Three veteran campaign strategists on their new books about this singular political moment.
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Begala is a commentator for CNN, where he is part of the political team that has won both an Emmy Award and a Peabody Award. He served as the adviser to former President Bill Clinton and was a chief strategist for his campaign. Begala is the author of several New York Times bestselling political books. His latest book, “You're Fired: The Perfect Guide to Beating Donald Trump,” was published in August.
Stevens is a political strategist and author of eight books, including “It Was All a Lie: How the Republican Party Became Donald Trump,” published in 2020. He served as a top strategist for Mitt Romney's 2012 presidential campaign and has been the strategist and media consultant to dozens of congressmen, governors and senators. Stevens has written extensively for television shows, including “Northern Exposure,” “Commander in Chief” and “K Street.”
Plouffe is a campaign consultant and was campaign manager for former President Barack Obama's 2008 presidential campaign. He has managed two U.S. Senate races, a congressional race and the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee. Plouffe served as senior vice president of policy and strategy for Uber in 2014.
