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Shedding staff? Missing debates? Forgoing events? Here’s the latest on Seth Moulton’s campaign - The Boston Globe

posted onAugust 9, 2019
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Article snippet: US Representative Seth Moulton has been running for president for nearly four months. During that time he has made repeated stops in the early primary states, been a frequent guest on national cable news programs, and raised a million dollars. But the Salem Democrat has yet to crack the debate stage — or even the second tier of candidates in the party’s 24-person field. Here’s a brief look at what’s going on with his presidential campaign: ■  On Wednesday, The Washington Post reported Moulton was laying off half his staff, suggesting this was the beginning of the demise of his campaign. Moulton spokesman Matt Corridoni told the Globe there was some restructuring early last month that has led to a reduction of staff, but it’s not half of the team. Among those who have left the campaign is Adnan Mohamed, Moulton’s deputy national political director, who is now working for former representative Beto O’Rourke of Texas. Moulton’s most recent campaign finance report, which covered April to June, showed about 25 people on staff. Moulton’s campaign says it still has staff in states that come early on the nominating calendar, including New Hampshire, South Carolina, and Nevada. ■  Earlier this week, a Suffolk University/Boston Globe poll of likely New Hampshire Democratic primary voters showed not a single person of 500 surveyed said they would vote for him. (Two respondents said Moulton was their second choice.) ■ Moulton told the Lynn Item he has no plans to withdraw ... Link to the full article to read more

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