When 10 Democratic candidates meet in Houston on Thursday for the next Democratic debate, Hollywood’s base of influential donors and activists will be looking for a turning point —- those breakout …
The event also will be a prime opportunity for other candidates who have been Hollywood favorites — such as Sen. Kamala Harris , South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg and Sen. Cory Booker — to have the type of breakout moment that propels them into the top tier.
Rather, they want someone who has ”a mixture of tough campaign rhetoric and cleverness, combined with really solid plans,” she said. At least not yet. In addition to looking for a clearer idea of who can best tangle with Trump, he says that there is an interest in how the “thematic struggle” taking place in the Democratic Party plays out. That has pitted those who believe that the best way to take on Trump is to put forward progressive ideas to energize the base versus those who believe that a more moderate stance draw independents and expand the electorate. He believes that Harris is a “bridge between the two.
He said that he has met Warren three times, including a dinner with Will Ferrell and other creative types at Mozza to talk about ideas for better communication. “I knew what she was doing,” McKay said. “She was making 40 to 50 calls to people around the country, making sure we were not getting down.” “These were considered Democratic socialist ideas and extremely left when Bernie was running [in 2016]. Now they are just center left,” he said. He may have drawn doubts when he got in the race, but a number of industry figures have taken note of his ability to remain atop polls despite his gaffes and a lackluster performance in the first debate.
Even though she has shunned high-dollar fundraising, she frequently trekked to L.A. to raise money for her Senate campaigns and other candidates. One of her early champions was Norman Lear, and he remains a fan, along with other candidates.
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