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'08 Campaign Guru Focuses On Grass Roots
Article | David Plouffe became famous for managing Barack Obama's White House campaign with precision. But during an interview on Saturday at The Washington Post, he had a little more trouble managing his 4-year old son's artwork as he talked about an Obama presidency and his new role on the eve of the ina...

Plouffe: For GOP, anything short of sweep would be 'colossal failure'
Article | Trying to reshape expectations for the midterm elections, David Plouffe said Thursday that the Republicans should be expected to make a full sweep of Congress - and key gubernatorial races - given the environmental advantages they have. Anything less, he said, should be seen as a disgrace.

Manager of Obama's presidential campaign to be White House adviser
Article | David Plouffe, the political strategist who managed Barack Obama's presidential campaign, is taking on an expanded role as an outside adviser to the White House, a move that comes amid legislative and electoral setbacks for the president and his party.