The political is personal as Jonah Keri talks with White House Political Director David Simas about the journey from bags of meat to the school board to the White House; grassroots politics; outsiders; winning votes one by one; switching parties; “keep your government hands off my Medicare”; using data; President Obama’s strategy for reelection in 2012; the functions of the Office of Political Strategy and Outreach that David directs; voters’ thought processes; journalism and fake journalism; the five pillars of politics; the importance of candidates’ biographies and why the President-Elect connected with voters; the Affordable Care Act; and David’s Life Tip.
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