> I saw Mary Matalin, who is Fred’s campaign spokesperson, say they “love McCain”, when asked what the Fred Campaign thinks about McCain. Then, naturally, went on to say, that they think Fred would make a better president, but she kept praising McCain.
Oh no. Please don’t tell me Matlin is involved in the Thompson campaign?!
Matalin; Race Debate on “Hannity & Colmes”
http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2008/01/matalin_race_debate_on_hannity.html
SEAN HANNITY, FOX NEWS ANCHOR: Welcome to HANNITY AND COLMES. Glad you’re with us. I’m Sean Hannity. We get right to our top story tonight. We’re just two days away from the first in the south presidential primary in South Carolina. The candidates have been criss-crossing the state while volunteers make phone calls and television ads filling the airwaves. And as was the case eight years ago, it seems to be getting really nasty.
Joining us now is Fred Thompson’s campaign adviser, Mary Matalin. Mary, always good to see you.
MARY MATALIN, THOMPSON CAMPAIGN ADVISER: Hey Sean.
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HANNITY:.....Why does he seem only willing to attack or go after or challenge Mike Huckabee but not Senator McCain? Senator McCain is leading there?
MATALIN: No, of course, he’s been challenging — I wouldn’t call it attacking. He’s been challenging each of these candidates on their issues. And specifically relative to McCain, he said he disagreed with his immigration issue. Let me say this, Fred Thompson would not have gotten in the race if John McCain was scratching the conservative itch. You listed all the things that John has not been conservative on. I would add to that, it was a tipping point for a lot of conservatives, he’s now jumped on the pseudo-religious global warming bandwagon. That’s just madness.
But they are friends, and if they thought John would have been able to carry the banner that could unite the party to beat the liberals in the fall, he wouldn’t have jumped in the first place. “
MATALIN:.... “We all love John McCain. We just don’t think he’s the kind of conservative that can unite the party. “
"In April 2006, she was appointed Treasurer of Virginia Republican Senator George Allen's re-election committee. She is now involved in the presidential campaign of Fred Thompson."
~Wikipedia~