Posts from — January 2007

Senator John McCain’s presidential exploratory committee today announced that Marlene D. Elwell will serve as the Deputy Director of Coalitions, as well as the National Director of the Americans of Faith coalition for the Arizona Senator’s exploratory committee.

Senator John McCain’s presidential exploratory committee today announced that George Gallo, the outgoing Chairman of the Connecticut Republican Party, will serve as state director of the Arizona Senator’s exploratory committee in Connecticut.

Senator John McCain’s presidential exploratory committee today announced that communications strategist David Azbell has joined the Arizona Senator’s team in Alabama and will serve as a senior advisor.

U.S. Senator John McCain’s presidential exploratory committee today announced that Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (FL-18), Rep. Lincoln Diaz-Balart (FL-21), and Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart (FL-25) will support the Arizona Senator should he decide to seek the presidency.

Senator John McCain’s presidential exploratory committee today announced that the entire Coos County state legislative delegation has joined the Arizona Senator’s team in New Hampshire

Senator John McCain’s presidential exploratory committee today announced that Fred Zeidman has joined the Arizona Senator’s team and will serve as National Vice Chair for Jewish Outreach.

Senator John McCain’s exploratory committee today announced that former Michigan House Speakers Chuck Perricone and Rick Johnson have joined the statewide steering committee.

Senator John McCain’s presidential exploratory committee today announced that the majority of Republican members of the South Carolina House of Representatives are supporting the Arizona Senator.

Senator John McCain’s presidential exploratory committee today announced that Rep. Fred Upton (MI-06), Rep. Spencer Bachus (AL-06), Rep. John Shadegg (AZ-03), Rep. John Shimkus (IL-19), Rep. Mark Kirk (IL-10), and Rep. Dan Lungren (CA-03) will serve as members of the Arizona Senator’s whip team in the U.S. House.

Senator John McCain’s presidential exploratory committee today announced that it filed with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) for the period ending December 31, 2006.

Senator John McCain’s exploratory committee today announced that Dax Swatek has joined the Senator’s team and will serve as a senior advisor to the exploratory committee in Alabama.

Thank you. I am honored to participate in the dedication of this extraordinary center and two new Fisher Houses, and I want to add my sincere gratitude to the well deserved praise for the Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund, the Fisher family, and all those who have given generously so Americans who have sacrificed so much for our sake will have the care they deserve and the comfort of their families as they recover from their wounds and rebuild their lives.

Senator John McCain’s presidential exploratory committee today announced that Senators Olympia Snowe and Susan Collins will serve as co-chairs of the Arizona Senator’s exploratory committee in Maine and House Republican Leader Josh Tardy will serve as vice chair.

Senator John McCain’s presidential exploratory committee today announced that former state board of education member Eileen Weiser has joined the Arizona Senator’s exploratory committee. Eileen Weiser will serve alongside state Senator Wayne Kuipers as a statewide education advisor to the exploratory committee in Michigan.

U.S. Senator John McCain’s presidential exploratory committee today announced that state Senator Wayne Kuipers has joined the Arizona Senator’s team. Kuipers will serve as statewide education advisor and chairman of the exploratory committee in Michigan’s Second Congressional District.

Senator John McCain’s exploratory committee today announced that Spartanburg business leader George Dean Johnson, Jr. will serve on Senator McCain’s finance committee in South Carolina.

Senator John McCain’s presidential exploratory committee today announced that John E. Lyons, Jr. an influential Republican leader in New Hampshire, has joined the team.

Senator John McCain’s presidential exploratory committee today announced that Rep. Spencer Bachus has joined the Arizona Senator’s team and will serve as the exploratory committee’s Southeast Co-Chair.

U.S. Senator John McCain’s presidential exploratory committee today announced that Hayden Dempsey will serve as a Co-Chair of Lawyers for McCain in Florida.

U.S. Senator John McCain’s presidential exploratory committee today announced that two influential Iowa Republican leaders and political operatives have joined the team.

U.S. Senator John McCain’s presidential exploratory committee today announced that former U.S. Senate candidate Keith Butler will participate as national co-chairman for conservatives and co-chairman of the statewide Michigan Steering Committee.

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U.S. Senator John McCain’s exploratory committee today announced that Stuart Stevens and Russ Schriefer of the Stevens & Schriefer Group and Fred Davis of Strategic Perception will join Mark McKinnon and the firm of Stevens Reed Curcio & Potholm as media consultants to the Arizona Senator’s exploratory committee.

U.S. Senator John McCain’s exploratory committee today announced that strategist and public relations specialist Rob Gray has joined the Senator’s team and will serve as a senior advisor focusing on communications and political affairs in New England.

U.S. Senator John McCain’s exploratory committee today announced that State Senator Michelle McManus will serve as state chairman of Women for McCain and become a member of the statewide Michigan Steering Committee.