Peter Nicholas, "He's The Man With The Plan," Los Angeles Times, 7/8/08
Don Frederick, "David Plouffe, Key Obama Aide, Says National Polls Don't Matter," Los Angeles Times' "Top Of The Ticket" Blog, 8/26/08
David Plouffe is Barack Obama's campaign manager.
"Plouffe Joined AKP&D Message And Media In The Winter Of 2000, And Became A Named Partner Of The Firm Upon Returning In February 2004 After Serving As A Top Strategist To Dick Gephardt In His Presidential Bid." (AKP&D Message And Media Web Site, www.akpmedia.com, Accessed 5/20/08)
- "At The Same Time, Clinton Paid $1.2 Million To Her Consultant Mandy Grunwald's Firm, While Barack Obama Paid About $338,000 To AKP Message & Media, The Firm Of His Campaign Manager, David Plouffe, And Media Consultant, David Axelrod." (Michelle Tsai, "How Much Do Campaign Staffers Make?" Slate, 2/7/08)
"Prior To Joining The DCCC, Plouffe Served As Democratic Leader Richard Gephardt's Deputy Chief Of Staff In 1997-1998. He Joined Leader Gephardt After Managing The Successful Campaign To Fill Bill Bradley's Seat In The U.S. Senate For Bob Torricelli, The Most Hotly Contested U.S. Senate Race In The 1996 Cycle." (AKP&D Message And Media Web Site, www.akpmedia.com, Accessed 5/20/08)
- "The Operative, David Plouffe, Had Helped Torricelli Win His Senate Seat In 1996. It Was One Of The Most Toxic Campaigns In Memory -- 'Unrestricted Chemical Warfare,' Rutgers Political Scientist Ross K. Baker Called It -- And Plouffe Demonstrated A Talent For Devising A Campaign Strategy, Staying With It Under Fire And Doing What It Took To Win." (Peter Nicholas, "Campaign '08: The Democrats," The Los Angeles Times, 7/8/08)
"As Executive Director Of The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee In The 1999-2000 [Election Cycle], Plouffe Led A Focused National Campaign That Moved A Record $95 Million To House Races Across The Country, And Helped Add To The Party's Membership In The House Of Representatives." (AKP&D Message And Media Web Site, www.akpmedia.com, Accessed 5/20/08)
In 1999, "House Resources Chairman Don Young (R-Alaska) [Threatened] To Seek A Contempt Citation Against A Top Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Official Over The DCCC's Failure To Comply With A Subpoena. The Subpoena … [Stemmed] From A Probe Of Alleged Illegal Partisan Political Activities By An Interior Department Employee Who Was Trying To Dig Up Dirt On Several Top Congressional Republicans." (John Bresnahan, "Young Threatens Contempt Chairman Issues Warning To DCCC," Roll Call, 7/26/99)
- "'This [Is] A Very Serious Matter,' Young Wrote In A Letter Sent Late Friday To DCCC Executive Director David Plouffe. 'Unless You And The DCCC Provide The Subpoenaed Materials, I Intend To Issue Notice That The Full Committee Will Consider A Motion To Hold You In Contempt Of Congress.'" (John Bresnahan, "Young Threatens Contempt Chairman Issues Warning To DCCC," Roll Call, 7/26/99)
"Plouffe Also Successfully Managed Congressman John Olver's First Reelection Bid In Western Massachusetts In 1992 And Served As A State Field Director For Senator Tom Harkin's Presidential Campaign In The 1992 Cycle, After Serving As The Deputy Field Director In Harkin's Successful 1990 U.S. Senate Race." (AKP&D Message And Media Web Site, www.akpmedia.com, Accessed 5/20/08)
"Plouffe Accused Hillary Clinton's Campaign Of Sparking The Talk About Mail-In Voting For The Two States, Which Held Primaries Earlier Than Allowed Under National Party Rules And Now Face The Prospect Of A Ban From This Summer's National Convention In Denver." (Gordon Trowbridge, "Obama's Campaign Chief Frets Over Mail-In Michigan Do-Over," The Detroit News, 3/13/08)
- "'This Seems To Be More Of A Clinton Production,' Plouffe Said. 'Those Saying They Could Help Pay For It Are Largely Clinton Supporters. The People Designing The Likely Mail-In Plans Are Clinton Supporters.' Plouffe's Statement Seems At Odds With The Facts In Michigan, Where Sen. Carl Levin, Who Is Neutral In The Presidential Race, Has Been The Prime Mover In Drafting Plans For A Mail-In Do-Over Primary." (Gordon Trowbridge, "Obama's Campaign Chief Frets Over Mail-In Michigan Do-Over," The Detroit News, 3/13/08)
David Plouffe Has Contributed $2,250 To Obama's Presidential Campaign. (Center For Responsive Politics Web Site, www.opensecrets.org, Accessed 10/7/08)