Potomac Flacks: Clinton, Bush Advisers Steeped in Crisis Join Forces

July 09, 2008

Clinton, Bush Advisers Steeped in Crisis Join Forces

The Wall Stree Journal is reporting that former Clinton strategist Mark Penn, chairman and CEO of public-relations firm Burson-Marsteller, is hiring former Bush adviser Karen Hughes as a vice chairman. The political combatants, known for their partisan efforts, decided to combine forces to offer a one-stop crisis-communication and public-affairs shop to corporations caught in front-page headlines. Back in April, our friend Al Kamen of The Washington Post, reported the two power lunching. Seems the deal might have been in the works then ... (WSJ)

Posted by Blain Rethmeier on July 9, 2008 in Crisis Comms | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

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