Ammar Campa-Najjar’s Consultant Talks the Fight to Win the 50th
420 TimesPublished: 01 Nov, 2018
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In this episode of Deconstructed, TJ O’Hara sits down with Joe Trippi, Democratic strategist, author, and political commentator. Trippi has worked on some challenging campaigns, like Howard Dean, Ted Kennedy, and now, Ammar Campa-Najjar in California’s 50th Congressional District. The two “deconstruct” the shifting campaign climate, the challenges in his current campaign, and the impact of social media on campaigns.
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