American digital strategists bask in Netanyahu's victory [Israel]

Harris Media, based in Austin, Texas, masterminded the prime minister's digital campaign, though it denies doing so at the request of the U.S. Republican Party.

The election victory of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has highlighted the role of political American strategists Vince Harris and Michael Duncan, who managed the Likud's digital campaign in the six weeks leading up to the election.

Harris, 26, is considered the media wonder child of the Republican Party in the United States. His Austin, Texas-based company, Harris Media, masterminded the 2012 Senate campaign of Ted Cruz, a potential 2016 presidential candidate, and he is currently the digital strategist of another potential candidate, Senator Rand Paul.

Before the election, Harris denied an Army Radio report that he had been specially sent by the Republican Party to help out Netanyahu, who was slumping in the polls.

“I have not spoken to Sen. Cruz or to Mitch McConnell about my job here,” Harris told the Jerusalem Post. “My Israeli work is completely separate from my work in the U.S., so what is being reported is not true. I love Israel, and I am excited to be here to help the Likud and the prime minister use digital media in an effective and forward-looking manner.”

Interesting that this GOP Political Strategist was involved in Ted Cruz's campaign and Rand Paul's campaign. These political strategists sure do get around the world, don't they?!

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[Posted on 08/15/2013 5:44:10 PM PDT by Hoodat]

Interesting considering that Rand Paul is not exactly a friend of Israel. Why would he sign up with Rand Paul?

Harris is a committed Christian first, and an Austin hipster. He really is a digital guy, not a grand strategist. That’s why his skills translate to foreign countries.

He’s also very young and ambitious; he likes to work. Harris is not at all a creature of the GOP-E, so working for Rand would have that appeal.

He worked for Ted Cruz's senate run, along with his partner Josh Perry. Perry is currently Cruz's digital strategist and has moved to Cruz's yet to be announced Presidential campaign in Houston TX.

Harris is the guy that created the buzz for Huckabee’s 2008 Iowa caucus campaign.

No doubt Harris or his representative has a presence on FR.

He worked for Mitch McConnell last year. Might be working for Cruz again next year. Paul has a low, hard ceiling. No social media can fix that.

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