2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumDavid Plouffe sends email endorsing Hillary.
During the most intense days of the 2008 primary, while I was serving as the Obama campaign manager, I would never have imagined writing this email.
But eight years later, I believe Hillary Clinton should -- and will -- be our next president. She will make an outstanding and worthy successor to President Obama. She will do big and important things -- and we will all look back and be proud of whatever we did to help elect her.
Be a part of this by chipping in $1 right now.
Heres what I (and so many fellow Obama campaign veterans) have learned about Hillary Clinton:
She doesnt quit -- and there were times I wish she had! But you have to deeply admire that strength and persistence. From her job at the Childrens Defense Fund to her work as First Lady of the United States, as a U.S. Senator for New York, and as the Secretary of State, shes been working everyday to make peoples lives better.
You wont find anyone in this race more determined than Hillary to make sure every single American has a fair shot to live up to their potential. There is no one more prepared, more diligent, or more ready with detailed plans for how to make it happen.
Hillary will protect President Obamas legacy -- and like President Obama before her, she will make history. I look forward to the day my daughter, who was born a little more than 48 hours after the glorious scene in Grant Park in 2008, will know just as well as my son that she can grow up to be anything she wants, even president of the United States.
The stakes in this election are enormous. The difference between Hillary and a Trump, Carson, or Rubio could not be more profound. Once again, we need a president who understands the challenges we face -- someone who can and will do something about it.
Hillary Clinton is that leader. And if we step up to fight alongside her, shell be the next president of the United States. Chip in $1 to help make it happen:
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Go win this thing, Madam Secretary.
Sincerely,
David Plouffe