The Republic erroneously reports leadership takeover of Maricopa County GOP
In today’s Political Insider column, the crack political reporting team of Amanda J. Crawford, Matthew Benson and Yvonne Wingett appear to have waged an ink-driven coup, removing Maricopa County Chairman Tom Husband from his leadership position. This team of ace politicos elevated executive director Tony Reinhard, to the top leadership position, describing him as “now leading the Maricopa County GOP.”
The thrust of the blurb is Camilla Strongin, who has been hired on a contractual basis to replace Reinhard in his former role as state GOP communications director. She plans to remain onboard in her current post as a partner with the Symington Group, a venture of former Gov. Fife Symington.
Interesting behind-the-scenes connective threads reveal that when engaged by business entrepreneur Dave Thompson, Symington’s firm was unsuccessful in the attempt to defeat Prop. 400, the 20-year transportation taxing authority.
High Ground, a political consulting firm run by former Symington aide and McCain staffer, Chuck Coughlin, was successful in advocating for the sales tax, that now funds light rail, Phil Gordon’s white elephant. The new law allocates only 55 % of tax dollars towards highways and roads, down from the previous 95%.
July 27, 2008 at 5:07 pm
This was just wishful thinking on the Political Insider’s part! You know how the love conservatives.
July 27, 2008 at 6:02 pm
Have you noticed there’s nearly always a McCain connection lurking in the background? That’s more than coincidental…it’s eerie.
July 27, 2008 at 6:34 pm
And what a fine County GOP Chairman Tom Husband is. Oh! That reminds me. Tom is my guest on The Arizona Right Report tonight at 8:00 PM! Take a listen and you’ll learn the challenges faced now by our great conservative County GOP Chairman, Tom Husband.
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Thanks Seeing Red! Mark
July 27, 2008 at 6:44 pm
There goes any trust conservatives had in the State Party’s even handedness. It is clear now that the Symington/McCain team have their observer/reporter in Hq.
July 27, 2008 at 7:06 pm
Exciting, exciting!! The lady says it’s exciting.
“It’s exciting, obviously, to be involved during a presidential election when the candidate is one of our own,” Strongin told The Insider, referencing the impending Republican nomination of John McCain
“One of our own” is quite a stretch, Ms. Strongin. I live in Dist. 11 where “one of our own” John McCain is waging a mega-sized campaign against all of the elected conservative PC’s. They should be waging war on DEMOCRATS, not other Republicans.
July 27, 2008 at 7:48 pm
Thank you for clearing that up. I suspected the article was wrong. No MCRC press releases or other communications to the GOP rank and file made this claim suspect to say the least.