The Atlantic's Joshua Green has written a really fascinating in-depth look at the disastrous Clinton presidential campaign. It seems that most people associated with it didn't hesitate at all to give memos and documents to Green. It's amazing to see such a revealing look at how a major modern campaign is run, since everyone is usually so secretive. One interesting excerpt:
Also, Penn's strategy against Obama really confirms the fact that he is a complete asshole.
http://www.theatlantic.com/doc/20080...inton-campaign
Quote:
| Penn created his infamous “3 a.m.” ad, questioning Obama’s readiness for a crisis, with these voters in mind. Before presenting the ad to the senior staff, he secured Hillary Clinton’s approval to broadcast it. But even Clinton’s newfound willingness to attack did not prevent Penn from being challenged. His detractors had two rationales: that attacks would look desperate and drive up Clinton’s already lofty “unfavorable” ratings; and that if she continued down this path she would irreparably damage her reputation and possibly that of her party’s nominee. In the days leading up to Ohio and Texas, the campaign kept arguing over whether to air the ad. With the deadline looming, Bill Clinton, speaking from a cell phone as his plane sat on a runway, led a conference call on Thursday, February 28, in which he had both sides present their case. As his plane was about to lift off, it was Bill Clinton—not Hillary—who issued the decisive order: “Let’s go with it.” |
http://www.theatlantic.com/doc/20080...inton-campaign
