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Becoming David Axelrod
Pro Politics with Zac McCrary
02/28/23 • 52 min
You know David Axlerod...the chief strategist for President Obama, CNN commentator, and founder of the University of Chicago Institute of Politics. The Obama years come up a bit in this conversation, but we focus mostly on his 20+ years as a working political media consultant before connecting professionally with then-State Senator Obama. We talk cutting his teeth in NYC, how the appeal of Chicago politics drew him to the Windy City, why he made the jump from political journalist to political operative, & stories, lessons, and insights from his 40+ years in and around politics.
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IN THIS EPISODE....
David’s early political memories growing up in NYC...
The political appeal that drew David to Chicago for college...
David tells the story of Chicago machine politics through 3 influential figures...
What made David make the jump from journalism to become a political operative...
The story behind David’s first campaign working for Congressman Paul Simon...
The Axelrod approach to political ads...
David talks his time working for iconic Chicago Mayor Harold Washington...
The historic 1992 Illinois Senate race that might not have happened without Axelrod agitation...
How the 1992 Illinois Senate race foretold the 2004 rise of Senator Barack Obama...
David’s take on the “self doubt” present among many who work in politics...
AND Jill Abramson, Paul Begala, Jessie Berry, Madison Brown, bullshit meters, Jane Byrne, Mike Calabrese, James Carville, cashing in stamps, the Chicago Tribune, chiseling, civilian review panels, Forrest Claypool, Cardiss Collins, George Collins, colorful Chicago lore, the Commissioner of Rodent Control, Rich Daley, Richard J. Daley, Bill Dawson, Alan Dixon, David Doak, Lloyd Doggett, dopes, Stephen Douglas, Rahm Emanuel, Carter Eskew, Jerry Finkelstein, Erwin France, gambling syndicates, Newt Gingrich, golfing with Dan Quayle, hammer-and-tong battles, Fred Hampton, Henry Henderson, Anita Hill, Al Hofeld, homespun wisdom, Hyde Park, impostor syndrome, Ben Lewis, John Lindsay, luminescent figures, JFK, RFK, the Jewish Kennedys, Vince Larkin, Jerry Liebner, Jim Ross Lightfoot, Abraham Lincoln, Little Rock, machine cogs, Jane Mayer, Mark McKinnon, Ralph Metcalfe, Kiki Moore, Carol Moseley Braun, Mike Murphy, Dr. Odom, Jesse Owens, PS 40, Deval Patrick, pastry and cash, Charles Percy, quixotic races, the Reagan Revolution, realpolitik, Republican golden boys, Dan Rostenkowski, Joe Rostenkowski, Mrs. Roth, secret sauces, Bill Singer, slate-making, Bob Squier, Andrew Stein, Stuyvesant Town, Tammany Hall, Clarence Thomas, unerring noses, the University of Chicago, Tom Vilsack, ward bosses, the wheel of history, David Wilhelm, the Wigwam, the Wizard of Oz Syndrome & more!
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A House Debrief with DCCC Executive Director Tim Persico
Pro Politics with Zac McCrary
11/15/22 • 45 min
Tim Persico, the Executive Director of the DCCC, provides a post-election debrief with his thoughts on all things 2022 House races. He gets under the hood as to how House Democrats beat the odds to exceed pundit expectations...and weighs in on the winning blend of messaging for candidates, the leadership provided by Chairman Sean Patrick Maloney and Speaker Pelosi, specific seats that helped Democrats buck the midterm trends, the tools and tactics the DCCC utlized this cycle, & much more with one of the key architects of House Democrats' impressive 2022 cycle.
IN THIS EPISODE...
The latest post-election math about control of the House...
How previous DCCC post-mortems helped prep Tim run the organization...
Tim’s macro view of how House Democrats overperformed expectations...
Tim recounts the critical decision by DCCC Chair Maloney to take a risk and go for the majority instead of taking a more cautious approach to hold losses to a minimum...
Tim’s take on whether Democrats won these races late or always had the advantage....
Tim on what messaging worked well for Democratic candidates...
Tim talks leadership lessons learned from Nancy Pelosi...
A few seats Tim was confident Dems could win despite pundit skepticism...
Tim’s initial thoughts on why New York was a tough state for House Dems...
The DCCC’s approach to digital communications...
Lessons learned from digesting hundreds of internal campaign polls...
How Tim handled getting advice from a 220+ member Democratic Caucus...
Tim evangelizes on why a finance background is a good path to rising up the ladder in politics...
Tim compliments some of the strategies utilized by the NRCC...
What Tim is most proud of from this cycle running the DCCC...
AND American treasures, asymmetrical disadvantages, Michael Bennet, big thinking thoughts, building runways, Cheri Bustos, canaries in coal mines, Yadira Caraveo, cookie-cutter stuff, Karen Defilippi, Dirtbags, Isaac Fitzgerald, fully-formed human beings, Tommy Garcia, graybeards, the Hudson Valley, hybrid ads, late movers, left-handed Methodists, Elaine Luria, massive things, moon suits, Patrick Murphy, Wiley Nickel, noisy data, non-linear benefits, pet peeves, pipe bombs, a Pittsburgh Republican, pivot points, pre post-mortems, Christie Roberts, Chuck Schumer, sheer chaos, Eric Sorensen, sour electorates, Abigail Spanberger, special masters, Emilia Sykes, Tony Vargas, walkabouts, Jennifer Wextons, whisper quiet & more!
Karen Defilippi, Democratic Campaigns, & The Launch of Versus Media Group
Pro Politics with Zac McCrary
03/11/25 • 49 min
Karen Deflippi is launching Versus Media Group, after nearly 20 years in politics - including running campaigns, being a House Chief of Staff on the Hill, senior positions at Emilys List and the DCCC, and her current role as a media consultant for Democratic candidates and progressives causes. In this conversation she talks her path in politics from a Catholic family in swing Western PA to helping run some of the most impactful political organizations in the country and now putting a stamp on campaigns as a media consultant.
IN THIS EPISODE
Karen grows up in a "social justice" Catholic family in Western PA...
Why Karen's initial goal of being a Naval fighter pilot wasn't in the cards...
The moment Karen realized she wanted to work full-time in political campaigns...
Memories of Hillary Clinton 2007-2008 primary campaign...
Karen's stints working on Capitol Hill, including as Chief of Staff for Congresswoman Debbie Dingell...
Karen spends 3 memorable cycles at Emilys List, from 2016-2020...
What structural barriers do women candidates still face running for office?
Inside how Karen has tackled candidate recruitment at both Emilys List and the DCCC...
Karen takes on the challenge as Deputy ED at the DCCC ahead of the difficult 2022 midterm...
Karen on tell-tale signs that a campaign may be in need of intervention...
How Democrats exceeded expectations in the '22 midterms...
Why Karen took on the role of media consultant as her next challenge & her favorite race she worked in 2024...
The Launch of Versus Media Group...
The evergreen advice Karen gives to anyone interested in working in politics...
Karen's strangest work habit...
AND Kelly Ayotte, basic sponges, Berlin Rosen, Lisa Blunt Rochester, Bill Clinton, Angie Craig, Sharice Davids, Deaniacs, John Dingell, framed post-it notes, giat Trump signs, Jared Golden, Maggie Hassan, Chrissy Houlahan, the Iowa State Fair, John Kerry, Ellen Malcolm, Nancy Pelosi, Project 314, Stephanie Schriock, Mikie Sherrill, sleep hygiene, Abigail Spanberger, Sunday staff meetings, Susan Wild...& more!
Greg Speed, President of America Votes
Pro Politics with Zac McCrary
03/14/23 • 55 min
Greg Speed is President of America Votes, the infrastructure hub of the progressive community - which coordinates 400+ organizations nationally and in 20+ states. In this conversation, Greg talks how the anti-apartheid movement piqued his political interest, diving into campaigns at the University of Wisconsin, lessons learned on Capitol Hill, and 16+ years as, first-E.D. and now, President at America Votes. In addition to demystifying the origin and operation of AV, Greg gives his analysis on the '22 midterms and the dueling turnout vs. persuasion post-election narratives.
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IN THIS EPISODE
The issue that first engaged Greg’s interest in politics...
Greg sinks his teeth in the 1992 President election while at UW-Madison...
Why Greg gravitated to the communications role in politics...and then away from it...
Lessons learned from his Hill boss, Congressman Martin Frost...
Greg on the 2003-04 origin story of America Votes...
The concrete role America Votes plays in politics and campaigns...
Greg uses Minnesota as an example of how America Votes operates at the state level...
Greg talks both building consensus and avoiding groupthink...
Are there corollaries to America Votes on the right?
Greg gives his analysis on the 2022 elections...
Greg weighs in on the 2022 turnout vs. persuasion narratives...
Greg talks the latest research on effective messaging and tactics to turn out voters...
Greg talks how he’s become a more effective manager over the years at America Votes...
Greg’s professional tips to young people in politics...
AND the Alliance for a Better Minnesota, Americans Coming Together, Matt Angle, Apartheid, Les Aspin, Peter Barca, the Big Ten, Stephen Biko, The Blue Surge, George W. Bush, Jimmy Carter, James Carville, Catalist, Chicagoland, circus tents, Bill Clinton, Nate Cohn, the coin of the realm, Deerfield, Tom Delay, The Democracy Alliance, the Dobbs Decision, Rahm Emanuel, embarrassing wide shots, John Fetterman, the Finger Lakes, Joan Fitz-Gerald, hitching posts, hopium, intentional lists, Joan of Arc, the Koch Brothers, MAGA, Bob Matsui, McCain-Feingold, The Media Fund, mental erogenous zones, messaging oracles, Mother Theresa, nerve nets, neutral convening infrastructures, no brainers, Ronald Reagan, Nicole Roe, Steve Rosenthal, Sara Schreiber, social pressure, George Soros, Donald Trump, the University of Wisconsin, vote tripling, The War Room, Joe Wineke, Yankee Republicans & more!
Rich Schlackman, Democratic Direct Mail Pioneer
Pro Politics with Zac McCrary
09/12/23 • 55 min
Rich Schlackman is best known as a pioneer of all things direct mail - and he continues to hit the mail box and also spearheads important efforts as a GC and has expanded his reach to digital messaging. In this conversation, Rich talks his early activist roots at the '68 Democratic Convention and with names like Jane Fonda and Tom Hayden...why he gravitated to political direct mail in the mid 70s...how he took the "California Style" of mail national in the 80s and 90s...diving deep into his best practices and favorite races...plus some of the efforts for which he's been a General Consultant, like ousting Chesa Boudin as San Francisco DA last year. And of course a conversation with Rich is not complete without hearing how he became the leading wine expert among political consultants and getting his tips to make anyone a little smarter on the topic. This is a fun conversation with one of the most colorful and ground-breaking consultants in the industry.
IN THIS EPISODE
Rich grows up in a heavily union neighborhood in NYC and becomes active in the anti-Vietnam War movement...
Rich's experiences as a protestor at the '68 Democratic Convention...
Rich talks his time around activists Jane Fonda and Tom Hayden...
How Rich pivots to direct mail in the 1970s...
Rich innovates the "California style" of direct mail in the 70s and 80s...
Rich talks the rise of the national direct mail firms in the 80s and 90s...
Rich on a few of his favorite clients, including Congressman Vic Fazio, Governor Janet Napolitano, and nearly beating Newt Gingrich in 1990...
Rich talks his time working for Senator Joe Lieberman...
Rich's favorite Bay Area races, including figuring out how to handle ranked-choice voting...
Rich recounts GCing the recent successful effort to recall San Francisco DA Chesa Boudin...
Rich's insights from working with Gavin Newsom on the now-Governor's very first local race in San Francisco...
Rich talks some of the most frustrating "input" received from others on his mail...
Rich on the evolution of mail and targeting over the course of his career...
Ten minutes picking Rich's brain on his famed expertise on wine...
AND Saul Alinsky, Bill Andresen, Applecart, Ross Bates, Evan Bayh, the Berman Machine, Ruth Bernstein, billy clubs, Willie Brown, CHAID analysis, the Campaign for Economic Democracy, Fidel Castro, Jim Chapman, Chris Cooper, Barry Dill, Bob Dole, drop letters, Bob Edgar, Rahm Emanuel, Carter Eskew, gloss paper, Ruth Yannatta Goldway, Matt Gonzalez, Lisa Grove, Mandy Grunwalkd, Edd Hargett, Dan Hazelwood, Abie Hoffman, Wayne Johnson, Kansas politics, Celinda Lake, Ned Lamont, Mel Levine, Hal Malchow, Milton Marks, John McCain, David Metts, Bob Mulholland, Jerry Nadler, Joe Napolitan, No Labels, Mark Penn, phony tabloids, the Port Huron Statement, The Rare Wine Company, Norm Rice, H.L. Richardson, Ben Rosenthal, Michael Rowan, Dr. Bill Roy, Jerry Rubin, Tony Schwartz, Saul Shorr, George Soros, Andy Spahn, Bob Squier, Marty Stone, The Valley Messenger, Pete Visclosky, Voter Contact Services, Lowell Weicker, Scott Weiner, David Worley, the Yippie Revolution....& more!
Mark Mellman on Four Decades in Polling
Pro Politics with Zac McCrary
01/17/23 • 43 min
For nearly 40 years, Mark Mellman has been an industry leader in Democratic polling. In this conversation, he talks the serendipitous start of his consulting firm, stories from his iconic clients Al Gore, John Glenn, and Harry Reid, and lessons as lead pollster from John Kerry's '04 Presidential campaign. Mark also talks his founding of Democratic Majority for Israel and the work DMFI is doing to help mold the Democratic Party and shape American policy toward Israel.
IN THIS EPISODE....
Mark talks his roots in a politically interested family in the Columbus, OH area...
The serendipitous phone call while at Yale that gave Mark the opportunity to become a pollster...
The 1982 House upset that kicked off Mark’s consulting career....
How Mark grew his new firm in the 1980s among the established “Big 3” Democratic pollsters...
Mark compares the polling process of his early days to the current approach...
Mark shares stories of some his iconic clients, including Al Gore, Harry Reid, John Glenn, and Steny Hoyer...
Mark on the good and bad as lead pollster from Kerry’ 04 vs George W. Bush...
What led Mark to found Democratic Majority for Israel...
Mark gets under the hood of the Nina Turner vs Shontel Brown special election primary & the role of DMFI...
Mark’s 101 on how Israeli politics work...
Mark on what makes a good pollster...
AND Yasser Arafat, Atari Democrats, Joe Biden, Pat Caddell, Jimmy Carter, Hillary Clinton, Congressional Quarterly, Tom Daschle, Doak Shrum & Donilon, dominant troikas, Elizabeth Drew, Carter Eskew, giant hypodermic needles, John Gilligan, Bill Hamilton, Kamala Harris, Peter Hart, IBM cards, institutionalists, Yair Lapid, Carl Levin, long-haired college students, Joe McCarthy, Meretz, Walter Mondale, Bruce Morrison, Benjamin Netanyahu, Newsweek, Barack Obama, Ohio State University, the Oslo Agreement, Reaganomics, regression analysis, Bernie Sanders, sine qua non, Adlai Stevenson, Bob Squier, Swift Boat Veterans, Harry Truman, UW-Oshkosh, the UK Labour Party, unknown legal aid lawyers, Tim Wirth, Dick Wirthlin & more!
Deep Inside the World of Political Donors with David Callahan
Pro Politics with Zac McCrary
07/23/24 • 63 min
David Callahan is a prolific creator and thinker within Democratic politics. He helped start the progressive think tank Demos in the late 90s, founded the media outlet Inside Philanthropy as a Consumer Reports of sorts into the world of charitable giving, and more recently created Blue Tent - an advisory group to help progressive donors get the most bang for their buck. In this conversation, David talks his early days in politics focused on foreign policy, his next stint as a think-tanker trying to pull the Democratic Party left, and why he's more recently been focused on the world of political giving. David is one of the most informed people on the planet on all facets of the political donor world and provides a tour de force on both the current state of play and future trends to better understand how our politics are funded.
IN THIS EPISODE
Growing up in New York as the child of academics...
An early experience that showed David he was not cut out to be an activist...
A formative year spent at the liberal magazine, The American Prospect...
David talks getting his PhD and his recommendations for those considering academia...
David helps found the progressive think tank Demos and talks the role of think tanks in American politics...
What led David to start Inside Philanthropy, a media outlet dedicated to understanding political fundraising...
The disturbing trend in political giving that led David to start Blue Tent, a resource for progressive donors...
How David and Blue Tent determine where donors will get the most bang for their buck...
Why David is an advocate of giving to organizations instead of candidates...
David on the phenomenon of "rage giving"...
Are donors pulling Democratic candidates to the left?
Has Democratic giving fallen off this cycle?
David's concern about too many advocacy groups and donor fragmentation on the left compared to more unanimity on the right...
David de-mystifies the world of big "donor advisors"...
David on the Soros factor on the left...
The rough balance of spending from the right vs. spending from the left...
The types of operatives who succeed in the donor advising space...
The political novel David wrote in the late 90s that eerily predicted elements of both the 9/11 attacks and the rise of a Donald Trump-like politician...
AND AOC, Stacey Abrams, Miriam Adelson, The American Enterprise Institute, The American Liberties Project, The American Prospect Magazine, Arabella Advisors, Joe Biden, bioethics, Michael Bloomberg, bureaucratic machinations, the Cato Institute, the Center for Voter Information, Bill Clinton, The Committee on States, credential firepower, the DLC, The Democracy Alliance, Michael Dukakis, The Economic Policy Institute, effective altruism, Federalist Society, Marcus Flowers, Focus for Democracy, Fredrick Forsyth, Forward Montana, Give Well, giving circles, Al Gore, Lindsey Graham, Stanley Greenberg, Jamie Harrison, Hastings-on-Hudson, the Heritage Foundation, Hezbollah, Indian Point Power Plant, Indivisible, the Koch Brothers, LUCHA, Mitch McConnell, Amy McGrath, Michigan United, Mind the Gap, Dustin Moskovitz, Movement Voter Project, neoliberal mindsets, The New America Foundation, Paul Nitze, NYPIRG, Beto O'Rourke, Open Markets, RCTs, Ronald Reagan, The Roosevelt Institute, Run for Something, saber-rattling, Sandinistas, Adam Schiff, Star Wars, the States Project, Swing Left, Marjorie Taylor Greene, transactional donors, Way to Win, Working America & more!
Jim Duffy, a Godfather of Democratic Media
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09/07/21 • 50 min
Jim Duffy is one of the Godfathers of Democratic media consultants. He joined with Raymond Strother in the mid 80s to form Strother Duffy - one of the elite Dem firms of the era. Jim cut his teeth working in New Orleans politics - for names like Moon Landrieu and Lindy Boggs, before making the move to DC as an ad-maker. As a media consultant, Jim has helped elect numerous Senators, Governors, and members of Congress - and in this conversation, he talks about the Louisiana politics of his youth, learning the nuts and bolts of campaigns in New Orleans, and his experiences and advice from four decades working in political media.
IN THIS EPISODE...
How the policies of Huey Long brought the Duffys to Louisiana...
Jim breaks down the Long / anti-Long Louisiana politics of his youth...
Jim talks the influence of Cajun voters on state politics...
Jim tells some great Edwin Edwards stories...
Jim’s first big political break by working with New Orleans Mayor Moon Landrieu...
Jim manages Congresswoman Lindy Boggs first competitive primary...
Jim intersects with premier Democratic media consultant Raymond Strother in 1984...
Jim talks the political consulting landscape of the 1980s...
The 1989 special election that helped put Jim on the map on his own...
Jim’s deep bench of Blue Dog clients...
Jim tells a great story of developing the message to help Buddy Roemer beat Edwin Edwards...
Jim’s advice to those entering the media business...
Jim pays a compliment to a Republican’s ability to message...
Jim’s pitch for people to work in politics...
AND...Roger Ailes, Matt Angle, Beryl Anthony, Doug Bailey, Sidney Barthelemy, Lloyd Bentsen, Hale Boggs, Lindy Boggs, Jim Brown, Bud Cramer, the Delta Airline Crown Room, David Duke, Joyce Elliot, Martin Frost, Pete Geren, Bob Goodman, Al Gore, Charles Guggenheim, Bill Hamilton, Peter Hart, Blanche Lincoln, Bob Livingston, Russell Long, Louisiana State Normal College, Bill McCuen, message delivery systems, LF Payne, Leander Perez, Mark Putnam, David Sawyer, Ronnie Shows, Bob Squier, Charlie Stenholm, Strother Duffy Strother, Blaze Starr, Billy Tauzin, Wayne State University, Jim Wright & MORE!
Maggie Haberman & Her New Best Seller, Confidence Man
Pro Politics with Zac McCrary
11/01/22 • 40 min
Maggie Haberman is, of course, the Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter who's covered the political rise of Donald Trump for the New York Times...and her new book, CONFIDENCE MAN: The Making of Donald Trump & The Breaking of America became an immediate best seller. In this conversation, Maggie dives into all things Trump...from his formative influences in the New York City of the 70s and 80s, to his political ascent, time in the White House, her take on the likelihood of another Trump run, what a Trump White House restoration would look like...and much more from perhaps the most authoritative voice on the Trump political phenomenon.
IN THIS EPISODE...
Maggie breaks down the influences that explain Trump’s political persona...
The member of Congress with whom has had a decades-long feud...
Maggie talks Trump’s ethos of “hate as a civic good”...
Why Trump never wanted to be Mayor of New York City...
Maggie talks the rise of Trump as a credible candidate in 2015...
How Trump leveraged Twitter so successfully...
Maggie on the connection between Trump and the National Enquirer...
How Trump has recently lost allies among the conservative media...
Why Trump as the “deal maker” fell flat in the White House...
Maggie’s thoughts on Trump’s various legal entanglements, old and new...
How Maggie thinks about the challenge of covering candidates who lie...
Maggie’s instincts on a Trump 2024 campaign...
The faces Maggie would expect to see around Trump in a second term...
What it’s like to have 1-on-1 conversations with Trump...
What’s surprised Maggie most about Trump’s behavior over the past year...
The status of Trump relationships with names like Giuliani, McConnell, Bannon, Roger Stone...
Some of Maggies favorite books and authors covering NYC politics...
AND avenging angels, Bill Barr, Wayne Barrett, birtherism, Mike Bloomberg, E. Jean Carroll, catch-and-kill, the Central Park Jogger, Hillary Clinton, Michael Cohen, Roy Cohn, James Comey, conspiracy theories, convention speeches, covfefe, Andrew Cuomo, Mario Cuomo, Ron DeSantis, the Dobbs decisions, Meade Esposito, the favor economy, Fox News, Stanley Friedman, Ric Grenell, Sean Hannity, instinctive racial paranoia, Andrew Kirtzman, Ed Koch, Jared Kushner, the Lavender Scare, Rush Limbaugh, low-interest federal loans, Donald Manes, John McCain, McCarthy acolytes, Mark Meadows, Andrew Meier, Robert Morgenthau, Rupert Murdoch, Muslim bans, Jack Newfield, NewsMax, Richard Nixon, OAN, George Pataki, Kash Patel, David Pecker, permanent enemies, Jeanine Pirro, Vladimir Putin, John Ratcliffe, rejecting objective reality, Seth Rich, rubber chicken dinners, Eric Schneiderman, Doug Schoen, Time Magazine, transactional media, Allen Weisselberg, white noise.... & more!
Remembering Political Innovator Hal Malchow, with Trish Hoppey & Rich Schlackman
Pro Politics with Zac McCrary
05/14/24 • 41 min
Hal Malchow was the incredibly innovative Democratic direct mail and fundraising consultant, who passed away several weeks ago. His final chapter was chronicled by Sasha Issenberg in Politico recently. Hal's was truly a creative mind, including breaking new ground on sophisticated political microtargeting and "social pressure" tactics to generate increased voter turnout. Joining this conversation are two of Hal's longtime business partners and friends - fellow direct mail consultants, Trish Hoppey and Rich Schlackman. We discuss Hal's political roots in progressive politics out of the Deep South, his innovative and curious political mind, the new approaches he developed, and the legacy he leaves behind after decades in the trenches of political targeting and communications.
IN THIS EPISODE
Memories of meeting Hal for the first time...
Hal's path to DC from the Deep South...
The GOP luminary who was one of Hal's most trusted friends...
The innovations in political targeting and messaging spearheaded by Hal...
A few of the races and campaigns most impacted by Hal's creativity...
The origin of Hal's groundbreaking work on "social pressure" with two Ivy League academics...
Why Hal left day-to-day consulting after the 2010 cycle and how he stayed involved over the past decade...
Hal's most recent advice to Democratic campaigns...
Hal's motivations during the final chapter of his life...
Final thoughts on Hal's legacy in politics...
AND The Analyst Institute, bananas ideas, Evan Bayh, better mousetraps, Andrew Bleeker, CHAID analysis, Campaign Performance Group, Christina Coloroso, couch surfing, Mario Cuomo, Morris Dees, failed attorneys, fake-out mail, Vic Fazio, feedback loops, funny accents, Page Gardner, Alan Gerber, Al Gore, Christine Hopkinson, Herb Kelleher, Harry Kennedy, Ted Kennedy, Dean Levitan, Alex Malchow, microtargeting, Janet Napolitano, Gavin Newsom, paella, personalized yard signs, Mike Podhorzer, rat infestations, Rick Ridder, Mitt Romney, Ron Rosenblith, Santa Fe, Tom Sugar, Richard Viguerie, Voter Contact Services, Mark Warner, Michael Woolridge & more!
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