abstract:Joe Trippi (born June 10, 1956) is a long-time American Democratic campaign worker and consultant. A mainstay in presidential politics, Trippi has worked on the presidential campaigns of Edward Kennedy, Walter Mondale, Gary Hart, Dick Gephardt, Jerry Brown and most recently John Edwards.
John Kerry, political consultant JoeTrippi, White House Counsel Greg Craig--even Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer--all worked for Kennedy at some point.
Neel's appointment prompted the departure of JoeTrippi, the campaign manager credited with bringing Dean from an asterisk in the polls to front-runner status.