More Departures For Thompson Team (WaPo)

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More Departures For Thompson Team
Michael D. Shear


On the eve of his big day, Fred Thompson has let another staffer go.

Jim Mills, the former Fox News producer who joined the campaign only weeks ago, has resigned due to "strategic differences." This from campaign manager Bill Lacy in a memo to the staff, sent out Tuesday "just before we begin the Big Dance."

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Mills, who was hired away from Fox in July, is the latest to depart Thompson's operation, which has been hit by one resignation after another as the candidate retooled his senior staff over the summer. Linda Rozett was hired away from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce to serve as the communications director, only to leave after Lacy replaced former manager Tom Collamore. Harris replaced Rozett.

At Lacy's direction, Thompson is purging his staff of people with little campaign experience and replacing them with a traditional campaign staff. Mills has been replaced by Karen Hanrety, a former spokeswoman for California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, and Jeff Sadosky, who worked on the communications staff for the 2004 Bush reelection campaign.
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http://blog.washingtonpost.com/the-trail/2007/09/05/another_departure_from_thompso.html


Such loyalty this man inspires...entire WEEKS of faithful service.