[lbo-talk] more on Santorum staffer

[Doug Henwood]

>Date: Fri, 15 Jul 2005 02:12:10 -0400 (EDT)
>From: Rex Wockner
>Subject: NC20149: Much more on Santorum staffer
>
>
>From a well-placed reader in D.C.
>
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>Date: Thu, 14 Jul 2005 19:53:33 -0400
>Subject: Much more on Santorum staffer
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>Rex:  The staffer in question is not just Santorum's spokesman.  He 
>is Deputy Chief of Staff to Santorum and, perhaps more importantly, 
>Director of Communications for the Senate Republican Conference. 
>This means Traynham has played an instrumental role in Senatewide 
>GOP message and delivery.  He has helped guide the antigay talking 
>points for GOP members of the Senate.
>
>Before assuming the position with Santorum, Traynham was "Political 
>Director for Black America's Political Action Committee (BAMPAC), an 
>organization whose mission is electing black conservatives to 
>national office."  This last item is interesting, considering that 
>Traynhem once embraced wavers of the Confederate flag, saying "those 
>who are romantic about the Confederate flag, that's our base. We 
>need their support; this upcoming election is going to be close."
>
>In the same appearance, Trayham said something which tells me that 
>his conversation with Michael Rogers may not have been completely 
>honest (that he is an out man, unless it's quite recent, perhaps as 
>recent as that enlightening phone call with Michael): "I have a lot 
>of friends who happen to be gay."
>
>A few links:
>http://www.thecrimson.com/article.aspx?ref=356850
>http://www.cheyney.edu/pages/?p=213