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Kamala Harris shakes up flailing campaign
https://www.politico.com/news/2019/09/30/kamala-harris-2020-shakeup-campaign-013861The staff moves represent a significant reorganization for the California senators 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 thats 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 candidates 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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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 thats 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 candidates 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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Kamala Harris shakes up flailing campaign (Original Post)
JoeOtterbein
Sep 2019
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napi21
(45,806 posts)1. I hate to say this, but CampIgn Chair is HER sister??????
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.
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
roody
(10,849 posts)2. People got around to researching her record,
and changed their support.
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Skya Rhen
(2,701 posts)3. Her sister works for MSNBC.
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
napi21
(45,806 posts)4. I don't care who she workd for. Does she have any experience running campaigns?
If she has, did the candidates she worked for win? THAT'S why I said you hire expertise, not relatives.
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
TeamPooka
(24,229 posts)5. said JFK to Bobby Kennedy...
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Skya Rhen
(2,701 posts)8. Being a well-connected insider at a major TV network, that provides favorable coverage, is an asset
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Jane Austin
(9,199 posts)6. Are you sure her sister works for MSNBC?
You're not thinking of Maya Wiley are you?
If I were to vote in a presidential
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primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Skya Rhen
(2,701 posts)7. Her sister is a political analyst for MSNBC, as stated in her bio:
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 Clintons 2016 presidential campaign and helped in shaping Clintons domestic policy agenda.
https://informationcradle.com/usa/maya-harris/
If I were to vote in a presidential
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primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Jane Austin
(9,199 posts)9. Thanks for that answering.
I don't think I've ever seen here there.
It's surprising.
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided