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...what you want about Hillary Clinton,” Rove said of the New York Democrat. “She isn’t one of my favorites, but you can’t say she hasn’t tried...
Although the campaign's statement announcing Penn's departure as chief strategist suggested he would continue to give advice to her effort, it is impossible to overstate how fundamental a change this represents in Clinton's campaign. Penn has had almost full autonomy to make major decisions involving what the candidate says, where she goes, and what gets conveyed in her advertisements. Even as many in the campaign had turned sour on Penn, he reportedly enjoyed the confidence of both Hillary and Bill Clinton. Indeed, he survived a fierce barrage of criticism in January after she came in third...
Penn has been a controversial figure throughout the campaign, alienating colleagues with his brusque manner and pursuing a strategy emphasizing Clinton's toughness, experience, and electability, at a time when most analysts in both parties see an electorate demanding change...
...campaign statement simply said, ""After the events of the last few days, Mark Penn has asked to give up his role as Chief Strategist of the Clinton Campaign." It said that long-time Democratic pollster Geoff Garin and Clinton's communications director Howard Wolfson would share Penn's role...
...original version of this article stated that Mark Penn left the Clinton campaign Sunday. Although Penn did relinquish his formal role as chief strategist, he is continuing to play a role doing polling for and providing advice to the campaign, among other responsibilities...