Obama's Campaign Manager's 2028 Scouting Report
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Obama's Campaign Manager's 2028 Scouting Report

B2Upper-intermediateAugust 30, 20261 hr 4 min

Jon sits down with legendary Democratic strategist David Plouffe to assess the race for the Senate and House and — why not? — look forward to 2028. The two talk through the new roster of early primary states and the political dynamics at play in each, and then do some (very) early handicapping of the rumored '28 contenders, from Kamala Harris to AOC and Jon Ossoff. Hate listening to ads? Become a Friends of the Pod subscriber for ad-free episodes of Pod Save America, Pod Save the World, Lovett or Leave It, Runaway Country, Offline with Jon Favreau, and more—plus e...

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World's Best Day of the Year"] Welcome to Pod Save America. I'm Jon Favreau. Today I'm joined by my old friend and colleague, David Plouffe, the former White House senior

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