Obama Campaign Manager Tells Us Democrats Are Showing Signs of a 2006-Style Wave
Watch now Obama Campaign Manager Tells Us Democrats Are Showing Signs of a 2006-Style Wave Jim Messina tells Ben Meiselas the special-election numbers are beginning to look “wave-like” MeidasTouch Network , Ben Meiselas , and Jim Messina Aug 23 Former Obama campaign manager Jim Messina joined MeidasTouch co-founder Ben Meiselas to break down the political trend heading into the 2026 midterms: Democrats are dramatically overperforming across the country. Messina, who managed former President Barack Obama’s successful 2012 reelection campaign and served as Obama’s deputy chief of staff for operations from 2009-2011, says Democrats have now outperformed expectations across more than 100 special elections by an average of 12.8 points. And he sees an important historical parallel. While many observers are comparing the current environment to the Democratic wave of 2018, Messina believes 2006 may be the better comparison . In 2006, Democrats outperformed George W. ...