June 4, 2008
How Obama Went from Underdog to Alpha
“‘You had some tremendously talented people, but not a lot who were seriously tested in battle,’ said one Clinton loyalist familiar with the inner workings of her campaign. By contrast, key members of the Obama team — Margolis, Axelrod, national field director Steve Hildebrand, communication strategists Larry Grisolano and Robert Gibbs — had all worked in at least one presidential campaign. Plouffe knew the national landscape at a granular level from stints with the Democratic House and Senate campaign committees.”
