She campaigned against the racist film, Birth of a Nation, which depicted the Ku Klux Klan as heroes, and against the mistreatment of African Americans in World War I. She renamed The California Owl newspaper The California Eagle, and turned it into a hard-hitting publication. Credit: Courtesy: Southern California Library for Social Studies & ResearchĬharlotta Bass became one of the nation’s first Black female editor-owners. There really isn't an upside to Trump.Charlotta Bass became the first African-American woman to own and operate a newspaper in the United States, and in 1952 became the first to be nominated for Vice President of the United States. Ironically, I said that and a few days later the Tucker Carlson text message came out wherein he said, "I hate him passionately" and "(w)e're all pretending we've got a lot to show for it, because admitting what a disaster it's been is too tough to digest. I did tell them that if they want to do ads, if only for vanity, they could educate Republican primary voters on Trump's record, particularly platforming Dr. See the candidacy of Jeb Bush for example. Most of the ads aren't very good, the donor gets poor while the consultant gets rich, and the candidate is not helped. The super PAC consultants make a killing with commissions on ads. Instead, spend their money on the ground game. I told them they should also not do big ad campaigns for candidates. If they decide they want to pool their money for just one person, they'll probably ruin that person. To do so would cause blowback from the base. The donor class should not think they can shape the field. But if the field clogs up, that will be for voters to decide. I told the donors a crowded field helps Trump. His name came up as a result of concerns about a crowded field. At least one had clearly talked to the same senator I had talked to who said Ramaswamy is running the most expensive campaign for a Cabinet secretary ever. There were lots of conspiracy theories as to why he was in the race. The Pence supporters in the room love his wife, too.Įveryone, to a person, was perplexed by Vivek Ramaswamy. Incidentally, Karen Pence was the only spouse who came up. A few said Pence was their guy because they have connected to him on faith and just generally like him. One felt they owed it to Pence given his handling of the vice presidency until the very end. "She's got everything everybody says they want," he opined. One very vocally pointed out Haley has a great economic record as governor as well as a foreign policy record DeSantis does not have. They appreciate her commitment to Israel. They care deeply about foreign policy and think she has a strong head on her shoulders. But they think he'll have to persuade independent voters who rejected Trump in 2020, and they think that will require a broadly popular message about the economy.Ī couple of the donors have not committed to Nikki Haley, but they are inclined to. The donors recognize the culture fight helps DeSantis show Trump voters he is with them. With a recession coming, they are concerned about the candidates' economic records and policies. They want to see if DeSantis can pivot to jobs and the economy and not just battling woke businesses. They may be conservative and may even be socially conservative, but they made their money and want good stewardship. As you might expect, a lot of big donors are not real culture warriors. She finds him, in her words, "intriguing." To her and many others in the room, they view DeSantis as the closest to Trump, but with a penchant for pulling the pin on the grenade and throwing it instead of putting it in his mouth. "Can he pivot?" asked one of the women at the event. A handful had been major Trump donors and I expected some of those would still be with him. Most were enamored with the idea of Florida Gov. I met with some Republican donors last week who wanted my take on the lay of the land headed into 2024.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
Details
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |