Cover image of Campaign HQ with David Plouffe

Campaign HQ with David Plouffe

David Plouffe, former President Barack Obama’s campaign manager and White House Senior Advisor, takes a deep dive into key states in the crucial midterm elections - and what it will take to win them. ... Read more

Ranked #1

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Bloomberg is running because Trump is winning.

Bloomberg is running because Trump is winning.

Kevin Sheekey, campaign manager for Bloomberg 2020, discusses the reasoning behind the timing of Michael Bloomberg’s ent... Read more

5 Dec 2019

56mins

Ranked #2

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We don’t want another Meadowlands disaster!

We don’t want another Meadowlands disaster!

A lot of little details have to be covered while the candidates are out on the road. Alyssa Mastromonaco shares fun stor... Read more

26 Dec 2019

1hr 6mins

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Ranked #3

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Watch their feet and watch their wallets

Watch their feet and watch their wallets

Jonathan Martin, national political correspondent for The New York Times, on how the Times plans to cover the race, and ... Read more

2 Jan 2020

52mins

Ranked #4

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The Biden Surge

The Biden Surge

Anita Dunn senior adviser for Biden for President about what happened Super Tuesday, their plans for the upcoming states... Read more

4 Mar 2020

49mins

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Ranked #5

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Tommy Vietor from Pod Save America

Tommy Vietor from Pod Save America

Tommy Vietor, host of Pod Save America was President Obama’s Iowa Press Secretary during the 2008 campaign. Tommy is bac... Read more

26 Nov 2019

48mins

Ranked #6

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The Man In Trumps Head

The Man In Trumps Head

The Lincoln Project’s Rick Wilson joins David to discuss the Lincoln Project’s Mourning In America ad, and Trump’s react... Read more

7 May 2020

56mins

Ranked #7

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Dividing our country and uniting Iran

Dividing our country and uniting Iran

How might the campaign affect President Trump’s decision making regarding Iran? Would Trump want more troops on the grou... Read more

8 Jan 2020

1hr 8mins

Ranked #8

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Dan Pfeiffer Speaks. And Writes.

Dan Pfeiffer Speaks. And Writes.

In this bonus episode, my old friend and Obama colleague, Dan Pfeiffer, talks about his terrific new book, Un-Trumping A... Read more

21 Feb 2020

48mins

Ranked #9

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Steve Schmidt on New Hampshire and the general

Steve Schmidt on New Hampshire and the general

David explains where the campaigns stand coming out of Iowa’s delayed results as the candidates head to New Hampshire. T... Read more

5 Feb 2020

48mins

Ranked #10

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Life After Beto

Life After Beto

Jennifer O’Malley Dillon served as Campaign Manager at Beto for America, and previously was the Deputy Campaign Manager ... Read more

14 Nov 2019

1hr 5mins

Ranked #11

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The Managers Speak

The Managers Speak

The campaign mangers for Sanders, Biden, Warren and Buttitigeg join to talk Iowa, the other early states and what the ra... Read more

29 Jan 2020

1hr 53mins

Ranked #12

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The Digital Wars

The Digital Wars

David is joined by Tara McGowan, the founder and CEO of ACRONYM, a nonprofit organization committed to building power an... Read more

21 Nov 2019

1hr 9mins

Ranked #13

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Heavyweight Battle in Nevada

Heavyweight Battle in Nevada

Jon Ralston has covered politics in Nevada for more than 30 years and will be one of the moderators of Wednesday’s Democ... Read more

13 Feb 2020

40mins

Ranked #14

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South Carolina: What to Watch For

South Carolina: What to Watch For

Jaime Harrison served as the chair of the South Carolina Democratic Party from 2013 to 2017, and is an associate chairma... Read more

28 Feb 2020

57mins

Ranked #15

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California Love

California Love

With the political world focused on NV and SC, the biggest delegate prize looms. And people are voting there in big numb... Read more

20 Feb 2020

42mins

Ranked #16

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Presidential Historian Jon Meacham on lessons from the past.

Presidential Historian Jon Meacham on lessons from the past.

Presidential Historian Jon Meacham joins David for a look at what history tells us about the current election. Jon’s new... Read more

30 Apr 2020

56mins

Ranked #17

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Ron Klain, Obama’s Ebola czar on COVID-19, and Presidential debate.

Ron Klain, Obama’s Ebola czar on COVID-19, and Presidential debate.

Ron Klain, chief of staff to two U.S. vice presidents – Al Gore and Joe Biden, served as the United States Ebola respons... Read more

19 Mar 2020

56mins

Ranked #18

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What you can do online right now

What you can do online right now

Is your candidate on Pinterest and TikTok? What about World of Warcraft? Stefan Smith was Pete Buttigieg’s online engage... Read more

2 Apr 2020

1hr

Ranked #19

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“Will We Vote?”

“Will We Vote?”

Will we vote in November, how will we vote, and what will it take to protect elections this year and in the future? Davi... Read more

26 Mar 2020

54mins

Ranked #20

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Andrew Gillum and how to win Florida

Andrew Gillum and how to win Florida

As the campaign begins to shift toward the general election, David checks in with Andrew Gillum, the Chair of Forward Fl... Read more

13 Mar 2020

1hr 8mins

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