsylvania races could become a lot closer than they appear now.  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

8 Sep 20221h 10min

David Plouffe, former President Barack Obama’s campaign manager and White House Senior Advisor, returns for a new season on September 8th with a deep dive into key states in the crucial midterm elections - and what it will take to win them. Plouffe’s guests are key operatives, local political reporters and independent pollsters, who don’t just have opinions about what is happening–they know what is happening, because they are the ones in the arena. 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

7 Sep 20221min

Description: As Joe Biden’s campaign manager in 2020, Jennifer O’Malley Dillon became the first woman to manage a winning Democratic Presidential campaign. She and David discuss some of the logistical challenges the Biden campaign faced because of the pandemic, what goes into winning a battleground state and her thoughts on what the electoral map could look like for Democrats heading forward. 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

13 Nov 20201h

David takes a look at Tuesday Night’s election, when Joe Biden received the most votes in history. Why was there a difference between polls and turnout, and what trends are we seeing that could affect future elections. 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

5 Nov 202054min

Beto O’Rourke is organizing on the ground in Texas and joins David while on his way to join Senator Harris on the campaign trail. Beto discusses the importance of the next five days, never making an assumption about a voter and what political direction Texas might head in the future. 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

29 Okt 20201h 2min

Cindy Lin is a field organizer for the Biden campaign’s efforts in Michigan. Cindy discusses the challenges and opportunities of doing volunteer recruitment and connecting with swing voters while working remotely, and reminds us that election day is not the first day of voting, it is the last. 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

22 Okt 202056min