Hat tip Rudyblogger:
The Washington Post‘s Kathleen Parker told NBC’s Chris Matthews on Sunday that RNC Chair Ken Mehlman #quot;is going to be leaving the National Republican Committee, possibly heading over to the Giuliani camp.#quot; That would be big news.
Game, set, and match to Rudy in one fell swoop in the campaign hire dept. if that comes to pass. I think we may have found out why Rudy appeared to be in no hurry to engage McCain and Romney in the staffing and endorsement wars- he has landed the biggest fish of them all.
UPDATE by RudyBlogger: While this would indeed be incredible news if true, I’m not willing to bet the house on it. Kathleen Parker just doesn’t seem to be the kind of source who would be in a position to break a story like this. Call me paranoid, but an opposing camp would love nothing more than to have a rumor like this out there only to find out that Mehlman stayed neutral or went to another camp, spinning it as a huge loss for Giuliani. I’m not putting on my party hat just yet.
October 30th, 2006 at 6:22 pm
If this comes to fruition, I think it will possibly be the most explosive staff pickup of any ’08 contender thus far. I am eager to see if this really happens. I think that would also go a long way to assuring other social conservatives that Rudy is O.K. to support.
October 30th, 2006 at 7:40 pm
Given that Ken Mehlman is one of my favorite national operatives, having him joining Rudy would truly be amazing. It would certainly upset the cards quite a bit. But with that said, I’m weary of this prediction. After all, I’ve heard several rumors through the grapevine that Rudy was not planning on running after all.
Time will tell, indeed.
October 30th, 2006 at 8:25 pm
If Rudy does nab him, he would get one of the most skilled political operatives the Republicans have to offer. Not to mention those fundraising connections…
November 3rd, 2006 at 11:28 pm
[...] RNC Chair Ken Mehlman has begun campaigning alongside Rudy Giuliani, following him around the country to promote various Republican candidates, including in Missouri and Ohio, two of the hottest states this election. This has increased speculation fueled by Washington Post columnist Kathleen Parker’s opinion (Hat Tip: Kavon) that Mehlman is getting ready to join Team Rudy after November 7th, which, of course, would be possibly the biggest staff pickup of any potential ‘08 candidate thus far, and would provide some of the clearest evidence yet that the former Mayor really is intending to run for President. [...]
December 12th, 2006 at 1:21 am
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