Democratic operative who ditched party after DNC blasts 'hypocrisy': 'I don't recognize this party anymore'

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A former Democratic operative ditched the party, explaining how the "hypocrisy" and affinity for "out-of-touch" celebrity support has left her feeling hopeless about the party's future.

Evan Barker, a former Democratic Party campaign fundraiser, explained why she is now "fed up" with the Democrats during "Fox & Friends" after Vice President Kamala Harris attended a star-studded virtual campaign event with Oprah Winfrey on Thursday.

"I've worked in Democratic politics a long time. I've raised the millions of dollars and I went to the DNC last month hoping to feel re-inspired, and instead, I just felt like I was in a room with the most out-of-touch and elite people in the world," Barker told Lawrence Jones on Friday.

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In a Newsweek op-ed published this week, Barker described how she went from raising "tens of millions of dollars" for Democrats to distancing herself from a party she now believes is "totally out of touch" with everyday Americans.

Barker said she was initially "thrilled" to volunteer at the DNC, where Vice President Kamala Harris accepted the nomination for president.

"But once there, wandering amidst the glitz and glam, imbibing the gloss and schmaltz of it all, I couldn't escape a sinking feeling. I felt submersed in a hollow chamber whose mottos were