Most people do have corny sides to them. So what I try to do is to meet candidates where they are, and to help work with them on what their strengths are and not to erase the things in them that are quirky or not, but see if we can use them as assets. I want Democrats to read this book. Letting Pete be Pete. Wren: This book is in some ways a tell-all about the role of a political consultant. Theyre just not looking in the right places. ", Before they get in the car, I ask Buttigieg if Smith is being helpful in his campaign. 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Jeff Smith from 2005 to 2009, before he was locked up in a federal pen for obstruction after a probe of the state's 2004 election. Lis Smith was supposed to become de Blasio's press secretary until The Post revealed that she was dating former Gov. Neither Eliot nor I was gonna win a gold medal in the not reckless competition at the Olympics. Well, of course someone running for president would need to talk about it with me first, right? Eliot Spitzer's girlfriend Lis Smith, 31, has not been asked to take up a position in New York mayor Bill de Blasio's new City Hall team in the wake of her affair with the disgraced former governor. On the flip side of that, the most established, the most convention conventional political consultants werent going to go work for Pete Buttigieg, the 37-year-old mayor of South Bend. How did that manifest itself with Pete, the first candidate youve ever advised who was approximately the same age as you? She then switched to de Blasios general election campaign for mayor. That is not how she ran his race. The candidate and the campaign manager dutifully board the aircraft, and just when it seems the door is about to close, as they start looking around nervously, in comes Smith, sunglasses and coat still on, laptop and cords dangling from her arms, phone pressed against her ear. It gives me so much joy when I sit down for a Zoom with Mallory McMorrow which is supposed to be 15 minutes and it turns into two hours, and I get goosebumps again. I first met John Edwards when I was 19 or 20 years old. My end goalsbeing able to stay in New York with Eliot and serve as the New York City mayors press secretarywere in sight. Wren: What is your relationship with Pete like now? Lis Smith is recording this call. And when I began asking around to figure out who was behind that strategy, the same name kept coming up: Lis Smith. Because 2015 and 2016 were really difficult times in my life. And especially on far-leftist DSA Twitter, Im basically just depicted as a mix between Lady Macbeth and Rasputin in a wig, that Im like some soulless political operatives. Critics of the IDC have questioned Smith's loyalty to the implementation of progressive policies and candidates. But there may be no political couple odder than that of Buttigieg and Smith. Phil snorted: Fck. Smith has been exploring the idea of renting a bus, and just as McCain did, inviting reporters aboard to travel and fire away at Buttigieg with any question they want, all day, day after day. Other people could blame it on naivete, I cant.. I have talked to all the guys who see in the shots. Lis Smith is a veteran of twenty political campaigns. Smith: Yes. I should know: Last October, I had my own intimate, off-the-record encounter with Mayor Pete. | Scott Olson/Getty Images, Lis has an insurgent mentality, said Axelrod, a top aide for both of President Obamas campaigns. A better response that is informed by all the facts is the most effective way to respond. Why that works with Pete, whatever you want to call it the earnest side of him, this nerdy side of him, the wonky side of him was because it was authentically Pete. I am a liberal Democrat, but I was so into the McCain thing. Before getting involved with Spitzer, Smith allegedly became romantic with Jeff Smith, who she reportedly met at Dartmouth while he was working as her professor. I am here to get you clips. Smiths Any Given Tuesday: A Political Love Story, out July 19, is an irreverent, intimate and honest look behind the curtain of modern political image-making including her own. Isis bride Lisa Smith's husband was British Jihadist Sajid Aslam During an investigation conducted by the Irish Mail on Sunday, she said that Aslam, the father of her daughter, is dead - having been killed in the past three months. That cut both ways during the campaign for Buttigieg, particularly when a white police officer killed a Black man in South Bend. Most people do have earnest sides to them. If Im going to be honest about other people and their shortcomings, its really important for me to be honest about myself and my own shortcomings, Smith told me. This story has been shared 102,835 times. [5] In 2009, she became press secretary for Terry McAuliffe and Jon Corzine's gubernatorial races before moving on to becoming the communications director for Ted Strickland's 2010 Ohio governor's race. [6] She became communications director for the Democratic Governors Association in 2011. Jason Bergman for POLITICO. It will hopefully make the cost of prescription drugs go down, or cut the price of insulin. No. Except then it didnt. These days, Smith seems to be heavily involved in promoting her new book. Still, she still sought to rationalize her relationship with Spitzer. Maybe theres still time for me to choose a new life path because I felt extremely disillusioned. And so much of my book is about the power of belief and the element of belief that it takes to succeed in professional football, in politics, and hes the one who brought that belief back for me, and brought my love my pure love of politics back for me. He was also married. Despite that having been some years ago, Jeff appears to support Smith and her recent endeavors. | That fall, Spitzer and Smith started dating, which led to the New York City tabloids staking out her apartment to watch the pair coming and going. I worked in politics nine years before I ever moved to New York. Hes been a guest on BuzzFeeds morning news show, been featured on Vices nightly news show and sat down with a couple of the guys from Barstool Sports. February 5, 2020 younolly Biography 0. He was attempting a comeback by running for the modest job of New York City comptroller, and when the vote came in, he pulled in a respectable 48 percent, even though the entire citys political establishment was against him. Even TMZ got in the act LEO DICAPRIO OFFERED BUTTIGIEG HELP DURING 2020 RUN, trumpeted the chyron. And yet you signed on anyway. The White House Correspondents Dinner is shrinking back to the boring awards ceremony journalists claimed to prefer. We knew the McKinsey stuff would be it, but he was bound by an NDA. Eliot Spitzer]. But the Post discovered where they were. Theyre out in country working on campaigns. And it was the first time Id worked in politics that Id ever felt that way. Smith: Youve got to meet voters where they are. In a tweet shared on July 20, 2022, Jeff praised Smith for the publication of her insightful book., Talked @Morning_Joe about why I wrote Any Given Tuesday: "More than ever we need people to believe in the political processPolitics is more important than ever. Chuck Kennedy/PFA. I know of one person in particular who said you were making a catastrophic career mistake working for a total nobody. It was a long shot. We just had the Supreme Court decision on abortion. In that moment, in retrospect, it seems like Harris couldve ended Buttigiegs campaign. I wasnt born yesterday. After 20 campaigns flacking for candidates such as Transportation Secretary and former South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg, former Missouri Sen. Claire McCaskill,. I see Donald Trump win the White House, which like everyone else, Im flabbergasted. What is Lis Smiths secret sauce? As a thirty-something mayor of a medium-size city, Buttigieg faced a credibility threshold with the national press. The most important thing is theres no one way to be a Democrat no matter what any of these lefty groups in Washington say, and we cannot expect candidates in Pennsylvania and Wisconsin and Ohio and Arizona and North Carolina to check off every box on the progressive party purity test. [11][12] In 2018, Smith became spokeswoman for Andrew Cuomo's successful re-election campaign, who had endorsed the political entity. This story has been shared 127,012 times. Offers may be subject to change without notice. Each was the political id the candidate couldnt, or wouldnt, express. The photographer also snapped Spitzer leaving Smiths apartment early the next morning wearing a skullcap and hooded sweatshirt, Not exactly the wardrobe of an innocent man, she notes. The thing with Terry McAuliffe is that hes in on the joke. Lis Smith (born October 15, 1982) is an American political strategist affiliated with the Democratic Party. I think thats always been part of Joe Bidens appeal. And I have a nice, quiet life where I dont live in Washington, D.C. But there have been a few times when Ive been around him when I knew something, a factoid or something he didnt know, and let me tell you, I fucking lord it all over him. | But I compartmentalized this knowledge like other things in my life. POLITICO Weekend delivers gripping reads, smart analysis and a bit of high-minded fun. A New York Post photographer had been surreptitiously posted outside my SoHo walkup apartment. Spitzer, at the time, was attempting to regain his footing in politics after resigning from his position in 2008. This 35-Year-Old Mayor From Indiana Is Wowing National Democrats The New Republic declared. But I dont know whats inside him. She and Spitzer then jetted to Jamaica to get away from the media frenzy. And so my advice would just be, get out there more, especially with Kamala, go out there more. The national security site has found fresh energy as a savvy, progressive attack dog in national politics. But as long as its just like that one percent that you need to have the confidence that you can go out and rally thousands of people, and that its just that 1 percent and not 70 percent, then its all good. In my book, I sort of get at this, but we are sort of an odd couple. Shes on her phone talking to another Buttigieg aide. The guy didnt have time to say hello before Smith could hear screaming over the line. The scandal would serve as a distraction for both Smith and mayor-elect de Blasio but the political crisis communications guru thought she could ride out the storm. Wren: Youre a very competitive person. And they all lack humility. From her days as a college intern for John Edwards to her own brush with the New York tabloids, the book traces her entertaining path to the height of the American political consultant class. She has also directed communications and strategy for a number of other gubernatorial, mayoral and congressional campaigns. Tommy McArdle. But he is also the kind of person journalists tend to like: bookish, somehow earnest with a sense of irony, and willing to talk the way journalists like people to talk, playing the pundit and getting into the political process and discussing his own ambitions. This sign-up form is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. Meet the DNC dark horse: Indiana mayor Pete Buttigieg is shaking up the race for Democratic chair, added Salon. I know that the media loves to pick up on a gaffe here or there but the more comfortable you are, the more interviews you do, the more comfortable you get in front of the camera, and the less little slip ups matter. Why? `Jesus, you always keep it interesting.'. Politics has a bias toward the status quo, she says. [43], Smith says she experiences stage fright. Smith: Im not going to touch that with a 10-foot pole. The more people see Bill de Blasio, the less they like him. I romanticize it. Smith: In my experience, the best working relationships between candidates and their top staff often depend on a sort of yin-yang dynamic. That was my philosophy. Terry McAuliffe, and President Barack Obama, Lis Smith is finally flacking for Lis Smith. The spotlight turns to Kamala Harris, the only Black candidate on stage. Smith said she felt violated after learning she was being followed. But Smith is still sour that de Blasio let her hang out to dry. Political strategist Lis Smith reveals in her new book how The Post exposed that she was dating prostitution-loving former Gov. [36][37][38] She also has an active social media presence, through which she addresses political topics and factchecks statements by Republican politicians such as Mitt Romney. And I am,' Smith toldWalzak. Smith: You never say never. Smith said she learned a hard lesson: Even a professional cant try to manage a personal crisis without help. And you are going to pay me to be really quick and really aggressive and to take on Mitt Romney? I know youre asking it in good faith, but I am declining to answer it in good faith. [16] Business Insider considered her to be one of the 10 most powerful women running the 2020 presidential campaigns. I think its just shaped up to be a perfect role for him. If we do that it is a recipe for disaster. So it was just sort of the perfect confluence of all these things where that yin and yang dynamic got us together. Hes someone I ask for advice. It pisses me off, she adds, When candidates think they are too good for some of these outlets, or that it cheapens them to do TMZ or do a more entertainment-focused thing. One thing I find incredibly admirable about him is what you see is what you get. [24], Smith authored the 2022 book Any Given Tuesday: A Political Love Story. Dont miss it! In the past several months, Buttigieg has been not just all over cable and in the newspapers, but in Our Daily Planet, an environmental morning newsletter with just over 5,000 Twitter followers; in a financial planning podcast called Pete the Planner; and on West Wing Weekly, the obsessive episode-by-episode podcast breakdown of The West Wing. In fact, other than Spitzer, Smith appears to have been flying solo for the last few years. He didnt feel the need to go out there and be the coolest guy or the hippest guy on stage. Deciding to get into politics for me, and in the world of political operatives, was like jumping off a cliff. I could bring out a little bit more of a killer instinct [in] him, but he could bring out sort of a gentler, more thoughtful side of me that was mutually beneficial to the campaign. Lets be real, Adam. [2] In 2013, she moved back to New York and became the press secretary for Eliot Spitzer's New York City comptroller campaign, an attempted political comeback after his prostitution scandal. This interview has been edited for length and clarity. Wren: One of the theses of Petes campaign was that mayors are on the front lines of democracy. Its an inherent conflict of interest. She has advised New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe and Montana Governor Steve Bullock, people who on paper at least are far more likely top-tier presidential contenders, and she served as a top aide for a number of Senate and gubernatorial races. Smiths mother is a descendent of a signer of the Mayflower Compact, and a cousin of lead Watergate investigator Sam Ervin. He weighed in after the Supreme Court decision. I think that she gets a lot of unfair criticism. He hung up and looked at me in horror, and then my phone started ringing. [19], In 2021, Smith worked closely with then-governor Andrew Cuomo, and advised him on how to respond to the sexual harassment allegations against him. She knew Axelrod from 2012, when she worked as director of rapid response for President Barack Obamas reelection effort. "[30] Some critics felt that it minimized her role in discrediting the sexual assault allegations against Cuomo. Smith ended up dropping most of her other clients, politicians and nonprofits alike. She wants to know if Id seen Buttigieg answer a question about the Notre Dame fire from a French TV station, in French. What is this new phase of your career about? It may look like the sky is falling, but just ride this out.. Lis Smith, a Democratic communications operative, has written a memoir that pulls back the curtain on how campaigns are won and lost. So I would obviously advise him not to respond. He laid out his case for how a millennial municipal official from a town the size of a New York City Council district could somehow seize the Democratic nomination. He doesnt yell and scream, take the most extreme positions on issues, or tweet incendiary things. It is, she says, the only newspaper she subscribes to. In her book, Smith also called another client she worked for,ex-Gov. I want him on everything, she told me. How has it turned out so far? Former communications director, Pete Buttigieg's presidential campaign. God, you fucked that up. Win or lose in the 2020 Democratic campaign, Pete Buttigieg's senior adviser Lis Smith has turned an unknown mayor into a serious contender. Gripping reads, smart analysis and a bit of high-minded fun. She figured that Buttigiegs sexual orientation and impossible-to-pronounce last name rendered him dead on arrival, but started researching the 35-year-old Indiana mayor and promptly took an eight-hour fall down a Google rabbit hole. And no, politics is my love. It was Lis telling me I need to fire my campaign manager, that the guy is a fucking idiot. How Trump Took the Shine Off Washingtons Glitziest NightBy John F. Harris and Daniel Lippman. Martin OMalley, who shed worked for, performing poorly in the Iowa caucuses. Disgraced former New York governor Eliot Spitzer, 54, and his new girlfriend Lis Smith, 31, may have enjoyed a relaxing family Christmas, but their cosy domesticity could soon be upset after it . But it has a clear parallel to Smiths relentless scheduling of meetings between Buttigieg and reportersan audaciously direct way to connect with reporters that bought the campaign pretty good press. 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But you know, more importantly, through some trial and error, over this very long career, I learned the importance of letting candidates be candidates, right? [40], Smith dated Missouri politician Jeff Smith after meeting him at Dartmouth and handled some of his publicity during his campaign. [31][32], Smith is also known for her commentary and analysis of United States politics. Alums [of the campaign] are on the Hill. [17] She has been included in Fortune's 40 Under 40 in Government and Politics,[18] and Crain's list of the 50 Most Powerful Women in New York. But Joe Biden is president today, and Kamala Harris is his vice president. [2][9], Her role in the campaign was explored by the 2021 documentary film Mayor Pete. This is an election where the women voters are going to be really important. Riley was joined by her husband Ben Smith-Petersen, who gave a touching speech at Lisa Marie's funeral, in which he revealed that they recently welcomed a daughter into the world. Sign up for our newsletter. I figured he was special and it couldnt hurt if everybody knows who he is.. James Devaney/Getty Images. Read on for more details on the relationship that cost Smith her job, who she has dated since, and what shes up to these days. In crisis PR mode, Lis Smith told top Cuomo aide Melissa DeRosa to 'just have your fucking assistant text people' and 'this is insane' as sexual harassment scandal blew up. I had gone through this awful breakup [with former New York Gov. And so, she says, she cant talk right now. It was from Montego Bay that Smith and de Blasio announced she would not be joining his administration. Most people do have nerdy sides to them. I want Republicans to read this book. I dont know if that delegate from Oklahoma is going be reading the Elle.com profile, but a lot of people are, and they should get to know Pete Buttigieg, she says. Smith is 31; a Dartmouth graduate who apparently has a thing for bad boys. Buttigieg recently started getting savaged online when it surfaced that he had told an audience in 2015 that all lives matter, and as it happened, he was due to speak at Al Sharptons annual National Action Network convention. And you just like have this moment, where youre like, Maybe this is it. Maybe a story that would be 80-20 bad you can get down to 60-40 bad, and that little bit is worth it.. The photographer had captured Eliot and me exchanging loving looks as wed returned from a late-night dinner at a restaurant on my block.. She advised a couple of governors still left in office, and started taking on more nonprofit clients. The Democratic bench isnt going to be found on Meet the Press every Sunday, and its not going to be found on cable news. The obvious thing to do would have been to take on high-paying, quieter corporate gigs, or to reenter politics with someone truly high profile. ET Political strategist Lis Smith isn't a married woman, though she may one day decide to tie the knot with a lucky somebody. Wren: Tell me about that five percent credited to you. In what ways does your brand benefit from Petes, and in what ways does Petes brand benefit from yours? [Smiths voice breaks here.] In real life, I have a really close-knit family. What do I get if I pay for your consulting services? I had a beerhe stuck to waterand we talked about his political ambitions and the state of the Democratic Party and why Trump won. It was younger reporters, super-hungry reporters that really know how to use Twitter, people who can then go to a cocktail party and tell their friends they had a beer with this guy Pete Buttigieg three hours from now. Market Realist is a registered trademark. The whole saga also taught her the rhythms of the New York tabloids, which have similarities to the national political press. A lot of people thought that to beat Trump, you had to be Trump. It was as horrible as Id anticipated and seeing the photos of Eliot and me taken in what wed thought were private moments was even more disturbing, knowing they were on display to anyone who cared to look, she writes in the 304-page tome. Pete was completely different. But to me it was more just revealing [the] nature of the sliding doors of campaigns, and I think thats what youre getting at. The good candidates have humility. [44] She describes herself as an "oyster-tarian," which she defines as a vegetarian who will eat oysters. Other candidates, they dont need to do it. If there is one thing that makes Smith unique, its not her knowledge of great apes or her particular skill eviscerating her opponents on Twitter; Its that her skin was toughened by a stretch of time in the rawest, roughest media environment of all, the NYC tabloid scrum. [20] She was a senior advisor on Corey Johnson's 2021 campaign for New York City Comptroller, and raised $3.5 million in funds for a PAC supporting Andrew Yang's 2021 mayoral campaign. Even in decline, AM radio matters more than you might think. The late Lisa Marie Presley is a grandmother. I remember hearing from other consultants, Why is he going out there speaking seven languages? She puts the word fuck through every part of speech the word can be bent into: noun, pronoun, gerund, verb, term of endearment, sobriquet, epithet, honorific. She most recently worked as a senior advisor in communications to presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg. Yeah, I guess Id fallen in love with slightly problematic guy It wasnt like I was dating Ted BundyEliot was the former governor and attorney general of New York State, Smith said, referring to the serial killer. 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