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Whos Doing What: 2016 Roundup Hillary Clinton The likely Democratic
presidential candidate has hired two veterans of the Obama 2008 and 2012
campaigns, the Washington Post reported Tuesday. Jim Margolis will be the
campaigns media adviser, while Joel Benenson will play the role of chief
strategist.
Benensons role in the Clinton campaign will be closer to David Axelrods
position in the Obama campaigns; Benenson was chief pollster for Obama in
2008 and 2012.
Other likely Clinton hires that have been previously speculated are John
Podesta, currently White House counselor to Obama, who would chair
Clintons campaign, and Robby Mook, likely campaign manager of Hillary
Clintons 2016 run.
Marco Rubio American Dreams: Restoring Economic Opportunity for
Everyone, the Florida Senator and potential 2016 Republican presidential
candidates second book came out Tuesday.
As potential candidates explore runs for the Presidency, they almost always
write books to get their message out, and then go on a book tour (and stop in
key primary states) to test the waters of a campaign. As Politico writes,
Such books, which tend to be anodyne at best, are a handy way for hopefuls
to introduce themselves to activists on their own terms, give an excuse for
travel to early primary states, generate media and make cash.
Rand Paul The Kentucky Senator and likely candidate for the Republican
nomination in 2016 has hired Chip Englander, the Washington Post also
reported Tuesday.
Englander, who managed Bruce Rauners successful 2014 campaign for
Illinois governor, would serve as campaign manager for Pauls likely 2016
presidential efforts.
In addition, today Paul will be back in New Hampshire the key first-in-thenation primary state for the first time since the midterm elections in
November. Paul will meet with activists opposed to the education program
Common Core, which his likely opponent for the GOP nomination Jeb Bush
supports. Paul dished on Bushs support for Common Core in an interview
saying, Hes been a proponent of Common Core, a proponent probably of a
much bigger government a Big Government Republican who believes
more things should be occurring in Washington rather than
decentralization.
Chris Christie The same day he delivered his annual State of the State
address, the New York Times reported Tuesday that New Jersey Gov. Chris
Christie is forming a leadership PAC (political action committee) this
month.
This PAC would allow Christie to launch a de facto campaign that could
make hires, raise money, and let the New Jersey Republican travel around
the country.
Launching the PAC is the latest move by Christie suggesting a 2016
presidential run; other potential presidential candidates already have PACs,
including former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush (R).
Christie is also headed to the early primary state of South Carolina today to
hold a meet and greet organized by the state Republican Party, where
business leaders, state legislators, and powerful local Republicans, according
to CNN.