Hedging His Bets: Norm Coleman Gets Gig With GOP Jewish Coalition

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http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2009/01/coleman-lands-new-gig-with-republican-jewish-group-just-in-case-election-lawsuit-doesnt-work-out.php

Coleman Lands Gig With Republican Jewish Group, Just In Case Election Lawsuit Doesn't Work Out
By Eric Kleefeld - January 22, 2009, 10:17AM

Norm Coleman has signed on as a consultant with the Republican Jewish Coalition, a surprising development from somebody who has insisted he won his election and will be seated when the Minnesota legal battles are over:

RJC Executive Director Matt Brooks said, "We are thrilled and honored to have Norm Coleman join us at the RJC at this critical time. We look forward to having the benefit of his experience and wise counsel to help the RJC plot its future course. We are confident that in a few months Senator Coleman will return to his seat in the Senate, but until that time, we are eager for him to travel across the country on our behalf and to be an important voice within the organization."

During his visit to Capitol Hill yesterday, Coleman continued to project optimism even as he was busy cleaning out his desk. "We have got a good shot at this and so I proceed with that in mind," said Coleman. "But logistically you have to move out of the office."

[Dennis Donovan]

1. Becoming a lobbyist? It figures...

A little tidbit about RJC, from their Wikipedia page:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republican_Jewish_Coalition

Controversy

During the 2008 election campaign, the RJC has run a series of controversial and provocative advertisements in Jewish newspapers around the United States, mostly critical of Barack Obama and linking him to Iranian leader Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Reverend Jeremiah Wright, Patrick Buchanan and many other perceived anti-Israel leaders. Tikun and Salon.com also claimed the RJC was responsible for polling phone calls ("push polls") made to potential voters in Pennsylvania and Florida that reportedly asked negative questions about Obama.

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