The press release from Edwards 2008:
The John Edwards for President campaign announced today that Joe Trippi will be joining the campaign as a key member of the media team and senior advisor.
Campaign Manager David Bonior said, "We couldn't be more excited to have Joe join our team. He's creative, passionate, committed and shares John Edwards' vision of an America that works for all of us."
Deputy Campaign Manager Jonathan Prince said, "Joe is a true believer who has never been the kind of guy who sits around and waits for somebody else to bring about the change he believes we need. And that's what our campaign is about. That's the challenge John and Elizabeth have laid before all of us. I'm glad Joe Trippi is one of those who's ready to take it up."
Trippi's blog post about joining the campaign: http://blog.johnedwards.com/...
I really thought that the 2004 Presidential campaign would be the last I would be involved in. I have always wanted to make a difference, but for me I thought those days were over.
A few weeks ago, John and Elizabeth Edwards made their decision to continue, not just John Edwards’ campaign for President, but their work together to make a difference for their country.
And that made me realize that I wasn’t done trying to make a difference either. Not by a long shot. So today I am joining the John Edwards campaign.
Too much is at stake. The war in Iraq continues, and more of our troops will lose their lives. Working Americans are losing ground. Poverty continues in the wealthiest nation on the planet. And nearly nothing is really being done to reduce global warming.
John Edwards is leading the way and making a difference on all of these issues. He’s offering big ideas backed by real plans to change our country. And so his campaign is the place where I will work to make whatever difference I can.
Lets make a difference together, for each other, and for our country. Too much is at stake to give anything less than everything we’ve got.
Along with Matt Gross leading the Online Edwards Team, we can see some pretty prominent Dean-backers joining with Edwards in 2007-2008.
More on Joe:
Joe's Personal Website: http://www.joetrippi.com/
Wikipedia Entry on Joe Trippi
Joe Trippi is a long-time American Democratic campaign worker and consultant. A mainstay in presidential politics, Trippi has worked on the presidential campaigns of Edward Kennedy, Walter Mondale, Gary Hart, and Dick Gephardt. Most notably, he served as campaign manager for presidential candidate and former Vermont governor Howard Dean.
Also see Trippi's diary on MyDD, Transformational Politics -- Why the Dean Campaign was Different from 26 December 2006.
Hotline now has the story: http://hotlineblog.nationaljournal.c...