"An opinionated, sometimes pugilistic presence in Democratic politics (and online), she is best known for engineering Pete Buttigieg's overachieving 2020 primary run. But Smith already had an extensive résumé before that, including running rapid response for Barack Obama's 2012 reelection and serving as a spokesperson for Bill de Blasio, before a romance with former governor Eliot Spitzer got her fired."
"He's channeling the side of him that people call Bad Andrew, where he will do basically anything he can do to hold on to power. And what we're seeing is a very dark campaign that appeals to the worst aspects of humanity and is closing on the most pessimistic note possible. Laughing about Zohran Mamdani cheering on 9/11; standing with Eric Adams when he talks about radical Islamists burning down churches; having supporters run ads with the word "jihad" over Zohrani Mamdani's face."
Lis Smith is a high-profile, opinionated Democratic political consultant known for engineering Pete Buttigieg's 2020 primary run. She ran rapid response for Barack Obama's 2012 reelection and served as a spokesperson for Bill de Blasio before a romance with former governor Eliot Spitzer cost her that job. She advised and defended Andrew Cuomo during the sexual-harassment allegations that ended his governorship, then turned sharply against him. Since releasing a campaign memoir in 2022, she has advised candidates including Michigan senate hopeful Mallory McMorrow and now advises Majority Democrats, a group aiming to expand the Democratic electorate. Smith criticizes Cuomo's mayoral campaign as dark and power-focused, contrasting it with Zohran Mamdani's positive, issue-based campaign.
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