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Himes pulls late switch of campaign manager |
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By Katie Stapleton-Paff
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Posted: 09/11/08 06:51 PM [ET] |
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Democratic congressional hopeful Jim Himes has shaken up his campaign leadership with just two months to go, replacing longtime campaign manager Maura Keaney with Dana Houle, a former chief of staff to Rep. Paul Hodes (D-N.H.).
Keaney will still have a leadership role, and will be staying on as a senior adviser to the campaign.
Late switches in campaign leadership generally suggest a campaign is struggling. Himes campaign spokesman Michael Sachse said the replacement was not made for personal reasons.
“This was a way to take us to the next level where we need to be for the next two months,” Sachse told the Connecticut Post on Wednesday.
“There’s always a concern about appearances, but the truth is this was done amicably. Maura brought Dana in. This is a move we all feel that puts Jim in the strongest possible position to win, and that’s what everyone wants.”
Himes will face off in November against GOP Rep. Christopher Shays, who was first elected in 1987 and is the only House Republican in New England to have survived the 2006 midterm election. |
