A “big get,” a non-aligned politico emphasized to me in conversation this afternoon:

September 25, 2006- The Commonwealth PAC announced today that political strategist and National Committeeman Tom Rath has signed on as Senior Advisor to the PAC in its efforts to elect Republican candidates in the 2006 elections.
“We are very fortunate to have Tom serving as Senior Advisor to the Commonwealth PAC. Tom is a respected national leader in the Republican party and knows New Hampshire better than anyone,” said Governor Mitt Romney. “His knowledge, experience and leadership at the PAC will be a tremendous benefit to Republican candidates throughout the country.”
Rath is the founder of Rath, Young & Pignatelli. He is the former Attorney General of New Hampshire and has been deeply involved in government relations since 1980. Rath was appointed by President George H. W. Bush to be a director of the Legal Services Corporation. He has also served as Chairman of the campaigns of New Hampshire’s former U.S. Senator Warren Rudman and current senior U.S. Senator Judd Gregg. Rath has served as a senior national advisor to the presidential campaigns of Howard Baker, Robert Dole, Lamar Alexander and George W. Bush.
“Governor Romney is an innovative and courageous leader who has taken on and solved the toughest challenges facing leaders in government and industry,” said Rath. “Whether it is curbing billions of dollars in runaway spending without raising taxes, creating a revolutionary health care reform plan or turning around failed bureaucracies or organizations, Mitt Romney has always been on the front line. He serves as an example for all Republican candidates and I am honored to help the Commonwealth PAC spread that message and support across the nation.”
Since inception, the New Hampshire Commonwealth PAC has donated over $100,000 to County Parties and Local and Statewide candidates towards the 2006 elections.
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