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Mayberry Machiavelli

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Wed Nov 7, 2012, 01:40 AM Nov 2012

I am in utter awe of Axelrod and Plouffe. [View all]

This, I am pretty sure, is easily the most brilliantly run campaign I've seen in my lifetime.

The strategy of this team, and the incredible incredible work done by all the workers and volunteers in implementing it, almost defies the imagination.

Just think, every ounce of that GOTV was needed in OH, FL, and VA, and was almost enough in NC.

I think this was a much harder slog than 2008 because there was no anti-Bush wave to ride, and a difficult economy, and record amounts of GOP cash.

Every battleground won but NC. It is an awesome achievement, especially under the circumstances.

For those of you who worked, called, knocked doors, you are the entire difference (aside from the candidates, heh), and were worth more than hundreds of millions of shitty SuperPAC dollars. Thank you.

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I am in utter awe of Axelrod and Plouffe. [View all] Mayberry Machiavelli Nov 2012 OP
Throw Cutter into that mix demlion Nov 2012 #1
And the Big Dawg. Barack_America Nov 2012 #5
Best campaign surrogate EVER. If Hillary runs in 2016, Mayberry Machiavelli Nov 2012 #15
agreed, and I was very not Hillary when she ran. She has been wonderful in so many ways. robinlynne Nov 2012 #32
With Bill and Barack campaigning for her, and if she could inherit some of Ax/Plouffe braintrust... Mayberry Machiavelli Nov 2012 #33
Yeah. When I saw her smile while she was talking during the early returns, Mayberry Machiavelli Nov 2012 #12
I like her.... Pachamama Nov 2012 #22
To have been even close in NC was a miracle dsc Nov 2012 #2
Axelrod is the unsung hero. He's a stone cold killer! WhaTHellsgoingonhere Nov 2012 #3
An analytical genius. nt Barack_America Nov 2012 #6
The entire team is fearsome. speedoo Nov 2012 #4
And the audience gave almost as loud applause to them as to the Pres. himself! Surya Gayatri Nov 2012 #11
I agree. TwilightGardener Nov 2012 #7
I agree. susanna Nov 2012 #8
They certainly kicked ass tonight for sure. Third Doctor Nov 2012 #9
Thanks Mayberry! As Axe said a bit ago.. Cha Nov 2012 #10
Yes! These folks amaze me too Egnever Nov 2012 #18
.. Cha Nov 2012 #19
+1 Lucinda Nov 2012 #23
They did the hard work and I remain in their debt. AtomicKitten Nov 2012 #24
Absolutely and a ohheckyeah Nov 2012 #13
A-team professionals all the way. nt Cognitive_Resonance Nov 2012 #14
Best political team in existence BumRushDaShow Nov 2012 #16
Well said Egnever Nov 2012 #17
There are a number of young people on another message board I'm on who were NoVa volunteers. Mayberry Machiavelli Nov 2012 #20
Our local GOTV was astounding Patiod Nov 2012 #28
I saw a canvasser out when I was leaving... tallahasseedem Nov 2012 #29
God bless those folks who worked up until the last minute Patiod Nov 2012 #31
ditto this.... a kennedy Nov 2012 #21
It only could have worked adieu Nov 2012 #25
This is the only type of street walking... GetTheRightVote Nov 2012 #26
I was totally amazed & utterly impressed at how Team Obama would hit back..BAM! 99th_Monkey Nov 2012 #27
Would have loved to listen to their conversations all along the way. glinda Nov 2012 #30
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