Ed Rollins Steps Down as Bachmann Campaign Chief

Mrs. Bachmann&rsquo;s campaign cited health reasons for the abrupt change in the role Mr. Rollins, 68, will play in the presidential campaign. &ldquo;Ed is moving away from the demanding day-to-day operations of the campaign and into a senior adviser role,&rdquo; said the spokeswoman, Alice Stewart. &ldquo;He is fantastic and will continue to be invaluable <a href="http://www.rosettastonespanishlearning.com/"><strong>rosetta stone spanish</strong></a> on the campaign.&rdquo; Politico reported the change in Mr. Rollins&rsquo;s role. The Web site also reported on Monday night that Mr. Rollins&rsquo;s deputy, David Polyansky, would leave the campaign. &ldquo;I wish Michele nothing but the best, and anyone who underestimates her as a candidate does so at their own peril,&rdquo; Mr. Polyansky told Politico. The change in roles for Mr. Rollins came on a day he was quoted in The Washington Post as expressing pessimism about Mrs. Bachmann&rsquo;s campaign. &ldquo;The Perry-Romney race is now the story, with <a href="http://www.christianlouboutin-beautiful.com/christian-louboutin-pumps-c-238.html"><strong>louboutin pumps</strong></a> us the third candidate,&rdquo; Mr. Rollins said. The moves raise questions about the future of Mrs. Bachmann&rsquo;s campaign. After winning the straw poll in August, Mrs. Bachmann, of Minnesota, has struggled to maintain momentum, especially after Gov. Rick Perry of Texas entered the Republican contest. Mr. Rollins, whose campaign experience dates back decades, helped Mike Huckabee, the former governor of Arkansas, win the Iowa caucuses in 2007. He joined Mrs. Bachmann&rsquo;s campaign this summer as it caught on in Iowa. But since then, Mrs. Bachmann has dropped below Mr. Perry and Mitt Romney, the former governor of Massachusetts, in some national polls. The possibility of a candidacy by Sarah Palin also looms over Mrs. Bachmann&rsquo;s campaign. Mr. Rollins has worked for Richard M. Nixon, <a href="http://www.rosettastonespanishlearning.com/rosetta-stone-version-3-spanish-spain-level-1-2-3-set-with-p-5753.html"><strong>rosetta stone spanish</strong></a> Ronald Reagan and the first George Bush and briefly managed the presidential campaign of the billionaire H. Ross Perot. Mrs. Bachmann appeared on Monday at a Tea Party forum in South Carolina. She is scheduled to take part in the Republican debate in California on Wednesday. In a statement late Monday night, Mrs. Bachmann called the changes part of a "planned restructuring strategy" and said that Keith Nahigian, a campaign strategist, would assume the position of campaign manager. &ldquo;In less than 50 days and with fewer resources than other campaigns, Ed was the architect that led our campaign to a historic victory in Iowa,&rdquo; Mrs. Bachmann said. &ldquo;Keith has played a vital role in the success we <a href="http://www.6line.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2584: 2010-03-26-06-23-45&catid=1:latest-news&Itemid=50#JOSC_TOP"><strong>Blogs » ESTILO DE VIDA</strong></a> have had to date and I&rsquo;m confident he can lead us to a strong finish in Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina and across the country.&rdquo; &nbsp;