Author Topic: Kerry Campaign is in chaos says top Dem insider (Read 278 times)

Ripsnort · « **on:** September 15, 2004, 09:39:51 AM »

Please note: CBS story. These facts may or may not be true.

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(CBS) By David Paul Kuhn,
CBSNews.com Chief Political Writer
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Longtime Democratic insider Tony Coelho lashed out at the John Kerry presidential campaign, characterizing it as a campaign in chaos. With yet another appointment of a former Clinton administration staffer to Kerry’s team on Tuesday, Coelho argues the problem is worsening.

“There is nobody in charge and you have these two teams that are generally not talking to each other,” says Coehlo, who ran Al Gore's campaign early in the 2000 presidential race. As Coelho and other detractors see it, there is a civil war within the Kerry campaign.

Sen. Ted Kennedy’s former staff members, Mary Beth Cahill, the Kerry campaign manager, and veteran Democratic strategist Bob Shrum are at odds with recent additions who served under President Clinton.

“Here are two groups that have never gotten along and have fought, and it is a lot over money,” says Coehlo. "Because in the Democratic Party the consultants get paid for the creation and the placement of [advertising]. Republicans only pay you for the creation.”

Coelho, a former congressman who served as House majority whip for the Democrats from 1987 to 1989, does not question any of the Kerry staff's sincerity in wanting to unseat President Bush. But his comments highlight a longstanding battle within the Democratic Party for national campaign control.

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2004/09/14/politics/main643438.shtml

majic · « **Reply #1 on:** September 15, 2004, 10:12:35 AM »

CBS news. Its probably fake.

AKIron · « **Reply #2 on:** September 15, 2004, 10:19:07 AM »

Looks like that was typed on a computer to me.

Wanker · « **Reply #3 on:** September 15, 2004, 10:30:50 AM »

You can never trust those left-wing rags like CBS, I wouldn't put much credence to that story.

Saurdaukar · « **Reply #4 on:** September 15, 2004, 10:34:09 AM »

But, but, but... Dan Rather says its true!

Toad · « **Reply #5 on:** September 15, 2004, 10:46:14 AM »

Treat all this stuff as noise.

Kerry will run his campaign as he sees fit and so will Bush. Yeah, they have advisors; they either trust them or don't trust them. In the end, it's the candidate that has to decide what speech to give, what ideas to express.

Not long now; November 2 is right around the corner.

lazs2 · « **Reply #6 on:** September 15, 2004, 11:12:48 AM »

maybe not having advisors would be a good thing for kerrie. Hasn't done too well with em.

lazs