Rollins steps down in Bachmann campaign shake-up

CNN ^ | September 5, 2011 | Ashley Killough

[2ndDivisionVet]

Michele Bachmann campaign manager Ed Rollins is stepping into an advisory role and deputy manager David Polyansky is leaving the campaign, Rollins said Monday.

Rollins, who’s 68 and had a stroke a year and a half ago, cited health reasons for his decision.

"I just don't have the endurance to go 12 to 14 hours a day, seven days a week anymore," Rollins told CNN's Anderson Cooper on Monday.

(VIDEO AT LINK)

Rollins said he still has great affection for Bachmann and pledged to give her counsel moving forward.

"At the end of the day, I'm not going away," Rollins said.....

[not2worry]

Folks in SW Florida are getting a little tired of Sarah Palin’s campaign style, if that is what it's considered.

More and more folks just want a candidate that wants to be President and not one that seems to be making a game out of what her intentions are.

If she runs I don't think her ratings will be high in Florida. She would have been better declaring early, participating in the debates and being an official candidate in the Iowa Straw vote.

JMHO from a redneck from the Sate of Florida.

[Sun]

Another source:

“Minnesota Republican has known for days that Ed Rollins, her campaign manager, would be stepping down from that post. Rollins reportedly spoke with Bachmann last Thursday and discussed his growing concerns about his health.”

more http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/276300/bachmann-rollins-kind-yoda-robert-costa

[toddausauras]

Michele deserves better. People are too quick to count her out and on some days I have done the same. She’s another born underdog and she didn’t get to be a national figure by losing.

Palin
Perry
Bachmann

[Sun]

“People are too quick to count her out ..”

So true. Bachmann is doing far better than McCain was four years ago.

I don’t know what’s wrong with some people’s memories.

[bwc2221]

“Ed Rollins To Sarah Palin: I Knew Ronald Reagan, And You’re No Ronald Reagan.”

I think Ed knew Abraham Lincoln.

[RichInOC]

Sarah to Ed: “You’re no Lee Atwater. Let’s call it even.”

[bwc2221]

“Michele deserves better. People are too quick to count her out and on some days I have done the same. She’s another born underdog and she didn’t get to be a national figure by losing.”

The best thing that ever happened to Michele Bachmann was when the NRCC cut off her funding and she became a heroine to conservatives. Steve King of Iowa is just as conservative, has served longer and has held leadership positions - yet he isn't as well known as Michele.

[bwc2221]

Or perhaps Palin could say to Rollins, “I know Steve Schmidt. You are Steve Schmidt, Sr.”

[HANG THE EXPENSE]

Oh thats good.

[Bigtigermike]

Let’s consider your opinion and the facts as is:

Pawlenty was the first so called major candidate in the race. Pawlenty was praised for having the best organization team in place. Pawlenty was already in Iowa as far back as 2009. Pawlenty chided Palin for waiting too long in getting in the race. Pawlenty is the first so called major candidate to get out of the race.

Bachmann got in the race in June. Bachmann was praised as the Tea Part queen. Bachmann considered as the only “room for only one female Republican candidate as in not Palin”. Bachmann wins Straw Polls. Bachmann leads the polls. Bachmann loses money when Perry enters. Bachmann loses steam as two campaign managers leave. Bachmann may end campaign?

Palin waits. Palin waits. Palin gives a major speech that changes the debate late in the game which focuses on the two guys leading the polls. Palin enters?

Good nights

[RMFC]

Smartest thing she’s done. I just hope he hasn’t damaged her too much.

[miss marmelstein]

Now, he’ll get the book deal he was always after and he’ll trash Bachmann and her husband from here to eternity while hoping to make a mint.

We told you it was a bad move, Michele.

[Hugin]

The reason he gives is laughable

Yep. They're running out of money.

[newzjunkey]

With Rollins stepping down from an active roll and his deputy leaving altogether this sounds like a cash-strapped campaign scrambling in light of Perry's entry.

I'm not sure Perry will stay the course. Obviously if he doesn't, a vacuum will reemerge and Palin will have her opportunity.

[ReneeLynn]

Wow, poor folks in SW Florida. How concerning.

[FreedomForce]

She shouldn’t stop at getting rid of Rollins. She should get rid of whoever advised her to hire Rollins, too.

[FreedomForce]

She shouldn’t stop at getting rid of Rollins. She should get rid of whoever advised her to hire Rollins, too.

[MN_Mike]

My candidate is Governor Palin. But I can’t help feel bad for Michele Bachmann as her campaign appears drawing to a close.

I don’t know where campaign managers rank in the list of the most hated occupations, but Ed Rollins would deserve a highlight photo. What a cut-throat, despicable human being.

Early on Monday, Rollins comes out with a statement that he has changed his role with the Bachmann campaign to accomodate his ailing health due to age.

Then he goes on CNN to announce that it is a two-person race between Romney and Perry. Where is loyalty amongst these people? Why cut Michele Bachmann off at the knees even as she realizes her chances have largely disappeared?

I now have a greater appreciation of why Governor Palin had so much difficulty with the goons in the McCain Campaign.

God must have a special place in Hell for these disrespectful people.

[itsahoot]

just shows that support that is bought and paid for is still for sale.

[tlb]

>>> Except that RealClearPolitics has former Governor Sarah Palin clearly in third place, even though she’s not a declared candidate. Rep. Bachmann is further down in fourth place, pretty much tied with Rep. Ron Paul.

Palin is also pretty much tied with Bachmann and Paul.

Perry 26.3

Romney 16.5

Palin 10.6

Bachmann 8.8

Paul 8.0