Rand Paul Campaign Manager Signs Up With Marco Rubio

[Brett85]

http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2016/02/10/rand-paul-campaign-manager-signs-up-with-marco-rubio/

Rand Paul‘s campaign manager is jumping on board the suddenly flagging Marco Rubio campaign.

Chip Englander, who ran the Kentucky senator’s campaign before it ended last week, will be a senior political adviser responsible for the Midwest. Based in Chicago, Mr. Englander also ran Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner‘s successful 2014 campaign

The Rubio campaign, which placed fifth in Tuesday’s New Hampshire primary, hopes to capitalize on Mr. Englander’s connections to Mr. Paul’s libertarian supporters, even though the two senators’ presidential efforts were based on very different ideas. Mr. Paul campaigned on a foreign policy highly skeptical of intervention abroad and government surveillance, while Mr. Rubio backs a far more robust American presence overseas and stresses his support for electronic government surveillance.

Mr. Englander was spotted on an airplane Tuesday afternoon reviewing a contract to join the Rubio campaign. Rubio spokesman Alex Conant confirmed Mr. Englander’s employment Wednesday morning.

Rival Sen. Ted Cruz has made several specific appeals to Mr. Paul’s supporters, regularly airing a video at his events that features a montage of testimonials from people who backed Mr. Paul’s father, Ron Paul, during his 2012 campaign. Mr. Cruz in recent days has also emphasized his opposition to eminent domain abuse and a more formulaic monetary policy.

 

[AuH20]

Too funny.

 

[Dianne]

Damn, no wonder Rand had to drop out. Looks like his entire staff was sabotaging his campaign for the neocons.

 

[AuH20]

Damn, no wonder Rand had to drop out. Looks like his entire staff was sabotaging his campaign for the neocons.

I wouldn't go that far, but the campaign team did not maximize Rand Paul's potential. That's for sure.

 

[freejack]

People need jobs folks. There aren't that many libertarian candidates to work for. Give them a break.

 

[William Tell]

Damn, no wonder Rand had to drop out. Looks like his entire staff was sabotaging his campaign for the neocons.

I don't see evidence of that. Political operatives treat campaigns like construction workers treat building bridges. They work on one and then move on to the next one. They may love one job but they are looking for another job as soon as the first one ends.

I don't like it but that's reality.

 

[Jan2017]

Damn, no wonder Rand had to drop out. Looks like his entire staff was sabotaging his campaign for the neocons.

. . . the campaign team did not maximize Rand Paul's potential. That's for sure.

I'll agree with both posts . . .
the campaign held back grassroots some I think in some ways, and letting Fox mess with us . . .but all part of the plan ?

 

[65fastback2+2]

People need jobs folks. There aren't that many libertarian candidates to work for. Give them a break.

bingo...these people have jobs to run campaigns, not run campaigns for people they are necessarily going to vote for.

 

[Badger Paul]

People need jobs folks. There aren't that many libertarian candidates to work for. Give them a break.

No, he's not a libertarian. He's a professional and simply going to his next job. He could care less what the candidates believe in. It's his job.

 

[jkob]

No more professional politicos, these guys are worthless and a waste of campaign resources, it doesn't buy you credibility and any advice they're giving is bad.

 

[phill4paul]

Just leave it to the "professionals" they said.....lol.

 

[Todd]

All this shows me is that Rand had professionals on his team working on a strategy, and not necessarily true believers.

 

[Mr.NoSmile]

People need jobs folks. There aren't that many libertarian candidates to work for. Give them a break.

No, he's not a libertarian. He's a professional and simply going to his next job. He could care less what the candidates believe in. It's his job.

Yeah, I highly doubt you have to be libertarian as a qualification for working on Paul's campaign. People are hired for their capabilities, not their individual beliefs. Most of the time, anyway.

 

[adam220891]

There's got to be legit libertarians with the appropriate qualifications for these gigs, right?

 

[phill4paul]

Yeah, I highly doubt you have to be libertarian as a qualification for working on Paul's campaign. People are hired for their capabilities, not their individual beliefs. Most of the time, anyway.

Oooops.

 

[fcreature]

Who cares? You expect these guys to not work after their candidate loses?

By the way, all but one candidate loses. Just making sure everyone understands that. Every political operative has lost many times over. That doesn't mean they are bad at their jobs.

 

[Brett85]

Who cares? You expect these guys to not work after their candidate loses?

Not really, but it certainly seems strange that he joined a campaign that's imploding.

 

[CPUd]

There's got to be legit libertarians with the appropriate qualifications for these gigs, right?

Yes, he could have chosen from the vast pool of all the libertarian campaign managers who have won presidential elections.

 

[JS4Pat]

People need jobs folks. There aren't that many libertarian candidates to work for. Give them a break.

I don't agree with that approach.

I was part of a paid staff on a presidential campaign. There is no way I would work for a Presidential candidate who stood against nearly everything I believe is best for the country.

I think this type "job" is different. It "should" require at least some type of commitment to principles.

Just my opinion...

 

[Dianne]

People need jobs folks. There aren't that many libertarian candidates to work for. Give them a break.

Since when is Rubio a libertarian?