Huckabee adds Pinkerton to team (Wizbang Politics)

Respected conservative columnist and political analyst James P. Pinkerton has joined Mike Huckabee's Presidential campaign, it was announced today. Mike Allen and Jonathan Martin report for The Politico:

James P. Pinkerton, a well-known conservative commentator and veteran of the Reagan and George H.W. Bush administrations, has joined Mike Huckabee's presidential campaign, a campaign official tells Politico.

Pinkerton resigned as a Fox News contributor and gave up the column he has written for Newsday and other newspapers since 1993.

"I went from one thing I loved doing to something else that I felt called to do," Pinkerton said.

Read it all at the link above. One of Pinkerton's main duties will be in policy formation. He's an excellent addition to the campaign, a veteran of two Republican Administrations with solid conservative credentials. The report claims he was lured to the campaign by Ed Rollins - if true it is Rollins' best move yet. Bringing Pinkerton in reinforces the perception that the Huckabee campaign is transitioning to the big time of national campaigning.

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Comments (2)

Hmmm. . . Why does the ph... (Below threshold)

1. Posted by COgirl | January 11, 2008 10:40 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

COgirl:

Hmmm. . . Why does the phrase "don't quit your day job" come to mind?

Posted on January 11, 2008 22:40

Pinkerton reported well on ... (Below threshold)

2. Posted by bryanD | January 11, 2008 11:16 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

bryanD:

Pinkerton reported well on the Marc Rich-Clinton administration-Scooter Libby connection for Newsday back in 2001. Scooter mediating his client's presidential pardon for embezzlement even as he, Libby, was moving into Cheney's new office.

I see this as signal to opponents on all sides:

- To Bill&Hill: "You two were bribed by Marc Rich via Denise, so get back or get whacked."

-To recalcitrant neocons: "Lay down or I'll run a "reform" campaign on your asses."

Just a hunch.

Posted on January 11, 2008 23:16