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Word of interview leaked earlier has now been confirmed by Fox as a hire.
WASHINGTON – Republican Fred Thompson, hoping to solidify his ever-changing inner circle for a Republican presidential bid, has named strategist Todd Harris to head his communications department.
Harris, a former aide to Sen. John McCain and California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, will replace Linda Rozett who left the fledgling campaign operation earlier this week, according to a Thompson aide who spoke on condition of anonymity.
Harris served as deputy communications director to McCain during the Arizona senator’s 2000 presidential race.
He was communications director to then-Gov. Jeb Bush for the 2002 gubernatorial campaign in Florida.
Harris worked for Schwarzenegger from 2003 to 2005. He is currently a consultant in Washington.
Thompson, an all-but-declared candidate, sidelined his campaign-manager-in-waiting, Tom Collamore, and watched a few other aides follow him out the door amid consternation inside the operation about the active role of Thompson’s wife, Jeri.
He is expected to formally launch his candidacy shortly after Labor Day.
August 29th, 2007 at 6:20 pm
This communications director will have a great time explaining why Fred put Law & Order before his presidential candidacy.
August 29th, 2007 at 6:40 pm
Did not a communicator quit recently because there were too many communicators at national level? Their roles overlap each other, and there was no clear line of authority. That was according to this previous spokeperson who quitted anyway.
August 29th, 2007 at 7:19 pm
This is huge! Quite a coup for Fred.
August 29th, 2007 at 7:53 pm
SGS – no the communications director who quit did so because the campaign manager wanted someone else – not because they had too many. Tommy, good information as always. thanks.
August 29th, 2007 at 8:22 pm
Interesting.
Is he running for President? I hope the FEC fine him for such contempt of the rules. Although I’m sure he’ll be able to raise enough to cover the fine. His re-run revenue might even cover it…
August 29th, 2007 at 9:23 pm
No media consultant can help this campaign because Fred looks old, has lost a lot of weight and gives some of the worst speeches ever. Cannot wait to see him in a debate with the rest if he ever gets in. What person in their right mind would vote for someone that looks this bad and has a hard time getting his thoughts across. VFW speech was a dud and so was the one in Indy why Fred got more applause before then during or after.
He has skirted, if not broken CFR, and makes fun of the other candidates for following the rules and spending money on their races. Didn’t do anything as a Senator and left because he found politics boring and he expects everyone to line behind him. Both Nashville fundraisers were bust. All you get out of this campaign is spin, spin, and more spin.
August 29th, 2007 at 9:30 pm
Sounds like a great pickup for the campaign.
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August 30th, 2007 at 7:48 am
To me any press release from the Thompson camp has an air of ’so what’. Until he steps up and commits to the race, what does it really matter.
August 30th, 2007 at 9:41 am
fred who. that lazy head won’t even step up. he is skipping the september 5th debate. what a wuss.