Adrienne Bogen, former Vice President Joe BidenJoe BidenHillicon Valley: Biden calls on Facebook to change political speech rules | Dems demand hearings after Georgia election chaos | Microsoft stops selling facial recognition tech to police Trump finalizing executive order calling on police to use ‘force with compassion’ The Hill’s Campaign Report: Biden campaign goes on offensive against Facebook MORE’s Iowa field director, will leave the campaign in the wake of initial numbers from the Iowa caucuses that show Biden coming in fourth, Politico reported.
“We had precinct captains who didn’t know how to run a caucus. And a few didn’t even show. We lost friggin’ people on the second ballot of voting in the caucus! Someone’s head had to roll,” an upper-level staffer with the Biden campaign told the publication.
Bogen is the first post-Iowa departure from the campaign, Politico reported, citing several sources within the campaign.
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Although full results from the Iowa caucuses have not yet been made available, initial numbers showed the former vice president behind former South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete ButtigiegPete ButtigiegScaled-back Pride Month poses challenges for fundraising, outreach Biden hopes to pick VP by Aug. 1 It’s as if a Trump operative infiltrated the Democratic primary process MORE, Sen. Bernie SandersBernie SandersThe Hill’s 12:30 Report: Milley apologizes for church photo-op Harris grapples with defund the police movement amid veep talk Biden courts younger voters — who have been a weakness MORE (I-Vt.) and Sen. Elizabeth WarrenElizabeth WarrenWarren, Democrats urge Trump to back down from veto threat over changing Confederate-named bases OVERNIGHT DEFENSE: Joint Chiefs chairman says he regrets participating in Trump photo-op | GOP senators back Joint Chiefs chairman who voiced regret over Trump photo-op | Senate panel approves 0B defense policy bill Trump on collision course with Congress over bases with Confederate names MORE (D-Mass.), with less than 16 percent of the raw vote.
Bogen was previously field director in the 2018 Florida Democratic gubernatorial primary for former Miami Beach Mayor Philip Levine, who lost to then-Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum.
“The Biden campaign is desperate to blame everyone for his problems in Iowa — the state party, Donald TrumpDonald John TrumpSenate advances public lands bill in late-night vote Warren, Democrats urge Trump to back down from veto threat over changing Confederate-named bases Esper orders ‘After Action Review’ of National Guard’s role in protests MORE, Adrienne — and that’s bullshit,” a friend of Bogen’s told the publication.
Since the preliminary caucus results, Biden has directly called out both Sanders and Buttigieg, accusing the former mayor of “saying the Obama-Biden administration was a failure” and saying Sanders would hurt down-ballot races of Democrats by associating them with socialism.
The Hill has reached out to the Biden campaign for comment.