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AngelicaHora
AngelicaHora's Journal
AngelicaHora's Journal
March 27, 2020
Last week, we learned that Sen. Elizabeth Warren had one supporter who gave $14.6 million to her Persist PAC. She criticized you pretty heavily for taking outside money. What went through your head when you read that news?
Well, you know how I feel about purity tests, and I did notice that. Im not sure if shes been asked about it. Certainly its the case that, by their nature, these are not directly coordinated with campaigns. But I also think its all the more reason why we can now concentrate our efforts on fixing a system that none of us likes.
You took a significant share of criticism on Twitter during the primary, particularly from members of your own Millennial generation, who saw you as a political opportunist, a corporate shill, and not being gay enough. Some even suggested you were affiliated with the CIA. What did you make of that?
You learn very early on in politics not to take criticism personally. I would much rather have somebody go online or write an article and say, Your higher ed policy sucks and heres why and critique it point-by-point. Then we could have a debate. But when it gets so over the top, the idea that Im a CIA agent cleverly disguised as an intelligence officer in the military, or that I took down Blue Cross Blue Shield Michigan, or that I was somehow responsible for the Great Canadian Bread Pricing Scandal of 2002. Or perhaps the most bizarre one of all: That I had something to do with the app crashing in Iowa when no individual suffered more or was impacted more, I think, in terms of political trajectory as a consequence of that then than me and my campaign.
Thats where you learn that, okay, yes it is personal, but its still not about you. Its about a cartoon character version of you that people are building up and then tearing back down as a way of expressing their frustration with things that are bigger than you or that you may remind them of. But its actually not about you, because the caricature theyre talking about doesnt even resemble you.
The Biden campaign released a withering ad about your experience in South Bend ahead of the New Hampshire Primary, comparing it to the former vice presidents own experience. Did it take some effort to get beyond that to endorse him?
No, its just politics. Obviously, I didnt love it, but I also understood what they were trying to do, and its an example of learning not to take something too personally.
Always a class act. I recommend reading the whole thing.
Great exit interview with Pete Buttigieg
https://www.indianapolismonthly.com/news-and-opinion/politics/the-exit-interview-pete-buttigiegLast week, we learned that Sen. Elizabeth Warren had one supporter who gave $14.6 million to her Persist PAC. She criticized you pretty heavily for taking outside money. What went through your head when you read that news?
Well, you know how I feel about purity tests, and I did notice that. Im not sure if shes been asked about it. Certainly its the case that, by their nature, these are not directly coordinated with campaigns. But I also think its all the more reason why we can now concentrate our efforts on fixing a system that none of us likes.
You took a significant share of criticism on Twitter during the primary, particularly from members of your own Millennial generation, who saw you as a political opportunist, a corporate shill, and not being gay enough. Some even suggested you were affiliated with the CIA. What did you make of that?
You learn very early on in politics not to take criticism personally. I would much rather have somebody go online or write an article and say, Your higher ed policy sucks and heres why and critique it point-by-point. Then we could have a debate. But when it gets so over the top, the idea that Im a CIA agent cleverly disguised as an intelligence officer in the military, or that I took down Blue Cross Blue Shield Michigan, or that I was somehow responsible for the Great Canadian Bread Pricing Scandal of 2002. Or perhaps the most bizarre one of all: That I had something to do with the app crashing in Iowa when no individual suffered more or was impacted more, I think, in terms of political trajectory as a consequence of that then than me and my campaign.
Thats where you learn that, okay, yes it is personal, but its still not about you. Its about a cartoon character version of you that people are building up and then tearing back down as a way of expressing their frustration with things that are bigger than you or that you may remind them of. But its actually not about you, because the caricature theyre talking about doesnt even resemble you.
The Biden campaign released a withering ad about your experience in South Bend ahead of the New Hampshire Primary, comparing it to the former vice presidents own experience. Did it take some effort to get beyond that to endorse him?
No, its just politics. Obviously, I didnt love it, but I also understood what they were trying to do, and its an example of learning not to take something too personally.
Always a class act. I recommend reading the whole thing.
February 28, 2020
Congrats to Pete for this incredible victory. If only the caucuses had gone smoothly and he'd received the media attention he so desperately needed. He'd likely have won NH as well and a much better shot at winning the nomination. But I suppose we'll never know.
In any case he has made history as the first LGBT, and (I believe) the youngest ever winner of a presidential primary/caucus.
Buttigieg officially wins the Iowa caucuses
https://iowastartingline.com/2020/02/27/final-iowa-caucus-results-pete-buttigieg-wins/The final Iowa Caucus results are finally final: Pete Buttigieg has won (still).
This evening, the Iowa Democratic Party released the results of the recount requested by Bernie Sanders and Pete Buttigiegs campaigns for 23 precincts. They reported that 19 results at the county delegate level were changed, but overall, it only slightly changed things in favor of Buttigieg, who already had an extremely narrow lead.
The final state delegate equivalent totals have Buttigieg at 562.954 and Sanders at 562.021. Compared to the most recent numbers following the recanvass, it appears that both candidates lost a small fraction of SDEs. Buttigieg was then at 563.207 and Sanders at 563.127.
That changes Buttigiegs initial 0.003% victory after the recanvass to a commanding 0.04% win now.
Congrats to Pete for this incredible victory. If only the caucuses had gone smoothly and he'd received the media attention he so desperately needed. He'd likely have won NH as well and a much better shot at winning the nomination. But I suppose we'll never know.
In any case he has made history as the first LGBT, and (I believe) the youngest ever winner of a presidential primary/caucus.
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