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| | In 2008, Mook joined the [[Hillary Clinton 2008 presidential campaign]], which engaged in controversial tactics. He was the campaign's state director for [[Nevada]], [[Indiana]] and [[Ohio]]. Clinton carried those three states, but Obama gained one more delegate than Clinton in Ohio. | | In 2008, Mook joined the [[Hillary Clinton 2008 presidential campaign]], which engaged in controversial tactics. He was the campaign's state director for [[Nevada]], [[Indiana]] and [[Ohio]]. Clinton carried those three states, but Obama gained one more delegate than Clinton in Ohio. |
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| − | Mook was chosen to be the manager for Hillary Clinton's 2016 presidential campaign. He was the first admittedly [[homosexual]] person to serve in such a role for a major presidential campaign.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2015/04/robby-mook-hillary-clinton-campaign-manager-profile|title=Robby Mook Just Took The Hardest Job in Politics: Saving the Clintons From Themselves|accessdate=December 28, 2016|work=Mother Jones}}</ref> Many issues surrounded the Clinton campaign, and he struggled to manage them. Some of these issues include the [[Hillary Clinton email scandal]] and [[Hillary Clinton Foreign Policy|her questionable foreign policy record]]. According to the ''Washington Post'', Mook received much praise from "both inside the campaign and among Clinton’s vast circle of second-guessers, for the airtight and drama-free campaign he has built." <ref> (Febuary 19, 2016) [https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/clintons-campaign-manager-faces-his-biggest-test/2016/02/19/baca26e2-d4ba-11e5-b195-2e29a4e13425_story.html?utm_term=.f864ab8bf031 "both inside the campaign and among Clinton’s vast circle of second-guessers, for the airtight and drama-free campaign he has built.”]</ref> This was during the 2016 Democratic Presidential primary. | + | Mook was chosen to be the manager for Hillary Clinton's 2016 presidential campaign. He was the first admittedly [[homosexual]] person to serve in such a role for a major presidential campaign.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2015/04/robby-mook-hillary-clinton-campaign-manager-profile|title=Robby Mook Just Took The Hardest Job in Politics: Saving the Clintons From Themselves|accessdate=December 28, 2016|work=Mother Jones}}</ref> Many issues surrounded the Clinton campaign, and he struggled to manage them. Some of these issues include the [[Hillary Clinton email scandal]] and [[Hillary Clinton Foreign Policy|her questionable foreign policy record]]. According to the ''Washington Post'', Mook received much praise from "both inside the campaign and among Clinton’s vast circle of second-guessers, for the airtight and drama-free campaign he has built." <ref> (Febuary 19, 2016) [https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/clintons-campaign-manager-faces-his-biggest-test/2016/02/19/baca26e2-d4ba-11e5-b195-2e29a4e13425_story.html?utm_term=.f864ab8bf031 "both inside the campaign and among Clinton’s vast circle of second-guessers, for the airtight and drama-free campaign he has built.”]</ref> This was during the 2016 Democratic Presidential primary. |
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| | ==Deplorable Comments== | | ==Deplorable Comments== |
| | On [[Meet the Press]], Mook when asked about Hiliary Clinton's comments about [[Donald Trump]]'s supporters being deplorable said, “Um, I think a lot of the people that stand behind Donald Trump are deplorable,” he continued. “And the things that they say are deplorable.” <ref> (October 2, 2016) | | On [[Meet the Press]], Mook when asked about Hiliary Clinton's comments about [[Donald Trump]]'s supporters being deplorable said, “Um, I think a lot of the people that stand behind Donald Trump are deplorable,” he continued. “And the things that they say are deplorable.” <ref> (October 2, 2016) |
| − | [http://dailycaller.com/2016/10/02/hillarys-campaign-manager-is-still-calling-trump-supporters-deplorable-on-tv-video/#ixzz4Ss4kaLmS "Um, I think a lot of the people that stand behind Donald Trump are deplorable,” he continued. “And the things that they say are deplorable.”]</ref> | + | [https://dailycaller.com/2016/10/02/hillarys-campaign-manager-is-still-calling-trump-supporters-deplorable-on-tv-video/#ixzz4Ss4kaLmS "Um, I think a lot of the people that stand behind Donald Trump are deplorable,” he continued. “And the things that they say are deplorable.”]</ref> |
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| | ==Obamagate== | | ==Obamagate== |