Controversial Twitch streamer Hasan Piker has found himself at the center of a debate about the direction of the Democratic Party and generations of voters to come.However, recently on his stream, which he does for hours every day, the far-left commentator has claimed the media is making him out to have more influence than he actually does.Evan Barker, author of "Nothing Left: Confessions Of A Democratic Operative," disagrees with Piker's analysis of his own popularity — he has more than 3 million followers on Twitch and millions more across other social media accounts — pointing to the increasing number of candidates who have invited him to campaign with them."Why would these candidates have this desire to bring him into their state, to campaign alongside him if he wasn't influential, to hold press junkets with him, to invite him to barbecues? Like, why would they be doing that if he didn't have influence? Like, clearly, he does," Barker told Fox News Digital.Barker is no stranger to Democratic politics.
She raised tens of millions of dollars for Democratic candidates, campaigned for Hillary Clinton and worked for candidates backed by Sen.Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and Rep.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y.EX-DEM OPERATIVE DETAILS 'NEW DONOR ESTABLISHMENT' BEHIND MAMDANI-ERA PROGRESSIVES: 'NOT FROM THE GRASSROOTS'Former Democrat operative Evan Barker says the party needs to realize that controversial Twitch streamer Hasan Piker is quickly becoming the face of their movement.(Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP Photo)Barker eventually broke with the party in 2024, a journey she details in her new book.
She told Fox News Digital that Democrats are "testing their limits with the popularity" in areas of the country that aren't deep blue, especially when campaigning with Piker."It's one thing to appear on somebody's podcast, it's another to have them come campaign for you," she said.Piker's hours-long stream primarily focuses on politics.He has backed several candidates in th...