I'm still a hard-edged reporter, but I'm an optimist. I'm a perpetual optimist. Joel Benenson More Quotes by Joel Benenson More Quotes From Joel Benenson I do think Iowa and New Hampshire, while they will draw tremendous amounts of attention, will be less determinative of who plays or who doesn't. Joel Benenson top-news Hillary Clinton chief strategist Joel Benenson, on Fox News Sunday, defended the fairness of the primary elections and said Democratic National Committee would conduct a full review of the emails. Joel Benenson said people should not jump to conclusions. The DNC’s impact in these things is minimal compared to the results. What candidates and campaigns spend and do on the ground, talking to voters day in and day out, that’s what determines who wins. Joel Benenson latest-headlines Hillary Clinton chief strategist Joel Benenson, on Fox News Sunday, defended the fairness of the primary elections and said The DNC would conduct a full review of the emails. Joel Benenson said people should not jump to conclusions. The DNC’s impact in these things is minimal compared to the results. What candidates and campaigns spend and do on the ground, talking to voters day in and day out, that’s what determines who wins. Joel Benenson politics The issue is these primaries are largely fought out on the ground with voters. The DNC’s impact in these things is minimal compared to the results. What candidates and campaigns spend and do on the ground, talking to voters day in and day out, that’s what determines who wins. Joel Benenson politics We always said there would be a tight race in New Hampshire, we see this race as kind of where we expected it to be, nip and tuck all the way to the primary. Joel Benenson politics The focus on them is going to shine a spotlight on an array of issues that are not only antithetical to many Americans, but on economic issues. Their policies are horrendous. Joel Benenson politics I didn't say it was a coincidence. ... Just take it all off the table, all at once, if you have documents you're going to release, why not do it all at once? Why spread it out? Joel Benenson politics I don't see any state that Democrats have won five out of six times, or six out of six times, that Trump, you know, at face value, poses a threat in. I just don't see it. Joel Benenson value face know you Young Joel Benenson supported - well, I - you know, look, I supported Bobby Kennedy, not Eugene McCarthy in '68. I mean, that's where I landed. Joel Benenson look know you young I think what is important, whether you are Barack Obama or Hillary Clinton or Bernie Sanders, is to embrace and own your identity. I think that's not political. That's good in life, and it certainly is the best way to be when you are running for office. If you don't do that, the voters will see through it. Joel Benenson best good you life I understand that people in the media want this to be a sprint every day, but the truth is a presidential campaign is a marathon. Joel Benenson day truth-is truth people When you hear 'experience,' that's all about resume. And Obama didn't have the resume. But we knew, long before that, 'steady in a crisis' was much more important than 'experience.' When you watched the presidential campaign, you saw that Obama was the one who happened to be steady... He demonstrated aspects of his character people were hungry for. Joel Benenson you experience character people The challenge with a candidate like Donald Trump is he's not a conventional candidate, and he doesn't run a conventional campaign, and he doesn't answer questions in a conventional way. Joel Benenson challenge answer questions way One thing in common between politics and marketing is that your greatest strength can often be your greatest weakness. Joel Benenson your weakness politics strength Hillary Clinton has made it clear over and over again that we are at our best when we lift people up; we should be leaving no one behind. That is not always her home base, but it's always part of what she says. Joel Benenson behind best home people Most public polling continues to be reported on strictly from a topline, horserace-type perspective that does nothing, or at best very little, to illuminate the news of the day. Joel Benenson best day news perspective I was a reporter for Gannett and the 'N.Y. Daily News' covering Gov. Mario Cuomo's dance with presidential races in both 1988 and 1991. Joel Benenson reporter daily news dance The Biden campaign is going to have to think about ways in which they can drive the news every day, and that is a challenge during the crisis, the president has the bully pulpit. Joel Benenson
