Obama veteran Anita Dunn gets more prominent role in Biden campaign shake-up

Former Vice President Joe BidenJoe BidenHillicon Valley: Biden calls on Facebook to change political speech rules | Dems demand hearings after Georgia election chaos | Microsoft stops selling facial recognition tech to police Trump finalizing executive order calling on police to use ‘force with compassion’ The Hill’s Campaign Report: Biden campaign goes on offensive against Facebook MORE’s campaign is elevating top adviser Anita Dunn’s role in response to a disappointing fourth-place finish in the Iowa caucuses, a longtime ally familiar with the decision told The Hill on Friday.

Dunn, a veteran Democratic operative, has worked on numerous campaigns, including former President Obama’s 2008 run. She later served in Obama’s White House, where she became a trusted adviser to Biden.

Until now, Dunn has been focused solely on communication strategy for the Biden campaign. According to an internal campaign email obtained by The New York Times, Dunn will now be “working closely with us on campaign strategy and overall coordination on budget and personnel as we build a bigger campaign for the next phase.”

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The move also comes four days before the New Hampshire primary, where a poll again shows Biden trailing the pack. The latest Boston Globe/Suffolk poll has Biden in fourth place at 11 percent. Warren is in third with 13 percent, while Buttigieg and Sanders are in a dead heat with 23 and 24 percent support, respectively.

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The candidates will be on the stage Friday night for a debate at St. Anselm College in New Hampshire.

Amie Parnes contributed.