THREAD - 2 RECIPES FOR DISASTER:
"Electability" & "Inevitability"
I've worked in two presidential campaign war rooms. I've been part of a winning primary team (Kerry '04) and one that narrowly lost (Clinton '08). And I've seen how GOP shenanigans can steal elections from Dems.
"Electability" & "Inevitability"
I've worked in two presidential campaign war rooms. I've been part of a winning primary team (Kerry '04) and one that narrowly lost (Clinton '08). And I've seen how GOP shenanigans can steal elections from Dems.
THREAD - RECIPES FOR DISASTER
In my years of experience, the two words that worry me most in campaigns are "electability" and "inevitability."
Both are tenuous and once punctured can lead to disaster...
In my years of experience, the two words that worry me most in campaigns are "electability" and "inevitability."
Both are tenuous and once punctured can lead to disaster...
THREAD - RECIPES FOR DISASTER
When your strongest case is "elect me because I can win," what happens when a poll turns against you? Thus, #Biden.
The best rationale for winning is "I have a vision, I have unwavering principles, and I can organize on the ground." Thus, #Bernie.
When your strongest case is "elect me because I can win," what happens when a poll turns against you? Thus, #Biden.
The best rationale for winning is "I have a vision, I have unwavering principles, and I can organize on the ground." Thus, #Bernie.
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