(I also own the hardcover book.) " - Ginny, I followed the Obama campaign from start to finish and this book just brought back the wonderful experience and feelings. " I listened to the audio book and loved it. Most of the book deals with the primary season. Some wonderful insight into the Obama campaign. Plouffe is actually not a great writer, but it hardly matters. " The best campaign book since Making of the President 1960!! " - Joe, Overall Performance: Narration Rating: Story Rating:.Also some moving (and some funny) personal anecdotes, like Ploufe's new baby due just before Election Day, and the beer-and-burgers superstition. Great insights into the thinking and character of Barack, Ax and Ploufe, and why it all worked. Even though you know what's going to happen, you can't wait to find out how they made it happen.
"Just the inside-the-campaign book I'd been hoping for. In this extraordinary book, David Plouffe unfolds one of the most important political stories of our time, one whose lessons are not limited to politics, but reach to the greatest heights of what we dream about for our country and ourselves. The Audacity to Win chronicles the arrival of a new moment in American life at the convergence of digital technology and grassroots organization, and the exciting possibilities revealed by a campaign that in many ways functioned as a $1 billion start-up with laser-like focus and discipline. Moving from the deliberations about whether to run at all, through the epic primary battle with Hillary Clinton and the general election against John McCain, Plouffe showcases the high-wire gamesmanship that fascinated pundits and the drama and intrigue that captivated a nation. His is the ultimate insider’s tale, revealing both the strategies that delivered Obama to office and how the candidate and campaign handled moments of great challenge and opportunity. For two years Plouffe worked side by side with Obama, charting the course of the campaign. The Audacity to Win is his story of that groundbreaking achievement, taking readers inside the remarkable campaign that led to the election of the first African American president. Watch David Plouffe discuss The Audacity to Win on "Meet the Press"ĭavid Plouffe not only led the effort that put Barack Obama in the White House, but he also changed the face of politics forever and reenergized the idea of democracy itself. Enter The Audacity to Win Book Club Discussion Contest
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