Dominant Strategist for Democrats Ends Consulting Career

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 - Bob Shrum, one of the dominant Democratic political strategists and speechwriters of the last three decades, said Wednesday that he was ending his formal consulting career and moving to New York, where he would write and teach at New York University as a senior fellow.

"I wanted to reflect on what I've done, not just keep doing it," Mr. Shrum, 61, said in an interview. "And I wanted to draw lessons from what I'd seen and draw implications for the future."

He leaves Washington with a mixed record, having served as an adviser on 26 winning Senate campaigns, perhaps more than any other consultant, but also eight losing presidential campaigns, which may also stand as a record.

Mr. Shrum was a lead adviser to Senator John Kerry's presidential campaign, where he was sometimes a divisive figure and where he occasionally drew more attention from reporters than his candidate did. He was widely criticized as failing to develop a clean, consistent message.

http://www.nytimes.com/2005/01/13/politics/13shrum.html...


It's about time!

it's about time!

Bye Bob. You've had a great career. High highs and, sadly, low lows. Teach, write, reflect, speak out ..........

........ but no campaigns ..... k?

:hi:

Now can we flush The DLC'ers, Donna Brazille, Roemer, Ol' Terry M and the rest of the chickenhearted brigade? UGH

He was perched in a chair, intently watching Kerry beat Bush during the debates. He was pleased with Kerry's performance.

What did Shrum do that was so bad? I thought Kerry did great during the debates.

A very crucial one, in fact: he did not respond quickly or forcefully enough to the Swift Boat Liars et al. Another one: yielded too many states as not winnable.

and a nice guy.

I hope he enjoy's New York City!

:-)

As I recall, that person was supposed to be very close to Kerry and promised to reveal his/her identity after the election......

And that pretty much sums it up.

Now he goes into the academic realm where questioning his decisions will be a daily exercise...

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Thanks Bob, for all the good things you have done for us and don't forget to call for lunch sometime....yeah right.

Any truth he's going to work for the cubs?

Good bye and Good Riddance Bob!!

Wish I could land a job that paid millions when I was a complete and utter disaster.

Doh!

I wish he'd packed it in one campaign sooner. :(