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Dec. 17, 2021: 'This is a real ----ing problem'
Dec. 17, 2021: 'This is a real ----ing problem'
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7 minutes
Released:
Dec 17, 2021
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"This is a real ----ing problem." That’s how one vulnerable House
Democrat summarized growing discord between members in battleground
districts and the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee. That
member and five others Playbook spoke with the past week alleged that
the Democratic organization whose purpose is to help the party keep the
House next year is instead hurting their chances of reelection.
We granted the members and their staff anonymity to speak freely about
their frustrations.
Subscribe to Playbook Deep Dive
Raghu Manavalan is the Host of POLITICO's Playbook.
Jenny Ament is the Senior Producer of POLITICO Audio.
Democrat summarized growing discord between members in battleground
districts and the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee. That
member and five others Playbook spoke with the past week alleged that
the Democratic organization whose purpose is to help the party keep the
House next year is instead hurting their chances of reelection.
We granted the members and their staff anonymity to speak freely about
their frustrations.
Subscribe to Playbook Deep Dive
Raghu Manavalan is the Host of POLITICO's Playbook.
Jenny Ament is the Senior Producer of POLITICO Audio.
Released:
Dec 17, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
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