Kamala Harris Will Cut Staff, Limit Pay as Campaign Falters

[brooklynite]

Bloomberg

Short on cash and falling in the polls, Kamala Harris plans to cut staff in her Baltimore headquarters and reduce pay for advisers in an effort to keep her presidential campaign afloat.

Campaign manager Juan Rodriguez outlined the restructuring in a memo, citing an “incredibly competitive resources environment” and a need to reduce spending to maximize prospects in Iowa. He said he would “take a pay cut along with all consultants.”

The changes include redeploying staff from key early states of New Hampshire, Nevada and her home state of California to Iowa, where Harris is making a make-or-break bet. Her operation in South Carolina, another important early state, won’t change, the memo said.

The decision to cut staff is Harris’s second course correction, coming six weeks after her campaign said she would place a premium on Iowa and campaign heavily there.

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

1. Kamala had a pretty good run for her "first rodeo."

Bernie/Elizabeth or Elizabeth/Bernie 2020!!
Either way, they're stronger together!!
Welcome to the revolution!!!

[Tiggeroshii]

3. She did, and while I'm not her biggest fan, I was proud that we finally had a Califronian run strong

And it still may be too early to count her out!

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

5. Maybe, but she has a bright political future...could see Kamala running for CA governor and winning.

Bernie/Elizabeth or Elizabeth/Bernie 2020!!
Either way, they're stronger together!!
Welcome to the revolution!!!

[Tiggeroshii]

7. I for one would love to see her as the USAG. She would be great at that!

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

9. Yes and, no doubt, Bernie would have to seriously consider nominating her for AG.

Bernie/Elizabeth or Elizabeth/Bernie 2020!!
Either way, they're stronger together!!
Welcome to the revolution!!!

[Tiggeroshii]

10. Without question.

[SCVDem]

14. I want to see Barr in the docks

With AG Harris saying, "Now where were we?"

[Tiggeroshii]

15. love it

[Celerity]

22. unless something changes this time, 'first rodeos' are all you get in our Party

In the entire history of the Democratic Party (almost 200 years old, founded January 8, 1828) there has never been a Democratic POTUS elected who had run for POTUS before.

Bodes well for Warren or Pete, although obviously it has to end sometime.

Other fun fact: Harris would be the oldest Democrat initially sworn into the Presidency since Truman.

[George II]

2. Anyone have a copy of that "memo"?

[brooklynite]

4. Do you have any reason to believe that Bloomberg made this up?

[George II]

6. Media has been known to exaggerate or misrepresent what has been said for one reason or another....

Having worked in large organizations for almost 40 years, decisions like those being reported aren't generally announced in memos.

[pintobean]

11. And politico?

https://www.politico.com/news/2019/10/30/kamala-harris-campaign-layoffs-061112

I'm sure there will be a dozen reliable sources within an hour.

[George II]

21. I haven't gone looking for it, but inasmuch as some are gloating here...

...about Harris' imminent demise, if it was readily available it would have already been produced. Anyone find it?

"Reorganizations" has already happened in other candidates' campaigns. How many state coordinators or other personnel have been fired or reassigned or quit?

At least in Harris' campaign if there are personnel adjustments they won't happen due to misbehavior of staffers.

[USALiberal]

8. Too tired to use the link? Nt

[George II]

13. Nope. I did use the link, read the entire article at the Bloomberg link:

This is the ENTIRE article from beginning to end. No memo.

Short on cash and falling in the polls, Kamala Harris plans to cut staff in her Baltimore headquarters and reduce pay for advisers in an effort to keep her presidential campaign afloat.

Campaign manager Juan Rodriguez outlined the restructuring in a memo, citing an “incredibly competitive resources environment” and a need to reduce spending to maximize prospects in Iowa. He said he would “take a pay cut along with all consultants.”

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The changes include redeploying staff from key early states of New Hampshire, Nevada and her home state of California to Iowa, where Harris is making a make-or-break bet. Her operation in South Carolina, another important early state, won’t change, the memo said.

The memo was first reported by Politico.

The memo isn't contained in the unlinked Politio article, either.

[kimbutgar]

12. She shouldn't have attacked Biden in that first debate and instead talked about why she would

Be a good President and her dreams for America.

I was a fan until she did this. Showed she was petty and it hurt her with people like me. We already have a mean petty person as president. She went low and it hurt her.

[Andy823]

16. I found this part interesting from George's post above

"Harris may be strapped for money but she’s not alone. The Californian reported more cash on hand, with $10.5 million, than Biden’s $9 million at the end of September.

From other reports here on DU, Biden is really going through the cash. Is he also cutting costs and staff?

[HerbChestnut]

17. Biden's campaign has accepted getting help from a SuperPAC

He doesn't need to spend money on advertising anymore and can focus on his campaign staff and organizing, which $9m should fund through the early contests. This, of course, means those paying into the SuperPAC will have leverage over him if he wins the nomination. Isn't American politics great?

$$$$$$$$$$$$

[Andy823]

19. First he has to win the nomination

Will the $9m be enough, and if so then Harris has over a million more than he does, so seems like she is in better shape for the nomination race. Once a person wins the nomination, whoever it may be, that person will start getting the money from donors.

Now I have heard the Super PAC won't go after other candidates so again it looks to me like it won't be that easy for Biden to win the nomination with out more money. It could happen, but it could happen for Harris also.

[George II]

20. Biden isn't the only candidate who may be getting help from PACs or Super PACs in the near future...

...or even already.

[Bradshaw3]

26. Please. Conflating PACS with Super PACS and using "may be"

Or "even already"? If you have facts or an argument use them. Otherwise ploys like this are attemtps at smearing without justification. As you well know there are big differences between a PAC and a Super PAC. And uisng terms like my be or may be already is trying to create some false equivalency with a candidate WHO IS getting hep from a Super Pac becasue his campaign finances are in trouble. Fail.

[brooklynite]

23. Why do you say "he doesn't need to spend money on advertising"?

You can't control a Superpac's message, which may not be yours.

[HerbChestnut]

24. That's true

[George II]

27. Controlling, i.e. "coordinating" a Super PAC's message is illegal.

[left-of-center2012]

18. "incredibly competitive resources environment"

uh huh

How long before she drops out?

[tritsofme]

25. And now, the end is near...And so I face the final curtain...

I would like to see the debates narrowed to Warren, Biden, Bernie, Buttigieg, much sooner than later.