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Mitt Romney’s 2012 inner circle Many of Romney’s top advisers have been around since his failed 2008 presidential bid, and some even longer than that.
Matt Rhoades
Romney's campaign manager prides himself on avoiding inside-the-Beltway conventional wisdom. Matt Rhoades was communications director for Romney's 2008 bid and ran his Free and Strong America PAC.
Charles Dharapak
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AP
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Ed Gillespie
The former chairman of the Republican National Committee is a more recently arrival to the Romney team. Ed Gillespie is tasked with long-term message and strategy development.
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Associated Press
Neil Newhouse
Neil Newhouse is Romney's pollster and a partner in Public Opinion Strategies, a well-regarded firm. He did polling for Romney's successful 2002 gubernatorial bid in Massachusetts and was the lead pollster for Sen. Scott Brown’s massive special election upset in 2010.
Josh Reynolds
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AP
Beth Myers
Beth Myers ran Romney's vice presidential search, which ultimately picked Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.). Myers was chief of staff during Romney's time as governor of Massachusetts and managed his 2008 presidential bid.
Elise Amendola
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AP
Eric Fehrnstrom
Eric Fehrnstrom is one of Romney's most senior advisers, part enforcer, part alter ego and often grim. He's close to the candidate personally and was his deputy campaign manager in the 2002 gubernatorial race. He was also the source of March's "Etch a Sketch" gaffe.
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REUTERS
Stuart Stevens
Romney's chief campaign strategist has been key in shaping the candidate's message, though he's also drawn drawn blame for missteps in the campaign. Stuart Stevens, who left John McCain's 2008 campaign to join Romney, plays the roles of speechwriter and ad man this time around.
Charles Dharapak
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AP
Russ Schriefer
Russ Schriefer, along with Stuart Stevens, is one of the two image men left standing after Romney's 2008 campaign.
Charles Dharapak
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AP
Kevin Madden
Senior adviser Kevin Madden was Romney's press secretary in his 2008 presidential campaign.
Charles Dharapak
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AP
Spencer Zwick
Called the sixth Romney son, Spencer Zwick is in charge of campaign fundraising.
Charles Dharapak
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AP
Peter Flaherty
Peter Flaherty is Romney's go-to guy in outreach to conservatives, a role he also played in 2008. He was Romney's deputy chief of staff in the Massachusetts governor's office.
Josh Reynolds
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AP
Bob White
Romney and Bob White worked together at Bain Capital, and at the Republican convention Rommey intorduced White as the candidate's "wingman" -- otherwise known as campaign chairman.
Lynne Sladky
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AP
Ben Ginsberg
Longtime Romney confidant Ben Ginsberg is a major wheel in the D.C. campaign finance law community.
Charles Dharapak
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AP
Ron Kaufman
A principal at Dutko Group, Ron Kaufman is the insider's insider and serves as a behind-the-scenes advocate for Romney in Washington's professional political class.
Josh Reynolds
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AP
Mike Leavitt
Mike Leavitt, the former governor of Utah, will lead Romney's transition if he wins.
Charles Dharapak
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AP
Gail Gitcho
A former communications director to Sen. Scott Brown (R-Mass.), Gail Gitcho also worked on Romney's 2008 presidential bid. She's now the campaign's communications director.
Josh Reynolds
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AP
Dan Senor
Dan Senor rose to public prominence as the chief spokesman for the Coalition Provisional Authority, a transitional government in Iraq. A staunch defender of Israel, Senor is a frequent public commentator and the co-author of “Start-Up Nation: The Story of Israel’s Economic Miracle.” Senor accompanied presumptive Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney on his trip to Israel over the summer.
Jason Reed
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Reuters
John R. Bolton
The former U.S. ambassador the United Nations for the George W. Bush administration is also one of the organization’s chief critics. A consummate foreign policy hawk, John R. Bolton was a strong proponent of the Iraq invasion and favors an Israeli military strike against Iran to stop its uranium-enrichment program. He is a frequent commentator on Fox News and an op-ed contributor to the Wall Street Journal.
Michael Conroy
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AP
Alex Wong
Among the youngest of this group, Alex Wong is little-known in foreign policy circles. He is listed by the Romney campaign as its director of foreign, defense and judicial policy. He serves as the chief gatekeeper for journalists and others who want to discuss foreign policy with the campaign.
Charles Dharapak
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AP
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