Clinton Shifts to Texas; Aide Exits

Amy Chozick reports on the presidential race from El Paso, Texas.

Supporters greet Clinton at a campaign stop in El Paso, Texas, on Tuesday night. Photo: Associated Press

Hillary Clinton’s deputy campaign manager resigned today as part of a wider shakeup inside the campaign that began Sunday when campaign manager Patti Solis Doyle was replaced.

In an email sent to staff today, Mike Henry resigned, saying that the campaign needs to move quickly to build a new leadership team. Henry was hired by Solis Doyle and had been involved in early strategy decisions. He became known for a leaked memo he sent early in the campaign that suggested that Clinton skip the Iowa caucus.

“As someone who has managed campaigns, I share the unique understanding of the challenges that the campaign will face over the next several weeks,” Henry said in the email.

The news came just as Clinton fell behind rival Barack Obama in the states and Washington, D.C., that held contests today. With 74% of the votes counted in Virginia, Obama had 63% to Clinton’s 36%. Obama is also the projected winner in Maryland and Washington, D.C.

Clinton didn’t stick around the Potomac area for the results to come in. Instead, she hopped an afternoon flight to Texas where she held a rally at the University of Texas in El Paso. The Clinton campaign has made the strategic decision to focus its efforts on winning delegate-rich Texas and Ohio, which go to the polls on March 4.

“I want to make sure every American who works hard has a minimum wage of at least $9.50,” she told the roaring crowd of more than 12,000 mostly Hispanic voters, shrugging off tonight’s results.

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