Capitol Weekly Podcast

CWPODCAST87: Kamala, What Happened? With Paul Mitchell

Episode Summary

In a surprise move, Senator Kamala Harris suspended her run for the presidency today, ending what had once been a promising campaign, launched with great fanfare in front of 22,000 Oakland supporters. The announcement came after a slate of bad news; unimpressive fundraising numbers, an ugly public departure of key staffers and several devastating media reports describing a campaign in disarray. California Political data expert Paul Mitchell joined John Howard and Tim Foster to discuss what happened, and what Harris' exit means for a race that is very much in flux. Thanks to Gage Skidmore for use of the accompanying photo of U.S. Senator Kamala Harris speaking with attendees at the 2019 California Democratic Party State Convention at the George R. Moscone Convention Center in San Francisco, California. https://www.flickr.com/photos/gageskidmore/

Episode Notes

In a surprise move, Senator Kamala Harris suspended her run for the presidency today, ending what had once been a promising campaign, launched with great fanfare in front of 22,000 Oakland supporters. The announcement came after a slate of bad news; unimpressive fundraising numbers, an ugly public departure of key staffers and several devastating media reports describing a campaign in disarray. California Political data expert Paul Mitchell joined John Howard and Tim Foster to discuss what happened, and what Harris' exit means for a race that is very much in flux.

Thanks to Gage Skidmore for use of the accompanying photo of U.S. Senator Kamala Harris speaking with attendees at the 2019 California Democratic Party State Convention at the George R. Moscone Convention Center in San Francisco, California. https://www.flickr.com/photos/gageskidmore/