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Steve Schmidt

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Steve Schmidt is a veteran campaign strategist and public relations expert. Schmidt is currently working as a campaign strategist and advisor to 2008 Presidential campaign of Senator John McCain[1], which he joined in December 2006.[2]

In his career to date he has been:

Currently Steve Schmidt is working as a campaign strategist and advisor to 2008 Presidential campaign of Senator John McCain. On July 2, 2008, Schmidt was promoted to heading up day to day operations of the McCain campaign in response to concerns that the McCain campaign was losing ground to Obama.[1]

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  1. 1.0 1.1 Dana Bash, " McCain shakes up staff amid concern about 'unforced errors'", CNN, July 2, 2008.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Chris Cillizza "McCain Hires Another Bush Insider," Washington Post.com, December 20, 2006.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Carla Marinucci, "Governor's team adds former Rove protege Political 'artillery shell' joins re-election effort," San Fransisco Chronicle, February 12, 2006.

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