Inside 2024: Campaign Trail Stories and Insights

Inside 2024 is a new subscriber podcast that provides a behind-the-scenes look at the 2024 election cycle. Each episode features former White House staffers sharing their campaign trail stories and insights. In this sneak peek, John Favreau and Tommy Vitor discuss the emotions and experiences of election day. They highlight the anxiety and stress that come with waiting for the results, the obsessive monitoring of exit polls, and the eagerness to hear any updates. Despite the anticipation, election day for communications workers mainly involves sitting around and refreshing news websites. The episode also touches on the preparations made for victory, concession, and inconclusive speeches, recalling the moments leading up to President Obama's historic victory and the nervous excitement in writing and editing the speeches.