John Hickenlooper shakes up campaign amid staff departures

[DonViejo]

The Colorado Democrat has been working for months to gain traction in the presidential race.

By NOLAN D. MCCASKILL and ALEX THOMPSON 07/01/2019 10:42 PM EDT Updated 07/01/2019 11:14 PM EDT

Former Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper is shaking up his presidential campaign after months of struggling to gain traction.

Hickenlooper announced late Monday the hiring of a new campaign manager, M.E. Smith, who managed Pennsylvania Sen. Bob Casey’s reelection in 2018. Smith also served as deputy campaign manager for Colorado Sen. Michael Bennet, now a fellow 2020 competitor, and held the same role for Hickenlooper’s reelection for governor in 2014.

“M.E. has shown again and again that she knows how to lead successful campaigns in politically-difficult terrain,” Hickenlooper said. “With her extensive experience in political strategy, campaign management, and policy, I could not be more excited to have her leading the team.”

His spokeswoman, Lauren Hitt, later confirmed that she would be leaving the campaign, joining former campaign manager Brad Komar.

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[thesquanderer]

1. The fault is not in our staffs, but in ourselves.

You can give him Obama's 2008 staff, it wouldn't make a difference.

[sacto95834]

2. Can't he graciously accept...

the criticism for his campaign. His staff can only do so much.