Pataki Staffs Up
The Associated Press’ Marc Humbert reports that Gov. George Pataki, with an eye toward a possible campaign for president, has tapped a former aide to Vice President Dick Cheney, Kara Ahern, to head fundraising operations for his Virginia-based political action
committee.
Ahern will serve as national finance director for Pataki’s 21st Century Freedom PAC. The PAC pays for Pataki’s travel around the country and makes donations to other GOP candidates.
“Kara Ahern is one of the brightest and most talented people I have had the opportunity to work with as I’ve traveled across the nation supporting Republican candidates,� Pataki said in a statement issued by the PAC on Friday.
A former political director for Cheney, Ahern was northeast finance director for the Bush-Cheney re-election campaign in 2004.
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GREAT..HE HAS CHENEY’S PEOPLE WORKING FOR HIM..
CHENEY HAS THE LOWEST APPROVAL RATING OF ANYONE
IN THE FEDERAL GOVT INCLUDING THE PRESIDENT
NOW ALL HE NEEDS TO DO IS HIRE KIERAN AND
HE IS GUARANTEED AT LEAST 8 PER CENT IN IOWA