Ron Klain, the Democratic political operative tapped by President Obama to run the federal government’s response to the Ebola virus outbreak, recently worked as a political adviser to Michelle Nunn, the Georgia Democrat running for the U.S. Senate. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports:
Ron Klain starts work tomorrow as President Barack Obama’s Ebola “czar,” or point person to coordinate various agencies involved in containing the outbreak.
That means the longtime Democratic hand no longer has time to help out Michelle Nunn’s U.S. Senate bid. Klain, a former chief of staff to vice presidents Al Gore and Joe Biden and frequent debate prepper, was to lead Nunn’s preparation for her debates against Republican David Perdue, according to the infamous internal campaign memo.
We’re told that Klain did advise the campaign for a while but has more pressing matters to deal with now.
That means the longtime Democratic hand no longer has time to help out Michelle Nunn’s U.S. Senate bid. Klain, a former chief of staff to vice presidents Al Gore and Joe Biden and frequent debate prepper, was to lead Nunn’s preparation for her debates against Republican David Perdue, according to the infamous internal campaign memo.
We’re told that Klain did advise the campaign for a while but has more pressing matters to deal with now.
Nunn, who is running close with Republican David Perdue for the seat held by retiring Republican Saxby Chambliss, has sought to distance herself from the president and national Democrats.
