The truth is that we really thought this was a very close race.
But, you know, we expected this to be close.
Wed spent a lot of time with voters who we were concerned werent going to vote.
David Plouffe on day four of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Ill., on Aug. 22, 2024.Andrew Roth/Sipa USA/AP
It can sound like making excuses, he continued.
This political environment sucked, OK?
We just didnt get it to the extent that we needed to to win.
Love our Democratic lawyers.
Im tired of them.
They coordinate more than we do.
I think amongst themselves, I think with the presidential campaign.
But the Federal Election Commission this year ruled that campaigns and outside groupscan coordinate on their canvassing operations.
Democrats are eating our own, to a very high degree, he said.
And like, for the masculinity piece of it, men dont like people that apologize.
I dont know what age bracket, but its called standing on business.
If you say something, you mean it.
Trump does not apologize.
