And it was the first time Id worked in politics that Id ever felt that way. Usually, it was all good-natured. I think that she gets a lot of unfair criticism. In that moment, in retrospect, it seems like Harris couldve ended Buttigiegs campaign. Smith has spent much of her career as a political strategist working for prominent men such as Pete Buttigieg, Barack Obama, and the now disgraced Andrew Cuomo. Other candidates, they dont need to do it. Wren: Much has been made about Trump Derangement Syndrome this idea that, true or not, he scrambles rational political responses from otherwise reasonable people. [9] Smith was credited with implementing a campaign strategy that emphasized one-on-one interactions between Buttigieg and the press which helped raise his profile from the mayor of the fourth-largest Indiana city to a top-tier presidential candidate. She wants to know if Id seen Buttigieg answer a question about the Notre Dame fire from a French TV station, in French. She was my girlfriend., Later, says Smith, when he was a state lawmaker, I would say to her, I am going to talk to such-and-such group, and she would tell me, This is what you should say. And I would say to her, Lis, I am not going to say that, its not my style, its not going to work. I think we saw that Kamalas attack on Biden was obviously was pretty pointed. She ran it like he was trying to be president, getting him in front of as many microphones as she could. Wren: You write pretty transparently in the book about times youve been fooled by a candidate. And you dont know who is actually going to attack you. And you know what their problem is? You get a sense of the news, what is going to get picked up, she said, reaching into her bag for her copy of the Post, which she said she was saving for Buttigieg. William C. Lopez After leaving the eatery at around 12:30 a.m., Smith gave Spitzer a flirtatious look over her shoulder before the . [21][22][23] In 2022, Smith became a communications adviser for Michigan State Senator Mallory McMorrow. How Trump Took the Shine Off Washingtons Glitziest NightBy John F. Harris and Daniel Lippman. Lis Smith entered politics after watching The War Room, the 1992 documentary about Bill Clinton's successful bid for the presidency. 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. We needed to be the antidote to him. In a crisis, the most important thing to do is to pause, to take a step back and get all the facts, and game out your response. But its not just about the 18-year-old girl. Oftentimes its not going to be found in Washington, D.C. She became obsessed with the idea of working for him, then became further obsessed when she actually met him, and developed the notion that once people got to meet him they would start to like him. So I would obviously advise him not to respond. Can I tell you something very off the record, she texts. [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. The guy didnt have time to say hello before Smith could hear screaming over the line. Unless youre a total psychopath . POLITICO Weekend flies into inboxes every Friday. Did I think I was going to walk into his office and tell him that I was dating Eliot Spitzer? For example, you write in your book about going to a pop-up bar in South Bend with Pete and his best friend and campaign manager, Mike Schmuhl. Lis Smith (born October 15, 1982) is an American political strategist affiliated with the Democratic Party. This is what day one looks like. As voters look for someone who can beat Trump, the fact that the press corps appears to vouch for this curious character, a young liberal red-state mayor, means that voters can give him a second look too. Im realistic here. 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. He was thinking of running for chair of the Democratic National Committee. I think I am impressive because I am a violinist and I went to Dartmouth and I speak French and have traveled all over the world and, I dont know, I know a lot about great apes, she says. Smith: Joey Burrow is an incredible leader. Whats especially important to me, is, you know, making sure to take a lot of young women under my wing. [6] She became communications director for the Democratic Governors Association in 2011. She recently appeared on Fox News and is catching the attention of other media outlets to further discuss the juicy details she spilled in her memoir. How much of his success was because of you, and how much was because of him? 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. In her book, Smith also called another client she worked for,ex-Gov. Meet the DNC dark horse: Indiana mayor Pete Buttigieg is shaking up the race for Democratic chair, added Salon. Smith: Dont make me praise Chris Meagher. The problem with a lot of people, not just candidates, but anyone in life who is caught up in a crisis is that they react. Offers may be subject to change without notice. Wren: Youre a very competitive person. I should know: Last October, I had my own intimate, off-the-record encounter with Mayor Pete. Lis Smith, Buttigieg's top communications adviser . Schmuhl, his campaign manager, says a typical scene from the trail for the three of them is arriving 10 or 15 minutes early to the airport gate, and while he and Buttegiegwho hes known since 8th grade in Indianatake a moment to relax for a minute before boarding, Smith will head to the airport bar with her laptop and phone and begins texting and emailing reporters and clapping back to critics on social media. Chuck Kennedy/PFA. I really did feel he treated me as an equal. Click here. 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. You write: Here we go said Larry Grisolano, Petes media consultant, stating the obvious. I was making the bet that I could run out the clock on disclosing our relationship until I got hired officially. Smith: Yes. What is Lis Smiths secret sauce? Gripping reads, smart analysis and a bit of high-minded fun. Details of that relationship were first brought to light by various media outlets and then, in Smiths recently debuted memoir, Any Given Tuesday: A Political Love Story. The two of us talked this week about Buttigiegs political future, whether Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow could jump into politics, and the ingredients of a good political candidate. Everyone thought I was crazy. My advice is just go out there more, communicate more. Smith did not let anyone featured in the book read it ahead of time, not even former principals like Buttigieg or Cuomo, whom she levels in the book in the way her beloved Cincinnati Bengals new right tackle Lael Collins might decimate an opposing player. In my book, I sort of get at this, but we are sort of an odd couple. And you had Democrats out there saying, when they go low, we kick them in the face, and engaging in all this over-the-top rhetoric. Lis Smith net worth is $20 Million Lis Smith Wiki: Salary, Married, Wedding, Spouse, Family Lis Smith is known for her work on AM Joy (2016), After Image (2001) and Politics Nation with Al Sharpton (2011). James Devaney/Getty Images. And it was a running joke between us: I was like, I cant listen to you talk about smart sewers one more time, or I will lose my mind. He loves that stuff. Alums [of the campaign] are on the Hill. She has extensive experience in public affairs, media relations, and crisis communications at the local, state and national levels. But I appreciate his courage in being willing to speak out about it. She had served as a senior aide on OMalleys 2016 bid and with the Maryland governor when he was head of the Democratic Governors Association. Buttigieg campaigns in Iowa shortly after officially announcing his bid for the Democratic nomination for president. I romanticize it. The attack we had been dreading was coming. 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. I remember in Iowa, we had all these young mayors for him. Elliot Spitzer (pictured), the election of Donald Trump and former Maryland Gov. Wren: He rehabilitated you and taught you to love the political process again. 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. It was a slim path. In a clip from her memoir shared by Fox News, Smith slammed de Blasio for leaving her out to dry after firing her over the affair. Smiths mother is a descendent of a signer of the Mayflower Compact, and a cousin of lead Watergate investigator Sam Ervin. But is it undermining its own side? Buttigieg reignited Smiths love for politics, she says, after a really difficult 2015 and 2016 due to her breakup with former New York Gov. (Todd Maisel/New York Daily News) "They're both consenting adults and can do what they want," said a former Spitzer. And when he was asked about that, he gave a really strong answer, and he took responsibility for things he did do in South Bend or things he didnt do in South Bend. 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. [39] Time and Politico included her on their lists of the best political Twitter feeds. Smith: I think its been great. The photographer had captured Eliot and me exchanging loving looks as wed returned from a late-night dinner at a restaurant on my block.. I had that early rush of love on the brainI wasnt thinking clearly. 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. After news broke on the relationship, more photos were released, and Smith was eventually forced to come clean to fellow campaign members about the love match she had formed with Spitzer. Most people do have nerdy sides to them. A photo and audio tour of the hosts driving the conversation. Shes a Black half-South-Indian woman. When I was starting in politics, we didnt have women. I want him on everything, she told me. What do I get if I pay for your consulting services? Former communications director, Pete Buttigieg's presidential campaign. [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. When I met him was right after Trump won the election, and Democrats are running around with their hair on fire for good reason. Smith, who is a Bronx native, must be an intelligent woman, but going for the "bad boys" might . ), Smith quipped. Smith: Thats hilarious. The "Dame of Dish" passed away on Sunday. She has been actively involved in politics after the completion of her graduation from Dartmouth . The speed with which Buttegieg emerged has been astonishing, which happens to be the speed at which Smith works. We are humble and kind, to quote Tim McGraw. You deploy the F-bomb like Picasso used drypoint. [33][34][35] She has written for publications such as The New York Times, Vanity Fair and The Washington Post. I think hes a really good person. The more people see Bill de Blasio, the less they like him. And although Smith would never say it, it plays on political reporters' narcissism, too. Politics is literally a matter of life and death. Smith has made a name for herself in recent months by working with a new crop of candidates in the middle of the country, including Michigan State Sen. Mallory McMorrow (center). Andrew Cuomo, had turned into a Nicorette-chomping ahole who ruined the lives of his staffers after letting national fame get to his head during the coronavirus pandemic. This is what day two looks like. Id made some faulty assumptions, but the first was that my loyalty to de Blasio or my competence at my job mattered. Smith: I think Ive got good relationships with people in the media. The tabloids followed the pair to Christmas at Smiths parents house in the upscale suburb of Bronxville. [4] In 2006, she went to work on Claire McCaskill's Senate campaign in Missouri. They are already well-known.. [8], In 2012, she became director of the rapid response team for Obama's 2012 presidential campaign. Lis Smith is recording this call. George Bush had Karl Rove; Bill Clinton had James Carville. Bill de Blasio, too. Even people like Terry McAuliffe and Claire McCaskill, who both have outsized personalities. That means that shes held to a different standard than sometimes other candidates. Well, of course someone running for president would need to talk about it with me first, right? Mistakes Ive made in my private life. It wasnt just the biggest names, people you know, Smith says. By signing up you agree to receive email newsletters or updates from POLITICO and you agree to our privacy policy and terms of service. How consequential was that looking back? I consider him a friend . The whole saga also taught her the rhythms of the New York tabloids, which have similarities to the national political press. Lis knew that she had to build wide to build up, said Stephanie Cutter, who also worked on Obamas 2012 effort. So many flacks lose their mind over inconsequential things, and have no sense of, This is good press, this is mediocre press, and this is awful press. That is something you know once you have been through awful press.. So I wanted to write a book to tell people, Hey, if you want to know what politics is like the ins and outs, the good, bad, and the ugly this is a book for you.. Candidates and the people around them can get so spun up about things, and when you get spun up you make the worst mistakes, she says. 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. Click here. Cuomoresigned last August amid claims of sexual harassment and misconduct. The first time people saw Pete, it was the same as the reaction I had when I first met him, which is where the hell has this guy been my entire life?. [11][12] In 2018, Smith became spokeswoman for Andrew Cuomo's successful re-election campaign, who had endorsed the political entity. Were just not looking for them. His resignation came after it was discovered he had been involved with prostitutes. It was written over a period of 18 months,[25] and covers her life and political career. I first met John Edwards when I was 19 or 20 years old. The bad candidates are people who are insecure, who put their finger in the wind, who dont trust their instincts enough and dont have the backbone to do the right things. News has confirmed her daughter Riley Keough welcomed a daughter with husband Ben Smith-Petersen, who mentioned their child at the singer's. Theyre just not looking in the right places. The writer from Indianapolis Monthly who went for a jog with Buttigieg three months before his feature landed, the Washington Post Magazine writer who sat down in a Virginia soul food joint with Mayor Pete long before he declared his presidential bid and the Yahoo News feature writer who crammed into the corner seat of a midtown Manhattan caf with him months ago. Smith: Im not going to touch that with a 10-foot pole. 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Just before he was sworn in, de Blasio yielded to Peysers prodding and cut Smith loose just before he moved into the mayors office. Petes hitting at this moment in part because of the legwork they did. If you read through the many, many profiles written of presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg in the past several months, its hard not to notice just how many reporters happen to have had personal encounters with the candidate, often months before he was in the headlines. While working for the Obama campaign she met David Axelrod, whom Smith considers a mentor. He weighed in after the shooting in Uvalde. Did it worry you that he might not be the candidate with whom people most wanted to have a beer or should we say, get lit with? Market Realist is a registered trademark. [Smiths voice breaks here.] Published on July 13, 2022 06:12 PM. This 35-Year-Old Mayor From Indiana Is Wowing National Democrats The New Republic declared. Our resort was more Leave It to Beaver than Debbie Does Dallas,' she claimed. A Democratic candidate in West Virginia is going to look very different from a Democratic candidate in New York, and we cant impose this one-size-fits-all thing and think that the Democratic Party is going to be a majority party. Hes someone who is involved fighting childhood hunger. And he is as squeaky clean behind the scenes as he is in front of the camera. They lead with emotion. 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 maybe I shouldve gone to law school. But that didnt work out. Because even power needs a day off. How has it turned out so far? She has also directed communications and strategy for a number of other gubernatorial, mayoral and congressional campaigns. On a cornier side, I think because he is such a good person, he made a lot of us better people throughout, because politics can be sort of a nasty business. I have talked to all the guys who see in the shots. Smith double majored in government and anthropology at Dartmouth College, graduating in 2005. By. Also how many, like, mind-games campaigns are playing with others. Still, she said, I wasnt exactly a PR neophyte. Smith a Bengals fan believes quarterback Joe Burrow is a great leader with a clear social conscience, and she wouldnt rule out the possibility of him having a political career. Some are even in the White House, like Deputy Press Secretary Chris Meagher, who briefed the press not too long ago. A few weeks ago, a couple of hundred people expressed interest in this event. Smith: Oh, thats simple. She ran his campaign publicly by courting the national political press, a technique she further honed during Buttigieg's 2020 presidential campaign. Smith had moved to New York in 2013 to work for Eliot Spitzer, the disgraced former governor who had stepped down in a prostitution scandal. None of those races were particularly easy. | When I stood up and left the table, Buttigieg stayed, and I recognized a woman sitting at the bar. Okay, so Im working for tabloid target #1 in Bill de Blasio. That cut both ways during the campaign for Buttigieg, particularly when a white police officer killed a Black man in South Bend. How hard-chargingNew Yorkoperative Lis Smith helpedturn an obscure Indianamayorinto a national name. She is the most competitive person I have ever known.. Hes someone who is very special to me, and I hope hes always a part of my life. I had gone through this awful breakup [with former New York Gov. Smith: We check in here and there. This is how we stop there from being a day three. After 20 campaigns flacking for candidates such as Transportation Secretary and former South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg, former Missouri Sen. Claire McCaskill, former Virginia Gov. The late Lisa Marie Presley is a grandmother. Political strategist Lis Smith casts Bill de Blasio as a "gross unshowered guy" who had good reason to be "pissed" about her romantic fling with Eliot Spitzer exposed by The Post especially. Pete helped pull back that part of me, because while that might work when youre dealing in the New York tabloids, that doesnt sell as well in the Des Moines Register. Lis Smith on Pete Buttigieg's campaign bus during a. 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. Its about getting to know people and them getting to know you, Buttigieg says when I see him after the Brooklyn fundraiser, where he at least pretends to recall our earlier meeting and what we talked about. Lets just blow it out. He has a clear social consciousness to him that you dont see in a lot of professional athletes. And as you saw on Fox News Sunday, as I went to bed last night, [his clip] has 8 million views. Smith said she learned a hard lesson: Even a professional cant try to manage a personal crisis without help. The New York Post is looking into you and Eliot, Smith wrote, adding, Well, fk. February 5, 2020 younolly Biography 0. A better response that is informed by all the facts is the most effective way to respond. Smith: It made me want to be better at my job. She texts the buzziest bits to her sprawling network of journalistic contacts, who tweet them out. No, actually, it shows a fundamental disrespect for the people who consume their news on this platform if you arent willing to go where they are.. [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. He was an incredible leader at Louisiana State University someone that team could rally around, and such a maturity to him. If we do that it is a recipe for disaster. He didnt feel the need to go out there and be the coolest guy or the hippest guy on stage. Spitzer, at the time, was attempting to regain his footing in politics after resigning from his position in 2008. Pete made us all show up to give our 100 percent at work made us all better at our jobs. Ourmost scandalous transgression was showing up three minutes late to the breakfastbuffet and sweet talking our way into cheese and jalapeo omelets.. 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