Tag: Karsten Moran

The Klobuchar comment came out of nowhere for the former Democratic presidential nominee: Only three days earlier, Ms. Klobuchar had been sitting in Mrs. Clinton’s Washington home, the latest in a line of 2020 Democrats who had sought her private counsel ahead of their campaigns. “How many candidates have lost their campaign? She has a stature in this party that she has earned.” At a time when Democrats are driven by their desire to defeat Mr. Trump, Mrs. Clinton knows the strengths and weaknesses of the crowded primary field more intimately than perhaps anyone. “She knows almost everybody who’s running, and with most of the people she has a close relationship,” said Mr. Hickenlooper, who interviewed to be Mrs. Clinton’s running mate in 2016 and had dinner with her last year, as he prepared for a possible presidential bid. A notable name not to consult Mrs. Clinton is Senator Kirsten Gillibrand of New York, whose once close relationship with the Clintons deteriorated after she said President Bill Clinton should have resigned over his sexual relationship with a White House intern. Nick Merrill, a spokesman for Mrs. Clinton, said, “She’s been meeting with our 2020 candidates and telling them one thing: They can count on her to help get the 65 million-plus Americans who voted for her to vote for our nominee.” But even as she offers supportive words, Mrs. Clinton has given the impression that she harbors a faint hope she could still become president one day. And while several candidates and their advisers said they would welcome her endorsement, they acknowledge it could come with political risk, as Mrs. Clinton remains a representation of the party’s old guard. I hope I will be able to earn that in the future.” The two are now supposed to meet soon, according to a person familiar with the matter. She has specifically warned female candidates of the gendered expectations they will face, in particular on national security. “At the same time, it’s clear we want to go with a laser focus on winning back Florida, Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin.” A few days after her talk with Mrs. Clinton, Ms. Klobuchar pushed a message of “heartland economics” in Iowa.

Andrew M. Cuomo has long supported closing the so-called L.L.C. The donations were made possible by a loophole in New York’s campaign finance law that, for more than 20 years, has allowed corporations to create limited liability companies for the sole purpose of giving virtually unlimited amounts of money to candidates. Andrew M. Cuomo, a Democrat, has been by far the greatest beneficiary of the state loophole in recent years, raising more than $17.5 million from L.L.C.s since taking office in 2011. The Senate Republicans’ campaign committee raised more than $3.4 million from L.L.C.s in that time, compared with $1 million for the Democrats. The Democrat-dominated Assembly has voted to close the loophole for years. For years, he has professed support for closing the loophole; for years, he blamed Republicans for the effort’s downfall. “You’ve got a bunch of lawmakers that might or might not care about abstract campaign finance or good government rules,” Mr. Kink said, “but they understand that taking care of tenants is really important to their political survival.” The push coincides with a surge in attention nationwide to the once-humdrum issue of money in politics. In the past, real estate groups used L.L.C.s to deluge upstate Republicans, knowing that their constituents would be less likely to care about the industry’s long shadow, according to Susan Lerner, the executive director of Common Cause New York, a government reform group. loophole. “Without more, it’s not going to mean much in terms of changing the role of big money in New York State politics.”