Senior Harris campaign official says Gaza was a factor in 2024 election loss

Did Kamala Harris lose the 2024 election because she wouldn’t separate herself from President Biden’s Gaza policy? Her former Deputy Campaign Manager told me it “was absolutely a factor.” In a recent piece for The Bulwark, Rob Flaherty said, “We're running campaigns built for a world that doesn't exist anymore." And this rings true - specifically when it comes to Dems messaging on Gaza. Flaherty said, “I think it meaningfully reduced the enthusiasm in ways that might be difficult to measure.” The question n ...