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Happy Monday, everybody, and welcome back to The Best & The Brightest. I’m Peter Hamby.
Abby Livingston, Tara Palmeri, and I have plenty of politics to get into, because politics never slows down, even over the holidays. In today’s edition, I talk to Democratic strategist Amanda Litman about her “reverse coattails” theory of elections that could help Joe Biden win in 2024—and why younger voters could show up for Democrats even if the man at top of the ticket doesn’t make them fired up and ready to go.
🚨 But first, a quick programming announcement for the home team: As one of our resident sports junkies, I want to take a moment to plug our newest hire—John Ourand, the dean of the sports business beat—and announce Puck’s newest vertical. Yes, sports. The business of sports, that is, and the myriad ways that each of America’s favorite pastimes intersect with media, politics, fashion, culture, technology, and beyond. John’s work reflects the inside story within this half-trillion-dollar industry—the leagues, the agencies, the broadcasters, and the players, themselves, literally—including the boardroom conversations occurring far from the courts and fields.
John, who starts here around the Super Bowl, brings years of experience and insight to his coverage, and promises to deliver the goods. Sign up here to get on the waiting list for his private email, launching in early ’24.
Before we get to Abby’s report on the latest House dish, here’s Tara with a special dispatch on the ever-evolving Jeff Roe saga…
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