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JoeOtterbein

(7,702 posts)
Mon Sep 30, 2019, 11:58 PM Sep 2019

Kamala Harris shakes up flailing campaign

https://www.politico.com/news/2019/09/30/kamala-harris-2020-shakeup-campaign-013861

The staff moves represent a significant reorganization for the California senator’s bid, which is mired in single digits in the polls.

By CHRISTOPHER CADELAGO

09/30/2019 07:28 PM EDT

Kamala Harris is shaking up the top ranks of her presidential campaign, the latest sign her once-promising bid is failing to meet expectations.

The staff moves amount to a significant reorganization for a campaign that’s dropped so far in polls that it risks becoming a postscript in the Democratic primary. Harris’ light early-state schedule, hiccups on the trail and lack of consistency in delivering her message have consumed much of the attention and blame for her mounting struggles.

Behind the scenes, aides said a lack of clarity among staff surrounding the roles of Campaign Manager Juan Rodriguez and Campaign Chair Maya Harris, the candidate’s sister, and inexperience across the organization are feeding a growing sense of indecision and aimlessness inside the campaign.

The California senator has decided to elevate her Senate Chief of Staff Rohini Kosoglu and senior adviser Laphonza Butler into new senior management positions in the campaign, including discussions about installing the pair as dual deputy campaign managers, sources with direct knowledge of the arrangement told POLITICO.

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napi21

(45,806 posts)
1. I hate to say this, but CampIgn Chair is HER sister??????
Tue Oct 1, 2019, 12:08 AM
Oct 2019

I believe ANY candidate should seek out the most experienced people to run their campaign, and that is RARELY a relative! I really hope she can recover her popularity, but the frightening fact is all the really experienced campaign people are already taken.

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roody

(10,849 posts)
2. People got around to researching her record,
Tue Oct 1, 2019, 01:08 AM
Oct 2019

and changed their support.

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Skya Rhen

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3. Her sister works for MSNBC.
Tue Oct 1, 2019, 01:17 AM
Oct 2019
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napi21

(45,806 posts)
4. I don't care who she workd for. Does she have any experience running campaigns?
Tue Oct 1, 2019, 01:43 AM
Oct 2019

If she has, did the candidates she worked for win? THAT'S why I said you hire expertise, not relatives.

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TeamPooka

(24,229 posts)
5. said JFK to Bobby Kennedy...
Tue Oct 1, 2019, 02:53 AM
Oct 2019
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Skya Rhen

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8. Being a well-connected insider at a major TV network, that provides favorable coverage, is an asset
Tue Oct 1, 2019, 07:48 AM
Oct 2019
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Jane Austin

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6. Are you sure her sister works for MSNBC?
Tue Oct 1, 2019, 06:32 AM
Oct 2019

You're not thinking of Maya Wiley are you?

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Skya Rhen

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7. Her sister is a political analyst for MSNBC, as stated in her bio:
Tue Oct 1, 2019, 07:43 AM
Oct 2019

Maya Harris (Maya Lakshmi Harris) is an American lawyer, public policy advocate, and television commentator born on 30th January 1967 in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois, U.S. She is a political analyst for MSNBC. She was a Senior Policy Advisor to Hillary Clinton’s 2016 presidential campaign and helped in shaping Clinton’s domestic policy agenda.



https://informationcradle.com/usa/maya-harris/
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Jane Austin

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9. Thanks for that answering.
Tue Oct 1, 2019, 12:18 PM
Oct 2019

I don't think I've ever seen here there.

It's surprising.

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