TEAM MCCAIN ADDS LEADING IOWA REPUBLICANS
Failor And Slifka Join Growing List Of McCain Supporters
ARLINGTON, VA - U.S. Senator John McCain's presidential exploratory committee today announced that two influential Iowa Republican leaders and political operatives have joined the team.
Ed Failor, Jr., Executive Vice President of Iowans for Tax Relief and Karen Slifka, Regional Political Director for the Republican National Committee (RNC) will serve as senior advisors to Senator McCain's presidential exploratory committee.
During the 2004 presidential election, Failor served as the executive director of the Iowa Victory campaign. Under his leadership, President Bush was the first Republican nominee to carry the Hawkeye State in 20 years.
"It is an honor to support a candidate who is committed to implementing common sense conservative principles," said Failor. "Senator McCain is the one candidate Iowans can count on to promote fiscal responsibility and a culture of life."
Slifka served as Midwest regional political director for President Bush's re-election campaign in 2004 and played a similar role at the RNC. Slifka's prior caucus experience includes working as state director for John Kasich's presidential exploratory committee in 1999 and as a grassroots consultant for Steve Forbes' presidential campaign. She will officially join the exploratory committee in February.
"Senator McCain has shown over a lifetime of public service that he is a capable leader who is ready to guide our country during these challenging times," Slifka said. "I'm confident that his conservative record will resonate with grassroots Republicans here in Iowa."
Senator McCain stated that he was pleased with the additions of two highly regarded individuals to his Iowa organization. "I'm extremely proud to have these two prominent conservatives backing my efforts in Iowa," McCain said. "This is further proof that common sense conservatism resonates at every level of the grassroots."
