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Get Of The Week: Michael DuHaime

Q. How can Rudy Giuliani's team demonstrate to the media that they are serious about a presidential race?

A. DuHaime. mikeduhaime.jpg

Michael DuHaime is the RNC's political director, vice Northeastern regional political director for Bush-Cheney '04, vice successful consultant in New Jersey politics. A protege of Terry Nelson, McCain's campaign manager, and of Ken Mehlman.

His is unknown outside Washington and Republican circles; you can't Google his picture. Inside the Beltway, he is a rising star and a political natural.

Per the New York Times, he'll be Giuliani's campaign manager should the former New York City mayor decide to run.

For months, there has been – at least in Republican political circles – considerable skepticism over Rudy Giuliani’s interest in running for president in 2008, for two reasons: The first is that his views, well known from his two terms as mayor of New York, may be far too liberal to win the Republican presidential nomination. The second – and more striking – is that Mr. Giuliani has long been renowned for having a very close (some might say insular) circle of advisers, all of them from New York, and all tied to him through his career as a mayor, in the United States attorney’s office, and as a lawyer.
That perception is about to get knocked on its head.

It's the Get Of The Week.

1 Comments

Hey Mike! Now I know where u have been! All over the damn net!lol I was thinking bout my childhood and you played a big part. I hope you see this as Id love to catch up on day. Imagine how I felt when I simply typed in your name and Whammo! there you are. I wish you luck with Rudy. I loved the man even b4 9-11. Made it safe to be in NYC any time of the day. My Mom said you were involved in politics but damn this is crazy