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January 29, 2010 12:56 AM UTC
37 Comments
Isn’t that the rap on all the Republican stars these days?
Culpepper was out of his league. Nancy is a great choice, and somewhat unexpected. She’s a good lady!
She has been on board for awhile now. Why all the interest now?
Somebody in the McInnis campaign wanted to reinforce that the campaign is no longer run by an idiot. Good to know.
The real story here is in the rest of the article, about Penry’s ongoing influence in McInnis’s race. I give Penry big props–he is building serious good will within the Republican Party for a race down the road.
n/t
How does the fact that these leg. peeps are leaving the leg in order to work for McInnis show that Penry wields influence in McInnis’s campaign? I mean, Penry is a short-timer in the minority party anyway.
I know you didn’t write that, but I wonder if you understand it. Can you ‘splain it?
so take that for what it is worth, but I think all three staffers that are joining McInnis are currently working for Penry at the Capitol and Penry is personally helping McInnis get up to speed on legislative issues currently under consideration. These guys have been handpicked by Josh (or very strongly recommended) for Scott’s campaign.
That’s my explanation.
as good as Jane’s?
I thought that was “stems.”
I don’t think it has anything to due with being an ameteur. Something tells me there is more to this story than meets the eye.
I see three conservatives coming aboard. George Culpepper is a conservative. Yet, he left. Why?
Plus, there is no mention of the McInnis spokesman Sean Duffy or the McInnis strategist Mike Hesse kicking the can. Maybe all that million dollar fundraising is going to salaries or who else is leaving if they are gaining?
Besides everyone knows Mike Hesse and Scott McInnis are strapped at the hip, which tells me Mike Hesse runs that campaign.
Culpepper left the campaign a couple of weeks ago–in circulation today so we don’t mind noting it. The rest of your comment is interesting but only speculation. We do agree that strategists are not the same thing as campaign managers, and often make more money.
Here’s a question: now that there’s no conflict of interest, do you suppose Duffy has “moved back” into his Kenney Group office?
Culpepper has a great rep in Republican circles and I don’t think he’s to blame for major shortfallings – he’ll be managing statewide Republican campaigns in Colorado for a long time
That was a good catch. Sorry Ali, but it really was.
Works better with “dude.”
I’m confident McInnis will be fine
as in waterfalls of cash leaving the campaign office and going down dark holes. we’ll see how McI stacks up on that one
And I can’t get up!
George had made a commitment to Scott to stay through the primary. In December after Penry dropped out (and before Ritter dropped out), George felt his obligation had been met. He has a young family; the littlest one is only 5 or so months old. George has started his own consulting firm and I understand has gone back to school to get his Masters in Public Administration. Taking shots at George shows how little many of you know about his part in the campaign.
It is Scott’s good fortune and those that support Scott that Nancy Hopper agreed to take over as campaign manager. She’s one smart lady with incredible skill in running campaigns.
As better than George at putting lipstick on a pig.
so if you’d like to write us crib notes on them all, I for one would be quite grateful
It’s too much fun at times to see how wrong some of you on Pols can be with your perceived information.
I emailed Sean Duffy asking him to pass on a request to Nancy to consider my interviewing Scott McInnis. I received an immediate no. Logically that says Sean Duffy trumps Nancy Hopper.
Nancy, if you’re reading – I would very much appreciate a chance to interview Scott McInnis if Sean Duffy will allow it.
that the communications guy handles media inquiries.
I pass it on (unless it’s clearly spam, etc.). I may add a suggestion like “Don’t let McInnis talk to this guy – he might ask questions McInnis does not want to answer!”, but I would pass it on. That’s standard practice most everywhere.
how campaigns operate. But you can always call Hopper directly at headquarters and just ask her. She’ll probably refer the call to Duffy, since he handles those kind of requests.
it’s already been decided that you’re not getting an interview. So any member of the staff can tell you NO
I find it hard to believe though that he would find my softball interview so frightening. Interesting…
Liberal and Loving It and going no further. No doubt some on the staff follow these pages and have seen plenty of your interviews, but others who haven’t see no upside to giving an interview with that as the banner on your personal page
Instead of reporting, why not just give your opinion, Lynn?
Gee, working tirelessly as a de facto campaign manager for Scooty? Doesn’t Penry have a job where is supposed to be representing constituents here?
“Three or four years from now, we’re not going to have a conversation about jobs and all of that kind of stuff.” -Scott McInnis
It would sound better if it said “working tirelessly on his western slope consituents’ behalf”.
if Bartels weren’t so enamored of Penry. “Working tirelessly” is a PR phrase, not a political reporter’s phrase.