KAMALA HARRIS CAMPAIGN FACES $20 MILLION DEBT CRISIS

Critics are increasingly turning their attention to Kamala Harris’ campaign team following reports that spent about $20 million on concert events before election day. These events which included concerts involving top celebrities across several states have made staff and vendors indebted and the campaign facing a enormous budget shortfall.

Concerts Drained Campaign Funds, Leaving Staff and Vendors in the Lurch

Among the megastars Kamala Harris entertained for voters via a pre-election concert series included Bon Jovi in Detroit, Christina Aguilera in Las-Vegas, Katy Perry in Pittsburgh, Lady Gaga in Philadelphia and 2 Chainz in Atlanta. But the concerts, which were estimated at $15 million to $20 million, turned out to be unprofitable and many more bills had landed the campaign in debt.

An insider close to the Kamala Harris’s campaign told The Post that although the advance teams they needed to stage the events across the various cities – sometimes, as many as 40 to 60 staff members – have not been fully paid for their services. ‘I am sure vendors will start complaining soon,’ the source said, in regards to people not being paid for reimbursement.

Internal Criticism Over High Costs and Last-Minute Planning

The concerts, which were seen as a way to rally voters in the final days before the election, have been criticized for their cost and poor planning. Reports indicate that the idea for the concerts was initiated by Obama campaign alum Stephanie Cutter and supported by former Obama strategist David Plouffe. However, it was campaign chairwoman Jen O’Malley Dillon who ultimately gave the green light, despite internal hesitation.

Sources familiar with the situation said that the decision to approve these events was delayed, which ended up causing this Kamala Harris’s campaign to overshoot its budget. “Putting [concerts] together last minute makes [them] cost twice as much,” one insider remarked, emphasizing the poor financial planning that led to the budget overruns.

Cutting Costs and Scaling Back Performances

The concerts, which politicians have moved to use in the last days to mobilise voters, have been condemned for being expensive and ill-timed. Sources point to Obama campaign volunteer Stephanie Cutter as having pitched the concerts to the campaign as well as being backed up by former Obama strategy head David Plouffe. That said, it was Jen O’Malley Dillon, the campaign chairwoman, who finally approved it knowing that there were concerns within the team.

Others close to the situation pointed out that approval of these events was initialled late and therefore the Kamala Harris’s campaign overshot the budget. Incompetent planning was another thing that an insider described when remarking that deliberate concerts cost two times as much when they are assembled with little preparation most often at the last minute.

Vendors and Staff Brace for Unpaid Dues

The reality of which the financial distress of the campaign has been most felt The reality of which the financial distress of the campaign has been most felt can be seen among the staff and vendors who sacrificed their time and efforts to put up the concert events. An insider noted, “They had advance teams for these concerts, the size would be between 40-60 people in some cities”, but payments for such employees have not been processed or were left unknown.

While Kamala Harris’s campaign finance officials have alledg-ed that no one has been left ‘stiffed’ in the process up tothis point, inside sources show that relations remain stressful. “Now we have some firms that take a long time to pay the vendors they contract with and they are becoming very impatient,” observed one source.

A Missed Opportunity for Policy Messaging

Opposition voices say that the funds used to pay the celebrities could have been channeled to something that voters would likely engage and vote for, especially the Presidential campaign initiatives that voters mostly consider are the campaigns addressing economic matters such as Inflation. “Well, having a bunch of celebs talking to nobody was fine because one, 75 million people already voted, and two, people had other things on their mind like money and job loss instead of Oprah lecturing them America will cease to exist,” a source said this with an emphasis on criticising the entertainment aspect of the speech than the policies.

Specifically, the spending of funds – especially during the last segments of the campaign where the public was becoming exceedingly anxious over economic issues — has been deemed by insiders as a real misuse of funds.

Kamala Harris’s Campaign Debt and Ongoing Fundraising Efforts

Even though Kamala Harris was reportedly able to raise a lot of money of 107 days campaign, by the time the campaign ended, it had a $20 million deficit. The donation pages of the campaign are still available even after the election with an intention of raising funds in order to help balance the deficit. The ongoing fundraising campaign is to expected to go on since the campaign has to cater for the debt it has incurred and its financial losses.

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