Trouble in Kamalot? 'Frankenstein' Harris Campaign Team 'Unwieldy,' 'Lack of Role Clarity': Axios

According to an Axios report, Kamala Harris’ campaign team is suffering from a lack of role clarity and infighting as “multiple power centers” jockey for prominence.

The ‘Frankenstein’ team, made up of Biden, Obama, and Harris staffers, has no idea who is in charge.

From Axios:

Between the lines: Harris’ team has been wary of making the Biden people feel set aside. But that has led to some internal confusion about who’s in charge.

“The entanglement of these different entities has led to many people feeling a real lack of role clarity,” one person involved in the campaign told Axios.

Another person involved with the campaign said there isn’t “as much tension at the very, very top, where the question is more: ‘Who is the first among equals with the vice president?'”

The confusion about who’s in charge is happening more often “two or three rungs down,” this source said.

The intrigue: Some on Biden’s team thought many top Obama aides had been second-guessing their decisions for months — and were part of the effort to push the president to end his run for re-election.

In addition to multiple staff swaps, Harris’ team has pivoted on messaging, as well. Instead of “Democracy” the campaign is now focusing on the theme of “Freedom.”

More over at Axios:

Inside the tension in Harris' "Frankenstein" team https://t.co/D6WO7JxgmY

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