# The Messina Memo

Obama 2012 Campaign Manager & WH Deputy Chief of Staff. CEO of The Messina Group. Boards: LanzaTech, VectraAI, Fortera, US Soccer Foundation, and The Wilderness Society. Leeds minority owner -- #MOT!!!!

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## [Executives Function](https://messinamemo.substack.com/p/executives-function)

_2026-08-06 · Ben Mallet_

From the U.S. to the U.K., voters want candidates with experience running a government.

## [The Four Ms That Make or Break a Campaign](https://messinamemo.substack.com/p/the-four-ms-that-make-or-break-a)

_2026-07-08 · Jim Messina_

We've busted the myths of modern campaigning–now let's talk about what actually works.

## [You’re Writing for the Wrong Reader](https://messinamemo.substack.com/p/youre-writing-for-the-wrong-reader)

_2026-06-17 · Adrian Durbin_

AI decides what the world thinks you stand for. Write for it—before your competitors do.

## [Mythbusting Before the Midterms, Part III: Lessons from 2024](https://messinamemo.substack.com/p/mythbusting-before-the-midterms-part-671)

_2026-06-02 · Jim Messina_

Identifying—and avoiding—the lines of thinking that doom us.

## [Crypto’s Political Alignment Problem](https://messinamemo.substack.com/p/cryptos-political-alignment-problem)

_2026-05-18 · Abram Smith_

A four-step playbook for surviving–and thriving–in a Democratic Washington.

## [Mythbusting Before the Midterms, Part II: Messaging Memo](https://messinamemo.substack.com/p/mythbusting-before-the-midterms-part-e9b)

_2026-05-01 · Jim Messina_

Words matter–what we say, what voters hear, and who says it.

## [The Center Can Hold](https://messinamemo.substack.com/p/the-center-can-hold)

_2026-04-17 · Tara Corrigan_

Global strategies for taking on far-right populist extremism.

## [Mythbusting Before the Midterms, Part I: Campaign Tactics](https://messinamemo.substack.com/p/mythbusting-before-the-midterms-part)

_2026-04-02 · Jim Messina_

The first five in a series of traps every Democrat must avoid to win this November

## [How to Stop Losing All the Young Dudes: Live with Rachel Janfaza](https://messinamemo.substack.com/p/how-to-stop-losing-all-the-young)

_2026-03-23 · Jim Messina_

I spoke with Rachel Janfaza, a researcher and writer focused on youth culture & politics, about how Democrats must win back young men.

[Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/191596861/6fc7cbdc2b3669b71bf569704c0e113e.mp3)

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## [Who Does the SAVE America Act Actually Save?](https://messinamemo.substack.com/p/who-does-the-save-act-actually-save)

_2026-03-17 · Lindsey Kerr_

After years of working on election security in the Senate, I know what actually strengthens American elections. The SAVE America Act does the opposite.