Tag: Staff

The Sanders Campaign’s Sexist New Argument: Hillary Tries Too Hard

Rebecca Traister, New York Magazine – The Cut – April 7, 2016

On Tuesday night, following Bernie Sanders’s big win in the Wisconsin primary, his campaign manager, Jeff Weaver, understandably jazzed in the midst of a victory lap, said a really stupid sexist thing about Hillary Clinton.

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How the Hillary Clinton Campaign Built a Staff as Diverse as America

Alyson Krueger, Fast Company – January 6, 2015

The campaign’s diversity extends far beyond career history. Over 50% of the campaign is female. Of the campaign’s more than 500 staffers nationwide, more than one-third are people of color; nearly 40% of Hillary for America’s senior staff are people of color. Regional press secretary Tyrone Gayle points out that these numbers roughly reflect national demographics.

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There’s a Lot Being Made of the Two Words Hillary Clinton’s Closest Adviser Uses to Describe Her in 2013 Email

Fred Lucas, The Blaze – November 16, 2015

Longtime Clinton confidante Huma Abedin referred to her one-time boss, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, as “often confused,” in an email to another State Department official. Commenting on the leading Democratic presidential contender for president in 2016, Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton thought the emails were revealing. “Huma Abedin’s description of Hillary Clinton as ‘easily confused’ tells you all you need to know why it took a federal lawsuit to get these government emails from Clinton’s illegal email server,” Fitton said in a statement. “These emails also show that Hillary Clinton’s and Huma Abedin’s decision to use the Clinton email server to conduct government business was dangerous and risky.”

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