New Hampshire shake up for Bachmann staff
Stamford, Connecticut (CNN) – The New Hampshire campaign manager for Rep. Michele Bachmann has resigned, he told CNN Saturday.
Jeff Chidester headed up Bachmann's efforts in the first-in-the-nation primary state and accompanied the candidate to campaign events on her most recent visit in early October.
Another paid member of Bachmann's campaign in the state, Caroline Gilger, has also resigned. Gilger will join Gov. Rick Perry's staff as a field representative Oct. 24, the Perry campaign confirmed Friday.
The two confirmed resignations stand in contrast to a statement put out by Bachmann's national campaign Friday.
"We have a great team in New Hampshire and we have not been notified that anyone is leaving the campaign," said Bachmann campaign manager Keith Nahigian.
The statement added Bachmann would continue to campaign in New Hampshire but acknowledged her "main focus" would be on Iowa.
The jump comes as local television station WMUR reports that all five paid members of Rep. Michele Bachmann's state team have resigned their posts.
An additional source among the five departing staffers told CNN Friday: "I won't deny the story."
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Michele...Make sure we get reimbursed by Iraq before The President pulls all the troops out at the end of 2011 !!!
...and by converting gays to straight she will make sure president Obama is a one term President.
There's a strategic move by a bunch of losers. 🙂
Leaving the flake for the rich hunting secessionist whose numbers are dropping faster than if you could move that rock at his hunting lodge!
It looks like it's comming to an end for flakey Michelle, too bad I so wanted to see this mental midget debate President Obama. This woman is so in need of a history lesson.Now if only the people in the 6th congressional district woul wake up and boot this ding bat out of office.
Wow – your campaign has got to be in pretty bad shape when you leave one sinking ship for another.
Unfortunately, Michele Bachmann turned out to be a "one term candidate"....
If looney simple Bachmann would leave the campaign, they might have a chance of winning.
Michelle doesn't not know that Libya is in African continent. If I was her worker I will run very fast from her ignorance!
Easy to understand: Perry has a warchest of 17 million and Bachmann is probably attending End of the World Services this evening. Who would you rather work for?
To the people of MN.....I feel sorry for you. At least the rest of us will not have to deal with her. You're stuck with this numbskull, as long as the 6th district continues to be brain-dead and reelect her
Leroy
Unfortunately, Michele Bachmann turned out to be a "one term candidate"....
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I LOVE IT!!! If only I had her aggravating voice to say "Congresswoman Nutso will be a one term candidate."
scarry
from a crazy female contender to an equally crazy and nutty male contender. Bachmann and Perry are both lunes, and keep making Romney look even better!!
Glad they are going to run Perry's campaign there as well. Take him out of the fight completely.
The fat lady is warming up....
Hopefully, we will not have to hear "I'm a lawyer" for much longer.
Lets not overlook the fact that these staffers already had been working on her campaign. That tells me all I need to know about their judgement.
I know, I know, I know......................It's Obama's fault.
Looks like Fred is also a mental midget
here is a godd suggestion. FIRE Michele and that will fix her campagin.