Rand Paul Campaign Manager Signs Up With Marco Rubio
CONCORD, N.H. – Rand Paul‘s campaign manager is jumping on board the suddenly flagging Marco Rubio campaign.
Chip Englander, who ran the Kentucky senator’s campaign before it ended last week, will be a senior political adviser responsible for the Midwest. Based in Chicago, Mr. Englander also ran Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner‘s successful 2014 campaign
The Rubio campaign, which placed fifth in Tuesday’s New Hampshire primary, hopes to capitalize on Mr. Englander’s connections to Mr. Paul’s libertarian supporters, even though the two senators’ presidential efforts were based on very different ideas. Mr. Paul campaigned on a foreign policy highly skeptical of intervention abroad and government surveillance, while Mr. Rubio backs a far more robust American presence overseas and stresses his support for electronic government surveillance.
Mr. Englander was spotted on an airplane Tuesday afternoon reviewing a contract to join the Rubio campaign. Rubio spokesman Alex Conant confirmed Mr. Englander’s employment Wednesday morning.
Rival Sen. Ted Cruz has made several specific appeals to Mr. Paul’s supporters, regularly airing a video at his events that features a montage of testimonials from people who backed Mr. Paul’s father, Ron Paul, during his 2012 campaign. Mr. Cruz in recent days has also emphasized his opposition to eminent domain abuse and a more formulaic monetary policy.
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