Campaign HQ with David Plouffe

Delegates, Delegates, Delegates

Delegates, Delegates, Delegates

Campaign HQ with David Plouffe - October 24, 2019 - 1:05:30

It's not about how much money you raise, how funny your tweet was or even how many states you win. It’s about how many delegates you amass. How are delegates awarded? What’s the difference between primaries and caucuses? What kinds of strategic decisions do campaigns need to make? What happens if someone doesn’t gather a majority of delegates? Delegate Guru Jeff Berman (National Director of Delegate Operations for the 2008 Obama presidential campaign) joins David.

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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. 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.