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Joe Biden‘s reelection campaign is turning to the research producer for Apple TV+’s The Problem with Jon Stewart and Netflix’s Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj as research producer.
Andy Crystal will combine traditional campaign research with a greater emphasis on viral videos, investigative reporting and other tactics that will break through in the media, according to campaign officials.
In a statement, Jim Margolis, executive producer and showrunner of Patriot Act, said, “Andy’s vision, vast intellect and passion for finding and reporting important stories drove our most memorable episodes. He has an uncommon ability to quickly process huge amounts of information, to make complex stories understandable and to put a human face on issues that matter. His brain is a firehose of smart and interesting ideas, and he was always the person we turned to make sure we had the story right. Andy is as impressive, reliable and inspiring as his beloved New York Mets are not.”
Crystal previously worked on the rapid response team for the Democratic National Committee. He will report to Michael Tyler, communications director.
The Biden campaign also announced that Kevin Munoz would be senior national spokesperson for the campaign. Lauren Hitt, who has been communications director for Rep. Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), is joining the campaign as senior spokesperson. Hitt and Munoz will report to TJ Ducklo, senior adviser for communications.
BISMARCK, N.D. (KFYR) – The 2024 presidential election is just 296 days away and recent polling shows President Joe Biden as being the front runner for the Democrats and former President Donald Trump as the front runner for the Republicans. Although it is too early to tell if Trump or Biden will still be the front runners as we get closer to the general election, if they should be and one of them wins, what would a second term for them look like?
With the race for the White House now in full swing, and the general election just less than a year away, some eyes are focused on who will be facing off in November on Election Day. As it stands right now, President Biden may be facing off with former President Trump as Trump is leading in the polls and has been named the presumed frontrunner for the Republicans. If this is the case come November and either man wins, Political Analyst Dr. Mark Springer says in regards to their second term and what they can do, it may be tied to Congress.
“Whether it’s Trump or Biden, how well they can work with that Congress and then trying to get some momentum with their agenda moving forward,” said Dr. Mark Springer, associate professor of politics at the University of Mary.
Both men have things that could possibly hold them back from a second term. Springer says for President Biden one issue is his economic outlook which he’s been trying to turn around. For Trump, Springer says besides legal issues, it’s also some of the things he’s been saying on the campaign trail that he would want to follow through with.
With the race for the White House now in full swing, and the general election just less than a year away, some eyes are focused on who will be facing off in November on Election Day. As it stands right now, President Biden may be facing off with former President Trump as Trump is leading in the polls and has been named the presumed frontrunner for the Republicans. If this is the case come November and either man wins, Political Analyst Dr. Mark Springer says in regards to their second term and what they can do, it may be tied to Congress.
“Whether it’s Trump or Biden, how well they can work with that Congress and then trying to get some momentum with their agenda moving forward,” said Dr. Mark Springer, associate professor of politics at the University of Mary.
Both men have things that could possibly hold them back from a second term. Springer says for President Biden one issue is his economic outlook which he’s been trying to turn around. For Trump, Springer says besides legal issues, it’s also some of the things he’s been saying on the campaign trail that he would want to follow through with.
“How well can the Republicans then rally around Trump and then help him towards his agenda because that wasn’t necessarily the case in 2016. Then when he took charge, trying to move forward with that agenda,” said Springer.
But, what if both of these frontrunners were to abruptly leave the race or even pass away before the election? Springer says historically, there’s been enough buffer. He says with a frontrunner passing away before an election, the closest scenario we have experienced was when Robert F. Kennedy was assassinated in 1968 and he was the clear frontrunner for the Democrats.
“Either side, Trump or Biden, their choice of vice president becomes very important to consider as well given the age factor and any other complicating issues that might come up,” said Springer.
Although we can try and look ahead, Springer says it’s hard to say what could happen in the coming months. He says there is always that October surprise that is talked about in elections where an unexpected political event or revelation comes out that seems to influence the outcome of the election.
“There could be any number of things that could happen between now and the election that could suddenly shift the dynamic of what we are discussing. That’s just hard to predict,” said Springer.
Springer says the major things for voters to watch out for are who stops their gaffes and who doesn’t trip over their own feet. He says the momentum is there for both Biden and Trump.
“How do you limit any mistakes? And then how do you move forward and gain the undecided voters? That is really where the elections are right now in the undecided and battleground states,” said Springer.
For now, Springer says we will have to see how the primaries play out.
Springer also says President Biden and former President Trump are the oldest candidates to ever run for the presidency. He says that given that factor alone, the question becomes what does that mean as far as their continued health into a second term? And what does it mean for their energy that they can lend to different issues if they get in for another term.
