Bloomberg
By Mark Halperin
June 9, 2015
With
more than a dozen Republican presidential hopefuls in the 2016 field,
the supply of experienced and talented campaign operatives is going to
be spread thin.
Looking
for a pollster, a finance director, an opposition researcher honcho, or
an admaker who can dramatically increase your chances of winning the
nomination? Well,
the competition to sign top talent is already fierce. Add into the mix
that every campaign is trying to staff its main super-PAC with a
parallel array of strategists in all of the same roles, and it is clear
just how intense the battle is for top shelf players.
In the media strategist category, Ohio Governor John Kasich has snagged a big prize.
According
to two people close to Kasich, his super-PAC, New Day for America, has
hired Fred Davis to do its media work and strategy.
Davis
has toiled on five presidential campaigns, including for John McCain
and George W. Bush, and has won numerous statewide races throughout the
country. He is also
known for a series of TV ads and web videos (McCain’s anti-Obama
"Celeb" spot featuring Paris Hilton and Britney Spears; Christine
O’Donnell’s “I'm not a witch” ad; Carly Fiorina’s “Demon Sheep” video)
that have garnered a lot of attention.
Kasich
recently signed pollster Linda DiVall and has been in talks with John
Weaver, two other presidential campaign veterans. Weaver is close to
joining the campaign
as a chief strategist.
Davis
and Weaver have worked together on many campaigns, including the
successful election and re-election of Michigan Governor Rick Snyder.
The pair had helped lay the
groundwork for an anticipated presidential run by Snyder. When he
unexpectedly decided to not make the race several weeks ago, Davis and
Weaver were left without a candidate for 2016. Their work for Snyder
caught the eye of Team Kasich, who found it appealing.
While
Davis is slated to be on the super-PAC side of things, Kasich’s senior
advisers are still sorting out who else should be placed at the PAC and
who should work for
the campaign. Team Kasich has been holding a series of meetings in
Columbus over the last few months, with another slated for this coming
weekend, featuring several of Kasich’s Ohio advisers as well as others
with national experience. Former New Hampshire
Senator John Sununu has been a regular participant and is expected to
play a major role in Kasich’s campaign.
Kasich
has yet to say when he will formally announce his plans on whether to
make a White House run. Although his late start and low name recognition
leaves him in a bit
of a hole, his growing team and record in Ohio have some Republican
Party veterans touting him as an instant first-tier candidate.
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