Joe Biden’s presidential campaign has leaned heavily on his association with Barack Obama, touting ties to the former president in every debate and airing television ads filled with montages that imply Obama’s support.
The former vice president’s campaign, however, is being led by Anita Dunn, a Democratic strategist who has been employed over the last decade by interests seeking to undermine Barack and former first lady Michelle Obama’s progressive priorities.
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Dunn briefly served as the White House communications director during Obama’s first term, but left the administration to return to SKDKnickerbocker, an advertising and consulting firm she founded that lobbies for a variety of corporate interests, and where she serves as a partner. As of November, she was still leading the firm. The “D” in the firm’s name refers to Dunn. The first “K” is for Bill Knapp, currently on leave from the company to work for Michael Bloomberg’s campaign.
The elevation of Dunn highlights the thinness of Biden’s appeal as an Obama liberal. Biden has championed a pledge to reject lobbyist support, mirroring Obama’s original campaign pitch, but has embraced not only a range of special interests, but the very lobbyist spearheading his bid personifies the type of double-dealing in Washington, D.C., that helped eviscerate Obama’s progressive legacy.
The Intercept
...but hey, do what you want...you will anyway.
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