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There aren’t many of them left out there

June 27, 2007 | Filed Under 2008 | Republicans, The Chaser 
Written by The Shot

To give him some credit since we busted on him a little earlier, Marc Ambinder does raise some good questions about who will be Thompson’s political consultant on the ground here in SC.  Ambinder seems to think that Walter Whetsell of Starboard Communications could be the guy after spotting him with an “I’m with Fred” button on at today’s event.  The question is; would that negate his lucrative contract with the “Ed in ‘08″ Campaign?

Well, that leaves Rod Shealy really.  There aren’t that many big guns out there who haven’t signed on with a candidate already and Rod would be the biggest yet to pick a horse.  Our guess is Rod will probably win the day if he so chooses.  He has a hot hand right now and could help Thompson organize a decent grassroots game pretty quickly.

We love speculation, so read Ambinder’s piece below and let us know what you think.

Notebook: Thompson’s

South Carolina Consultant?

THE ATLANTICMarc Ambinder27 Jun 2007 04:26 pm 

COLUMBIA — Some items in the notebook: – Leading South Carolina Republican consultant Walter Whetsell was ubiquitous at today’s GOP fundraiser featuring Fred Thompson. He even sported an “I’m With Fred” button. When one reported asked Whetsell whether he had signed on with Thompson, Whetsell demurred: “Not now.” Whetsell, who is close to the SC GOP’s state chairman, specializes in direct mail and has worked on a host of state legislative races. He is a consultant for the non-partisan “Ed In 2008” campaign. Thompson aides have also been talking to consultant Rod Shealy, who somehow managed to convince South Carolinians to re-elect their colorful lieutenant governor despite the latter’s penchant for violating state speed laws and for precipitating the occasional plane crash. Shealy is known outside

South Carolina for this.

 – Unaffiliated insiders say that Mitt Romney has built the strongest statewide organization, followed closely by Sen. John McCain. Rudy Giuliani’s efforts in

South Carolina are just now ramping up; a new communications director, Braden Bunch, the research director for Gov. Mark Sanford’s re-election campaign. Braden’s boss on the campaign was Jason Miller, who now works in Giuliani’s

New York press shop.

 – Giuliani had a rough week of press in the state; his state campaign chairman was indicted on cocaine distribution charges, and the replacement, the chairman’s father, Arthur Ravenel, has a seems to have a penchant for controversial comments. –SC GOP chairman Katon Dawson tells me he will “definitely” move the party’s primary from January 29 to … he’s not sure how much earlier, but Republicans believe he could choose Jan. 15 as the date.  

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