McCain's Director of Strategy is from this county so the newspaper did a little puff piece on her

[proud2BlibKansan]

McCain’s director of strategy hails from Lenexa
By DAVID GOLDSTEIN

WASHINGTON | Sarah Simmons grew up in a Lenexa household where dinner was served with politics.

Her mother grew up in a liberal, union household in Detroit. Her father was a small-business man, Main Street Republican and Rush Limbaugh fan.

So maybe it’s no surprise that she’s now the director of strategy for John McCain’s campaign, in charge of the nerve center for just about every move he makes. If he wins, it will be at least partly because she figured a path to victory.

As GOP pollster Neil Newhouse, a co-founder of Public Opinion Strategies — and himself a native of Mission — noted: “You could tell very early on that she has a presence about her. She is smart, she has a good, gut feel for politics. She stands by what she thinks. You respect people who have an opinion in this business.”

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She’s deciding on last-minute television buys. Moving McCain and running mate Sarah Palin around like chess pieces on a shrinking board. Making sure Election Day volunteers are prepped and ready.

more . . . (be sure to read the comments) . . . http://www.kansascity.com/105/story/869314.html

[ChimpersMcSmirkers]

1. Meet the helmsperson on SS McTitanic. I wonder if she has a lifeboat picked out yet...

[proud2BlibKansan]

3. How can anyone be proud of what she has done?

[Mist]

2. It would have been kinder to ignore her role in the train-wreck. nt

[NoPasaran]

4. McCain's strategy director

Not sure I'd put that on my resume.

[proud2BlibKansan]

5. I wonder if she has sent out her resume

looking for a new job?