Dan Pfeiffer

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Dan Pfeiffer

Assistant to the President and Senior Advisor

Dan Pfeiffer currently serves as Assistant to the President and Senior Advisor. In January 2009, Pfeiffer joined the White House as Deputy Communications Director and became the Communications Director in December 2009. He first joined the President’s campaign as the Traveling Press Secretary and later became the Communications Director. Prior to working on the campaign, Pfeiffer previously worked for Vice President Al Gore, Senate Minority Leader Tom Daschle and Senators Tim Johnson and Evan Bayh.

A native of Wilmington, Delaware, Pfeiffer graduated from Georgetown University

Dan Pfeiffer's Posts

Ethics

What Do They Expect in Return?

October 22, 2010 at 2:27 PM EDT

Communications Director Dan Pfeiffer zeroes in on the real significance of the flood of secret corporate money into our elections and the opposition of Republicans in Congress to the DISCLOSE Act.

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Fiscal Responsibility

Cutting Through the Rhetoric on Spending

October 20, 2010 at 1:05 PM EDT

The New York Times calls Congressional Republicans' bluff on their empty fiscal responsibility rhetoric.

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Economy

Why President Obama is Not Signing H.R. 3808

October 7, 2010 at 1:15 PM EDT

The White House announces that President Obama will not sign H.R. 3808, the "Interstate Recognition of Notarizations Act of 2010” and will return the bill to the House of Representatives.

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Ethics

Reforming Government: Congressional Republicans Haven't Changed & Can't Bring the Change We Need

September 30, 2010 at 6:00 AM EDT

Communications Director Dan Pfeiffer compares the President's record on reforming government with Congressional Republicans'.

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Economy

Dodging the Impact of Their Policies "Across the Board"

September 25, 2010 at 6:01 AM EDT

A day after the Congressional Republicans unveiled their “Pledge to America,” it becomes even clearer that this is merely a return to the very same special-interest policies that got us into the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression.

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Economy

The Congressional Republicans' Pledge: What if the Rubber Hit the Road?

September 23, 2010 at 2:05 PM EDT

Communications Director Dan Pfeiffer takes the closest look yet at the Congressional Republicans agenda.

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Economy

The Congressional Republican Pledge to Special Interests

September 22, 2010 at 8:37 PM EDT

Communications Director Dan Pfeiffer explains the key implications of the new agenda leaked from the Congressional Republicans.

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Economy

America Has Spoken, Will the GOP Listen?

September 22, 2010 at 6:00 AM EDT

Communications Director Dan Pfeiffer looks ahead to the House Republicans announcing their agenda.

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Fiscal Responsibility

Republican Tax Plan Doubles Nation's Deficit in Just Ten Years

September 15, 2010 at 1:12 PM EDT

Communications Director Dan Pfeiffer discusses the Congressional Republicans’ plan to explode the deficit with virtually no benefit to the economy.

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Taxes

Boehner vs. His Party: Republicans Still Holding Middle Class Tax Cuts Hostage

September 13, 2010 at 5:35 PM EDT

Communications Director Dan Pfeiffer discusses the pledge by Republicans in Congress to block middle class tax cuts unless additional cuts for the wealthiest Americans are also passed.

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