Political Strategy Expert & Presidential Campaign Manager; Senior Advisor to President Obama; Author of "The Audacity to Win"
David Plouffe Biography
David Plouffe is recognized as a political strategist and campaign manager, noted for his role in Barack Obama's presidential campaign. Before leading the Obama campaign, Plouffe worked as a Democratic Party media consultant, contributing to the election of U.S. senators, governors, mayors, and House members. He served as executive director of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee and as deputy chief of staff to House Democratic leader Dick Gephardt, building expertise in electoral strategy across multiple levels of government.
As campaign manager for Obama's presidential run, Plouffe developed a nationwide organization that influenced the structure of modern presidential campaigns. His approach, which emphasized the Iowa caucus and delegate accumulation, was instrumental in securing the Democratic nomination and the presidency. Plouffe detailed this experience in his memoir, "The Audacity to Win," which provides an account of the campaign's strategy and execution.
After the campaign, Plouffe served as senior advisor to President Obama in the White House, participating in policy discussions on tax reform, health care, immigration, and foreign policy. He later transitioned to the private sector, holding an executive position at Uber and contributing to the launch of the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative. Plouffe has also advised on Democratic presidential campaigns, reflecting his ongoing involvement in political strategy and campaign management.
Plouffe is a political analyst for NBC News and hosts the podcast "Campaign HQ," where he discusses developments in American politics and campaign strategy. He serves on the boards of the Obama Foundation and Oscar Health and chairs organizations focused on criminal justice and immigration advocacy. Plouffe is the author of "A Citizen's Guide to Beating Donald Trump," a guide to civic engagement and political strategy. His career spans presidential politics, government, technology, and philanthropy, providing insight into political strategy, leadership, and large-scale change.
David Plouffe Speaking Topics
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The Power of the Younger Generation
David Plouffe is the “architect” of President Barack Obama's two national election victories, which had at their core a belief in young people and their desire to have their voices heard. Plouffe's strategy in the 2008 primaries relied on mobilizing new voters to turn out, going against the conventional wisdom that they would tune out and not show up at the polls. Confounding the experts, Obama's two general election wins were fueled by young voter turnout. Plouffe shares his unique insight into what motivates millennials and his passionate belief that this is a more selfless and talented generation than his own, and what that will mean not just for the millennial generation, but also for the nation and the world. Plouffe's own story of going from cleaning chimneys and selling knives door-to-door in college to eventually working next to the Oval Office shows that anyone who is interested in public service and politics can leave their mark, and he strongly encourages college students and all young people to be part of molding the future they will soon lead.
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Understanding a Changing America
America’s swiftly changing demographic and technological landscapes will affect our politics, businesses and culture dramatically over the coming decades. David Plouffe shares with audiences the trajectory we are on, discusses how to adapt strategies and tactics to meet the reality of today, and projects new changes and advancements in the coming years.
David Plouffe Videos
Obama Scholars Speaker Series presents David Plouffe - YouTube
Occidental College proudly welcomed the first speaker of the Obama Scholars Program Speaker Series, David Plouffe, to campus on October ...
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David Plouffe is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as The Power of the Younger Generation , Understanding a Changing America , Bold Strategies Every Organization Needs to Develop and Execute a Gritty Plan for Today’s Challenges , How to Communicate and Win in a Rapidly Changing Digital Age, Big Data - Knowing Instead of Guessing and The 2016 Elections . The estimated speaking fee range to book David Plouffe for your event is available upon request. David Plouffe generally travels from New York, NY, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Van Jones, Bob Woodward, Norman Ornstein, Carl Bernstein and Juan Williams. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling David Plouffe for an upcoming live or virtual event.
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