Matt Compton

White House Profile

Matt Compton

Former Deputy Director of Online Content for the Office of Digital Strategy

Matt Compton joined the White House in October of 2011 and formerly served as the Deputy Director of Online Content. Prior to this role, he was the Director of New Media Campaigns for the Democratic National Committee. Earlier, he worked as the Communications Director for the Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee and as an editor for the Progressive Policy Institute.

A native of North Carolina, he's a 2005 graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Matt Compton's Posts

Ethics

Nearly 2.9 Million Records Released

December 28, 2012 at 3:00 PM EDT

A new release of White House visitor records brings the grand total of records that this White House has released to more than 2.8 million.

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Middle-Class Tax Cuts

President Obama Discusses the Fiscal Cliff

December 21, 2012 at 10:25 PM EDT

After a week of negotiation and debate around the fiscal cliff, President Obama talks about where we are in the fight to keep middle-class taxes from going up.

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Weekly Wrap Up: "We Hear You"

December 21, 2012 at 7:15 PM EDT

Here’s a quick glimpse at what happened this week on WhiteHouse.gov.

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Inside the White House

President Obama Nominates Senator John Kerry to Serve as Secretary of State

December 21, 2012 at 5:48 PM EDT

The President calls Sen. Kerry, "perfect choice to guide American diplomacy in the years ahead."

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Economy

Meet Pretty Willie

December 11, 2012 at 4:09 PM EDT

President Obama introduces the world to "Pretty Willie" Carter — a man who has clocked in at Detroit Diesel for 60 years.

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Vice President Biden Takes in "America's Game"

December 11, 2012 at 2:12 PM EDT

Vice President Joe Biden attends the 113th Army-Navy football game at Lincoln Financial Field.

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Middle-Class Tax Cuts

David Plouffe: "Your story bouncing around the White House"

December 11, 2012 at 12:32 PM EDT

David Plouffe sends a message to the White House email list.

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Economy

President Obama Talks About "the Idea that Built America"

December 10, 2012 at 7:04 PM EDT

President Obama talks about the economy in Detroit.

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Taxes

Weekly Address: Congress Must Extend the Middle Class Tax Cuts

December 8, 2012 at 6:30 AM EDT

President Obama urges Congress to extend the middle class income tax cuts for 98 percent of Americans and 97 percent of small businesses without delay, making it clear that a balanced approach to deficit reduction means that Republicans in Congress must agree to ask the wealthiest Americans to pay higher tax rates.

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The Obama Family Flips the Switch on the National Christmas Tree

December 7, 2012 at 12:56 PM EDT

A new National Christmas tree gets lit on the Ellipse in Washington, DC.

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