Changes to Emmer’s team?
There appears to be a shakeup at Tom Emmer's campaign for governor. A source says Tom Mason, who served as a consultant to Emmer, quit the campaign yesterday. There also appears to be more changes coming. Several sources say Emmer is looking to bring in someone to direct the campaign. The name hasn't been finalized yet but it appears the name being mentioned the most is Cullen Sheehan. Sheehan currently serves as Chief of Staff for Republicans in the Minnesota Senate.
Prior to that, Sheehan served as campaign manager to Norm Coleman's Senate campaign in 2008 against Democrat Al Franken. That race
A source says Emmer's team is meeting this afternoon to discuss the situation. Calls to many members of Emmer's campaign team haven't been returned. His campaign spokesman, Bill Walsh, responded to an e-mail I sent him earlier this morning with this:
"No shakeup here today."
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I'll post more info as it becomes available.
Update:
Walsh called back and said that Mason is heading back to his private public relations firm and will still advise the campaign. He also said the campaign has been working for weeks to make an addition but couldn't say who that person is.