Why Kamala Harris Lost — According to her campaign staff

Interviewed by former top aides to Barack Obama on Pod Save America, key members of the Harris campaign gave their own views on why they lost

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It was inevitable, and it was coming. An insider’s bitch fest about why the Libs lost the 2024 presidential election. And there was no better or more obvious place for that to happen than having key campaign staff for the failed Harris campaign show up on a podcast run by prominent campaign and White House staff from the Obama era.

As infuriating as it was, it was also illuminating, and for reasons far beyond the analysis (read excuses) proffered on the podcast.

The Campaign’s Analysis

Jen O’Malley Dillon, Quentin Fulks, Stephanie Cutter and David Plouffe, respectively the campaign manager, deputy campaign manager, head of communications, and senior advisor to the campaign, were in full blame game mode. Here is a summary of their reasons for why they failed.

1. Biden’s Lingering Shadow: The campaign struggled to distance itself from President Joe Biden’s unpopularity and economic record. While Harris tried to position herself as a…