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Fred Thompson lands Enwright
Brace yourselves, Mitt, Rudy, and John. The Buzz is that likely Republican presidential candidate Fred Thompson has landed one of best political minds in the Florida GOP. Veteran GOP strategist Randy Enwright has stepped down as the RNC's Florida guru to help Thompson test the waters for his likely presidential bid.
Enwright, a key adviser to Jeb in '94 and '98, a former Iowa GOP executive director and Florida GOP executive director from '95-'99, had been under contract with the RNC since 2001. This means Todd Thomson and former state GOP executive director Andy Palmer, both also of Enwright Consulting, are aboard FL team Thompson as well, along with Adam Putnam and a growing list of current and former legislators. For all the talk that Romney and Giuliani had swallowed up all the GOP talent in Florida, this is a big get for Fred Thompson.
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