Huntsman also dismissed news out Monday that his former campaign manager, Susan Wiles, had endorsed rival Mitt Romney. Wiles officially resigned from Huntsmans bid a month into the campaign but a public rift later with chief strategist John Weaver led to the change in command of the campaign.
Date: Dec 12, 2011
Category: U.S.
Source: Google
Huntsman's pre-presidential PAC raised lots of cash
continued to pay consultants even after Huntsman formally launched his presidential campaign and filed legal papers with the Federal Election Commission. Huntsmans first campaign manager, Susan Wiles Wiles Consulting, received a payment for $7,500 two weeks after Huntsmans bid was official.
The Politico story featured charges from David Fischer that Weaver was verbally abusive to staff members. It suggested his style had led to the departure of other aides including former campaign manager Susan Wiles, who resigned last month.
Susan Wiles, a Florida strategist who ran Huntsmans roll out, said Thursday she was stepping down and the camps communication director, Matt David, a former top aide to then-California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, would take over as campaign manager.
Date: Jul 21, 2011
Category: U.S.
Source: Google
The Note: The Haves And The Have-Nots: Money Gap Emerging Among 2012 Candidates
oing to be decided. This will be a key state for us. We are going to work it very, very aggressively. Huntsman has surrounded himself with a staff that knows the donor-rich state well, including Susan Wiles, a campaign aide to Florida Gov. Rick Scott (R). http://wapo.st/jCD7VJ