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Posted by Derek Hawkins
Another insider's story. But interesting reading for us political junkies. Trippi's first comment reflects what a lot of Dean supporters are saying--the Obama campaign took what we started and really made it work. However, his second is simply boneheaded. Kerry tried to use the same techniques the Dean campaign did and it never jelled for him because he wasn't the same candidate and didn't have the same campaign structure. The Obama campaign has balanced top-down and bottom-up control in a uniquely effective way from my personal observation.
