Obama's 2012 director gloats about helping re-elect David Cameron

Jim Messina helped re-elect both Obama and David Cameron
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On the one hand, Jim Messina is a professional campaign adviser, and Britain's Conservative prime minister, David Cameron, is "bros" with his old boss, President Obama. On the other hand, U.S. Democrats and Britain's Tories aren't usually ideological allies. Messina, who has been advising Cameron's successful re-election campaign after managing Obama's in 2012, wasn't shy about touting his clients big win on Thursday:

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Peter Weber, The Week US

Peter has worked as a news and culture writer and editor at The Week since the site's launch in 2008. He covers politics, world affairs, religion and cultural currents. His journalism career began as a copy editor at a financial newswire and has included editorial positions at The New York Times Magazine, Facts on File, and Oregon State University.