Posts from — December 2006

South Carolina House Speaker Pro Tempore Doug Smith of Spartanburg has joined a growing group of prominent South Carolinians who are encouraging Senator John McCain to run for president in 2008.

Senator John McCain’s presidential exploratory committee announced today that Steve Schmidt has joined the Senator’s team.  Schmidt, who most recently worked as the campaign manager for California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger’s successful re-election bid, will serve as a senior adviser to Senator McCain, should he decide to run for president in 2008.

Senator John McCain’s presidential exploratory committee announced today that Michigan Ninth District GOP Chairman Glenn Clark would serve as the state director of Social Conservatives for McCain for President, should the Senator decide to run.

Senator John McCain’s presidential exploratory committee announced today that Michigan Third District GOP Chairman Dave Dishaw will serve as the state grassroots chairman, leading McCain’s team of supporters in Michigan should he decide to pursue the Republican nomination.

Senator John McCain’s presidential exploratory committee announced the formation of the New York Area Finance Team, a fifty-seven member leadership team working to support McCain in Connecticut, New Jersey, New York and across the country.

Senator John McCain’s presidential exploratory committee announced today that Michigan Attorney General Mike Cox has agreed to serve as its national chairman of law enforcement and its Michigan chairman.

Senator John McCain’s presidential exploratory committee announced today that banking executive, James Huffines, will serve as Texas state chairman. Huffines, who also serves as chairman of the University of Texas System Board of Regents, joins a growing group of supporters who have pledged to work on behalf of the Arizona Republican if he decides to run for president in 2008.

Senator John McCain’s presidential exploratory committee announced today the addition of eight national finance co-chairmen: Donald Bren; Donald R. Diamond; Lewis M. Eisenberg; James B. Lee, Jr.; Thomas G. Loeffler; John A. Moran; Jerry Perenchio; and John Thain.

Senator John McCain’s presidential exploratory committee announced today that former Texas Governor William P. Clements, Robert Mosbacher and Billy Joe “Red” McCombs have agreed to serve as honorary Texas chairman.

Senator John McCain’s presidential exploratory committee announced today that Utah Governor Jon Huntsman and Utah Attorney General Mark Shurtleff have joined a growing group of supporters who have pledged to work on behalf of the Arizona Republican if he decides to run for president in 2008.