Judd Legum

Judd Legum @JuddLegum

@CamSullivan @geneva_kropper No, I didn't say a number. Someone said that one 2020 campaign had one researcher, and I responded to that, saying it was insufficient. I also think 4 is grossly insufficient for a major statewide campaign where hundreds of millions will be spent. — PolitiTweet.org

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@CamSullivan @geneva_kropper If you think a team of 4 researchers is an appropriate investment on a campaign where hundreds of millions of dollars are spent then we have a disagreement. — PolitiTweet.org

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@CamSullivan @geneva_kropper How much does the DSCC spend on polling/TV ads/communications consultants as compared to research? — PolitiTweet.org

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@CamSullivan @geneva_kropper Ok, so as a veteran of two big Senate campaigns and on the research team at the DSCC you think research gets enough resources and prioritization? If so, that's fine. We just have a disagreement. — PolitiTweet.org

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@miklaughlin This is a total lie. Have a nice life. — PolitiTweet.org

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@JoeyRBJ @SBF_FTX Agreeing to forfeit property if he absconds is what it means to put up your house — PolitiTweet.org

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@PatersonGriffin I agree! I'm a researcher. I'm saying that's what it's CONSIDERED by many people in Democratic politics. I'm not saying that's what I think. — PolitiTweet.org

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@SBF_FTX If you can't come up with the cash for bail, it's a very big deal, even if you are ultimately acquitted. The average time for a felony case to be disposed is 256 days. https://t.co/DJcfmPxZ7q https://t.co/F9W8COsji5 — PolitiTweet.org

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@MsLaToshaBrown I'm so sorry LaTosha. I will be thinking of you. — PolitiTweet.org

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@SBF_FTX The result of our cash bail system is we are jailing more and more people who have not been convicted of crimes https://t.co/O68hFqQtM9 — PolitiTweet.org

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@SBF_FTX .@SBF_FTX benefited from a kind of bail that is no long the norm. His bail was set at $250 million but he wasn't required to post it upfront (and there is no indication he has that kind of money). He will only be responsible for the $250 million if he doesn't show up in court — PolitiTweet.org

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@SBF_FTX "Over time, however, those conditions have shifted away from no requirement that money be paid—or a requirement that money be paid only when people failed to appear in court—to upfront payment of cash bail and bail bonds issued by for-profit companies." — PolitiTweet.org

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@SBF_FTX "The 'pretrial population' [of incarcerated people] has grown significantly over time—increasing 433 percent between 1970 and 2015, from 82,922 people to 441,790." "This growth is in large part due to the increased use of monetary bail. " https://t.co/iQN4Ru8j59 — PolitiTweet.org

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I don't think @SBF_FTX needs to be incarcerated pending trial, but he's only out because his parents put up a very expensive home as a form of collateral. Hundreds of thousands of people in the U.S. are not so lucky and are behind bars due to a lack of financial resources — PolitiTweet.org

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‘Major Trustee, Please Prioritize’: How NYU’s E.R. Favors the Rich https://t.co/BIuGJr8Gys — PolitiTweet.org

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@geneva_kropper My argument is that campaigns in general should spend less on polling and TV ads and more on research. You can disagree, but my point of view is not insulting to researchers. — PolitiTweet.org

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@geneva_kropper Ok, if you are happy with that level of investment, where a US Senate race employs one (1) researcher, then we just have an honest disagreement. There is quite a bit of money spent on politics however. It's just being spent on things other than research. — PolitiTweet.org

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@geneva_kropper This proves my point. ONE in-house researcher for a US Senate campaign is not a real research operation. Pointing that out is not denigrating the researcher. — PolitiTweet.org

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@geneva_kropper This the fundamental misunderstanding about my thread. I have personally hired dozens of researchers (probably hundreds) in my career and understand their talents. I think we need to invest in them more. — PolitiTweet.org

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@geneva_kropper I think arguing for more resources rather than defending the status quo is a more effective way of advocating for researchers. Saying that researchers get little respect in Democratic politics is different from saying they don't DESERVE more respect — PolitiTweet.org

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@Rodericka I am aware there are research director positions that are not entry level. I have held that position myself. — PolitiTweet.org

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@Rodericka Compare how much outside polling and communications consultants are paid compared to staff researchers. I’m saying that’s a misallocation of resources and more should be spent and invested in research. I assume with your experience you would agree. — PolitiTweet.org

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@Rodericka I’m saying that people like you should be paid more and have more resources. That’s not an insult. — PolitiTweet.org

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@geneva_kropper Saying researchers should get more resources and respect is not slandering researchers. I am a researcher. — PolitiTweet.org

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Gehrke is one of the most experienced researchers in democratic politics. — PolitiTweet.org

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@mikegehrke .@mikegehrke learned everything he knows about research from watching the west wing — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @mikegehrke: Facts: Research bleeds talent every year. Placing tight budgetary and related constraints on the research process results i… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @mikegehrke: Some of my oppo friends will circle the wagons on this, but the part about failing to advance research as a profession and… — PolitiTweet.org

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Thank you Dennis — PolitiTweet.org

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People seem to be misinterpreting this tweet. I am not saying that I BELIEVE research is boring or entry level. I’ve devoted my career to it, including on/for political campaigns. I’m saying it needs more respect and resources — PolitiTweet.org