[Hail Spode]

I am a little confused. What happened to Spencer Abraham? I thought he was taking that job. Not that I am complaining after learning about Abraham’s record.

Also, who IS the campaign manager if this guy is not it?

[Paladin2]

Yes, exactly what function does Spence now perform in the non-campaign?

[kevkrom]

I am a little confused. What happened to Spencer Abraham?

Abraham was never going to be campaign manager -- his role is essentially as liaison to Washington DC, i.e., the current elected officials and party infrastructure. He is not going to be part of any policy or decision-making team. (And don't discount the influence he could bring to a Michigan primary.)

[mnehring]

I guess you missed the story.. it seems that the Spencer Abraham story may not have been accurate as originally portrayed:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1874005/posts

Thompson’s team denied his being a campaign manager early on, but no one felt it necessary to report it, instead, keep reporting the original false story.

[lesser_satan]

I am a little confused. What happened to Spencer Abraham? I thought he was taking that job. Not that I am complaining after learning about Abraham’s record. Also, who IS the campaign manager if this guy is not it?

Abraham isn't the campaign manager. He's a chairman of some sort who's primary purpose was fund raising. They don't have a campaign manager, as it's not officially a campaign yet. It's an exploratory committee, and Lacy is the committee manager.