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Marketplace: Republican push to confirm Supreme Court justice creates fundraising windfall for Democrats

October 22, 2020 No Comments

I spoke to Samantha Fields of NPR‘s Marketplace about the role of the Supreme Court vacancy and confirmation process in turbocharging Democratic fundraising in the home stretch.

[A]ccording to the most recent Federal Election Commission filings, between July and September, Democrats raised $1.5 billion through ActBlue, more than twice the amount Republicans raised through their fundraising site, WinRed.
Liam Donovan, a Republican lobbyist, said Democrats have been really successful lately at turning news headlines that rile up their base into fundraising dollars.
“Anger is a powerful thing in terms of translating into dollars,” Donovan said. “And that’s not what Republicans have right now.”

Read or listen to the full segment here.

Television

Talking COVID Response on MSNBC with Chris Hayes

October 9, 2020 No Comments

I joined MSNBC‘s All In With Chris Hayes to discuss the ongoing talks to deliver another round of coronavirus relief before the election.

Television

WFTV: The Marathon is Now a Sprint

September 2, 2020 No Comments

I spoke to Chris Heath of WFTV Orlando about the post-convention campaign picture, and what to watch for down the stretch.

“The real voting is going to be locked in very soon,” says former Republican aide Liam Donovan. “The top-line numbers for Joe Biden didn’t move, but they were good enough that it was diminishing returns anyway.”
Donovan notes that voters on both sides are now consolidating behind their candidates, leaving a limited number of low-turnout and undecided voters available.
“We’re sort of squinting and trying to see what might be on the horizon to bring this race back to where it is expected to be and right now it’s just not feeling that way,” says Donovan.

Watch the full segment here.

Television

Talking Trump with CNN’s Don Lemon

July 20, 2020 No Comments

I joined CNN Tonight with Don Lemon to discuss President Trump’s off-key attempts to pander to the GOP base, a tendency that has always been there, but until now was always eclipsed by his ability to harness those same voters’ frustrations. The segment centered around this Maggie Haberman piece in the Sunday New York Times.

Podcasts

The Lobby Shop: TIME’s Molly Ball on Nancy Pelosi, the Politicization of School Reopenings, and More

July 10, 2020 No Comments

This week we are joined by Molly Ball, TIME National Political Correspondent, CNN Political Analyst, and author of NYT bestseller Pelosi, released this May. Liam and Josh host a discussion about Nancy Pelosi’s influence over key political moments in her House career and her ever-evolving role in American politics, as well as a lengthy dive into Molly’s recent reporting on the politicization of reopening schools amidst the continued COVID-19 crisis.