Top Obama Campaign Aide Is Thankful for Palin

By Jeff Zeleny
NYT

Sarah Palin is a political gift that keeps on giving.

That’s the view from David Plouffe, who managed the presidential campaign for Barack Obama. In a television interview on Sunday, Mr. Plouffe said Ms. Palin, the former Alaska governor and Republican vice presidential candidate, became a blessing for Democrats last year and could be again.

“I think we should thank John McCain for picking her in terms of how it helped us win in 2008,” Mr. Plouffe said. “But I think we should doubly thank him now.”

One year after Mr. Obama was elected the nation’s 44th president, Mr. Plouffe is out with his take of the improbable campaign with his book, “The Audacity to Win.” He offered a preview on NBC’s “Meet the Press,” saying Mr. Obama had given thought to selecting Hillary Rodham Clinton as his running mate, but was worried about the role that former President Bill Clinton would play in such an arrangement.

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