2012 Presidential Campaign Blog

Herman Cain Announces Iowa Hires, Grand Opening of State's Headquarters

Cain Announces Iowa Hires, Grand Opening of State’s Headquarters

(Des Moines, IA)- Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain today announced his team in Iowa, as well as details for the grand opening of his campaign’s Iowa headquarters.

Larry Tuel- State Director
Lisa Lockwood- Field Staff
Zach Dalluge- Field Staff
Steven Hensler- Field Staff

“I am pleased to announce our staff in Iowa under the leadership of our state director, Larry Tuel,” Cain said. “Larry brings many years of both business and political experience that will maximize our impact in the Hawkeye state.”

The team, along with Cain and his national staff, will celebrate the grand opening of his campaign’s Iowa headquarters at 8550 New York Ave., Urbandale, on Monday, July 11, 2011 at 5:30 p.m. CDT. The event is open to the public and press.

Cain has already visited the state of Iowa 22 times and will compete in the Ames straw poll in August.

Posted by Mike on 07/05/2011 | Permalink

Sarah Huckabee Sanders Joins Pawlenty for President as Senior Political Adviser

Sarah Huckabee Sanders Joins Pawlenty for President as Senior Political Adviser

URBANDALE, IOWA – Sarah Huckabee Sanders is joining Gov. Tim Pawlenty’s presidential campaign as senior political adviser. She begins her new role in the campaign’s Iowa headquarters today, taking the lead for the campaign on the Iowa Straw Poll effort with a focus on expanding the campaign’sgrassroots operations across the first-in-the-nation caucus state.

“Sarah is a results-oriented person with a great track record in Iowa and around the country,” Gov. Pawlenty said. “We are very excited Sarah is joining our team just as we are hitting our stride in Iowa.”

“I’m delighted to join the Governor and First Lady in Iowa, which holds a special place in my heart,” Sanders said. “It’s clear to me that Gov. Pawlenty has what it takes to unite the party, unite the country and beat President Obama.”

In 2007-08, Sarah Huckabee Sanders helped lead her father, former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, to victory in the Iowa caucuses as his national political director. In 2010, she was campaign manager for John Boozman’s successful U.S. Senate campaign in Arkansas. Sarah was recently named one of TIME Magazine’s “40 under 40” and is widely recognized to be one of the best political operatives of her generation. Sarah is a full-time consultant with Tsamoutales Strategies, a transnational consulting firm.