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Polling in early August 2008 showed Barack Obama up by between 3-5 points. Mary Ann Chastain/AP

Why 2008 Obama Veterans Are Saying It’s Time to Pay Attention to Kamala Harris

Conversations with nearly a dozen operatives from Barack Obama’s presidential campaign illuminate what’s real about the comparisons to 2008 — and what Kamala Harris simply can’t replicate.

Polling in early August 2008 showed Barack Obama up by between 3-5 points. Mary Ann Chastain/AP

Veterans of Barack Obama’s presidential campaigns have been texting lately. Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign is giving them a dose of something they haven’t felt in a long time.

“There’s many Obamaworld group chats and people are saying they’re excited and getting involved,” said Arun Chaudhary, the 2008 campaign’s videographer and new media adviser.

Pete Giangreco, a senior adviser in that first campaign, has literally pulled on his Obama 2008 T-shirt.