Posted on 07/15/2011 2:29:04 AM PDT by bobk333
Key members of the Bachmann for President campaign include:
Ed Rollins – Campaign Manager - Ed is a veteran campaign consultant and advisor who has worked on several high-profile political campaigns. He served as White House Political Director under President Ronald Reagan, National Campaign Director for Reagan-Bush in 1983-1984, Campaign Chairman for Jack Kemp for President in 1988, Campaign Chairman for Ross Perot in 1992, and was the first non-member of Congress to serve as Chairman of the National Republican Congressional Campaign Committee. In December 2007, he was named the National Campaign Chairman for the Mike Huckabee presidential campaign.
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(Excerpt) Read more at michelebachmann.com ...
But putting Ed Rollins in charge of her campaign is a non-starter for me.
Rollins is a dark, slimy, sinister character who is not to be trusted. He was Perot's campaign manager nineteen years ago, but was really working for the Republican Establishment. As everyone who was on Free Republic -- the main web site for Perot supporters back then -- knows, Rollins stabbed Perot and his third party movement in the back.
Rollins is absolutely the wrong person for a Tea Party movement. He is working for the Republican establishment.
I don't know what Bachmann is thinking. She could lose the support of the Tea Party because of Rollins.
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Bachmann has certainly assembled the sleaziest bunch she could possibly find.
I did not know that. I would be very interested is seeing the proof for that charge.
As everyone who was on Free Republic -- the main web site for Perot supporters back then -- knows, Rollins stabbed Perot and his third party movement in the back.
Uh, you might also want to fact check FReepers support for Perot. There's a little problem in the time line.
Political strategists are notoriously sleazy but if Sarah Palin assembled the same team, I guarantee that they would achieve sainthood with astounding speed.
I’d have to ask the pre FReepers about their support of Perot. LOL
Is that right? Hmmm... you learn something new everyday...
Is that right? Hmmm... you learn something new everyday...
Rollins? What could possibly go wrong for the IRS agent?
You don't say!!? Of course, when and if she gets in, she will need no steenkin' "team." She will simply speak and the nation will follow.
[if Sarah Palin assembled the same team, I guarantee that they would achieve sainthood with astounding speed.]
Well she hasn’t assembled that kind of team, that’s why the trust factor is with Palin where it isn’t with Bachmann.
Don’t know why only Rollins is mentioned by the OP since that’s old news, so here’s the whole list.
Bachmann for President Announces Senior Members of Campaign Team
July 14, 2011
Washington, D.C. ? Republican presidential candidate Michele Bachmann announced today the senior advisors of her campaign team who will help execute her message of limited government and fiscal conservatism. The level of experience brought by these presidential campaign veterans has helped Bachmann surge to the top of the polls since her official announcement on June 13, 2011 and Bachmann is confident her team will be instrumental in continuing to grow the momentum in the year to come.
?I?m thrilled to have some of the most highly respected and seasoned professionals in the political field on my team; each of them comes with valuable experience in national politics that is critical in a presidential campaign,? Bachmann said. ?Having just entered the race, this team has helped put us in a great position to deliver my message of constitutional conservatism, which will enable us to put on a strong campaign in Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina and across the country.?
Key members of the Bachmann for President campaign include:
Ed Rollins ? Campaign Manager - Ed is a veteran campaign consultant and advisor who has worked on several high-profile political campaigns. He served as White House Political Director under President Ronald Reagan, National Campaign Director for Reagan-Bush in 1983-1984, Campaign Chairman for Jack Kemp for President in 1988, Campaign Chairman for Ross Perot in 1992, and was the first non-member of Congress to serve as Chairman of the National Republican Congressional Campaign Committee. In December 2007, he was named the National Campaign Chairman for the Mike Huckabee presidential campaign.
David Polyansky ? CEO and Deputy Campaign Manager ? David served as Chief Operating Officer and senior policy and political adviser on Mike Huckabee?s 2008 Republican presidential campaign. During that campaign, he was instrumental in Huckabee?s come-from-behind victory in the 2008 Iowa caucus. David has counseled local, state and federal candidates across the nation in a management and general counselor role. He also served as Chief Operating Officer for Americans for Fair Taxation. David is a Marine Corps veteran having served with Texas? ?Lone Star Battalion? in Al-Anbar, Iraq in 2004-2005.
Ed Goeas ? Pollster / Strategist ? Ed is President and CEO of The Tarrance Group, one of the most respected and successful Republican survey research and strategy teams in American politics today. In the 2008 election cycle he served on the polling team and provided strategic counsel for the McCain-Palin presidential campaign. In addition, Goeas served as Program Director of the 2008 Republican National Convention.
Brett O?Donnell ? Senior Policy Advisor - Brett is President of O?Donnell and Associates and served as the Director of Messaging for the McCain-Palin presidential campaign overseeing the implementation of the McCain message, particularly in debates and speeches. He also served on the debate preparation team for the Bush-Cheney 2004 presidential campaign and has consulted on numerous United States Senate and gubernatorial races.
Alice Stewart ? Press Secretary / Spokeswoman ? Alice is a veteran of the 2008 presidential election cycle, serving as National Press Secretary for former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee. She worked in communications for the National Republican Senatorial Committee and the National Republican Congressional Committee in the 2010 midterm elections, and has served as Campaign Manager and Communications Director for campaigns in Florida, New York and Arkansas.
Keith Nahigian ? Senior Advisor for Strategy and Communications ? Keith is President of Nahigian Strategies, LLC. and has fulfilled the communications strategies objectives for the nation?s most prominent presidential candidates, Congressional candidates, governors and Fortune 100 corporations. Keith has designed and executed some of the largest political and educational campaigns in U.S. history, with his hallmark skill-set being the creative generation of earned media. His expertise in coalition building and earned media have driven a reputation for delivering outsized results in the face of sometimes imposing constraints. With experience working in 28 countries and every state in the United States, he is one of the nation?s most experienced political communications strategists.
Bob Heckman ? Senior Advisor / Coalitions ? Bob is a veteran political and public affairs consultant with more than 25 years of experience in national, state and local campaigns and issues advocacy efforts. He has served in seven presidential campaigns, including the candidacies of Ronald Reagan, George H. W. Bush, Jack Kemp and Phil Gramm. He most recently served as a member of the Senior Staff in the 2008 presidential campaign of John McCain. Bob has helped more than 200 successful Republican candidates for Congress, including Speaker of the House John Boehner and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell.
Becki Donatelli ? Social Media Advisor ? Becki is President of Campaign Solutions / Connell Donatelli, and has raised more online money for Republican candidates and public affairs clients than any consultant in history. As Chief Internet Consultant to John McCain?s two presidential races, she directed the online campaigns that brought the Internet to the forefront of politics and public affairs. She also managed the successful online fundraising efforts for Bush-Cheney ?04, nearly all of the national GOP committees, and scores of Senate, House, and gubernatorial campaigns.
Mary Heitman ? National Finance Director - Mary is known as one of the GOP?s top fundraisers, having raised money for Republican leaders Governor Haley Barbour, Governor Mitch Daniels and Majority Leader Eric Cantor. She has 20 years of federal and state fundraising experience, having most recently spent time raising money for the Republican National Committee.
Jody Thomas - National Finance Director ? Jody managed the national political finance operation for Congressman J.C.Watts, overseeing all campaign and Political Action Committee fundraising. Since then, she has become a nationally recognized fundraiser for various conservative campaigns and issues.
Actually the reason you never hear about some of the sleazy people who have worked for Sarah Palin is due to the cowardice of some of her supporters.
If Michelle Bachmann had a Soros lackey on her campaign you can bet it would be an issue but oddly enough it wasn’t with Palin.
Head’s up on this. Know any of these jokers (aside from Rollins), Al and BC?
But she hasn't.
Rollins' strengths will drive a wedge between Bachmann and the TP.
Name one.
Based on a quick read of the former allegiances of this group this looks like it could be a recipe for dysfunctional disaster.
Randy Scheunemann was a fundraiser for Sarah Palin and an advisor for the Open Society institute.
I knew about it back then but was adult enough to understand it to be a political partnership and nothing more.
ALL candidates have flaws.
BS, he is a grunt and you are just looking for something to PM about.
and he is gone
Having Ed finishes her with me, but I always wanted Sarah, but Ed Rollins???? bad choice.
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