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Craig Crawford
| Craig Crawford | |||
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| Location: | Washington, D.C. | ||
| Expertise: | Campaign communications | ||
| Affiliation: | Democrat | ||
| Education: | •Stetson University •Stetson University College of Law | ||
| Website: | Official website | ||
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Craig Crawford is a journalist and former Democratic communications specialist for Jim Webb's 2016 presidential campaign.[1] Crawford previously worked with the Orlando Sentinel as a reporter and as the Washington Bureau chief. He is the author of three books—Attack the Messenger (2005), The Politics of Life (2007) and Listen Up, Mr. President (2009).[2]
Career
Craig Crawford has worked in politics on campaigns as well as in the media. He was a campaign worker for Jimmy Carter, John Glenn and Walter Mondale in their presidential campaigns.[2] Crawford most prominently worked in the media as a national political correspondent. He spent twelve years with the Orlando Sentinel, first as a legal affairs correspondent and later as the national poltiical reporter and Washington Bureau chief.[3] Crawford also published The Hotline for the National Journal and was a frequent contributor to MSNBC.[4]
Since 2005, Crawford has also published Trail Mix, a political blog that serves as a news commenting forum.[2]
Jim Webb presidential campaign, 2016
- See also: Jim Webb presidential campaign, 2016
On November 19, 2014, Jim Webb was the first Democrat to announce a presidential exploratory committee.[5] On January 2, 2015, Politico reported that Craig Crawford had joined Webb's committee as the communications director.[1] Webb announced his presidential run on July 2, 2015, and suspended his campaign on October 20, 2015.[6][7]
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Politico, "Jim Webb hires journalist Crawford as communications director," January 2, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Trail Mix, "Our Publisher," accessed July 6, 2015
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Craig Crawford," accessed July 6, 2015
- ↑ Inside Cable News, "Craig Crawford leaves MSNBC...," accessed July 6, 2015
- ↑ MSNBC, "What is Jim Webb doing?" December 30, 2014
- ↑ The Washington Post, "Jim Webb announces 2016 presidential bid," July 2, 2015
- ↑ NPR, "Jim Webb Exits Democratic Primary, Leaves Door Open For Independent Bid," October 20, 2015
