David Plouffe

Obama wasn't lying last night when he called David Plouffe the hero of his campaign.

Born at the Crest of the Empire 2008

"We were going through a rough patch and his endorsement -- and the strength of it -- helped stabilize the political situation of the moment, creating a strong permission structure for others to commit to us at a crucial time," recalled David Plouffe, Obama's campaign manager.

Robert Byrd: Obama Aides Recall The Symbolism Of His Endorsement 2010

If Obama has a policy initiative he wants to push, or a message he needs to disseminate, or a gaffe he wants to bat down, he will call David Plouffe and Plouffe will unleash the many-million-mouthed dog, just as he did all across America for these past two years … If you believe in Obama and in the need for change and for a new, streamlined, hyperlinked Democratic party, then this is a watershed idea.

NYT > Opinion 2009

Even some of the most long-standing Obama advisers now on board - such as David Plouffe, who joined the White House as a senior adviser this month - have spent time in other capacities in recent years.

Jay Carney, former journalist, is named White House press secretary Anne E. Kornblut 2011

Many of the videos (such as David Plouffe's periodic online briefings) were intended for existing volunteers, but others were designed to deliver targeted messages to specific groups of potential supporters.

techPresident Colin Delany 2009

"We're talking about ending tax loopholes for oil companies, for corporate-jet owners, so that millionaires and billionaires are paying their fair share—a balanced approach," White House senior adviser David Plouffe said on Thursday on the CBS "Early Show."

President Gets Flak for Jet-Tax Idea John D. McKinnon 2011

"The best way to explain what we are doing is to read 'The Audacity to Win,' " said Cain campaign manager Mark Block, referring to the book Mr. Obama's top campaign adviser, David Plouffe, wrote describing the lessons of the 2008 victory.

Cain's Next Test: Harnessing Surge Neil King Jr. 2011

According to The Times, David Plouffe and chief of staff Bill Daley want to follow a "pragmatic strategy" based on "ideas that can pass Congress, even if they may not have much economic impact."

Arianna Huffington: Why America Is Deeply in Need of a Good Hedgehog Arianna Huffington 2011

For years I have been telling people to watch Jon Huntsman as the potential future leader of the Republican Party long before David Plouffe issued what was seemingly a "warning call" about him.

David Helfenbein: The Mormon Candidates of 2012 David Helfenbein 2011

For years I have been telling people to watch Jon Huntsman as the potential future leader of the Republican Party long before David Plouffe issued what was seemingly a "warning call" about him.

David Helfenbein: The Mormon Candidates of 2012 David Helfenbein 2011