Ex-Obama campaigner voted head of Italy’s Democratic Party

Ex-Obama campaigner voted head of Italy's Democratic Party

Elly Schlein, a 37-year-old U.S.-Italian national and longtime left-wing political operative who worked on two presidential campaigns for former U.S. President Barack Obama, defied polls to become the first woman to head Italy's opposition Democratic Party.

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Ex-Obama campaigner voted head of Italy's Democratic Party

MILAN (AP) -- Elly Schlein, a 37-year-old U.S.-Italian national and longtime left-wing political operative who worked on two presidential campaigns for former U.S. President Barack Obama, defied polls to become the first woman to head Italy's opposition Democratic Party.