JEFF LINK ENDORSES EDWARDS, JOINS CAMPAIGN TO CHANGE AMERICA Veteran Strategist Has Proven Record of Success in Iowa
Des Moines, Iowa – The John Edwards for President Campaign announced today the addition of Jeff Link as an adviser on message and strategy. Link, a Burlington native, is widely respected as one of the top Democratic operatives in Iowa.
“I’m honored to have Jeff Link joining our campaign,” Senator Edwards said. “He shares my view that we need real change in this country, and that change begins in Iowa. His skills and experience will help us to engage Iowans in an important cause: ending the war in Iraq, guaranteeing health care to all, and expanding opportunities for every American.”
“Not only does John Edwards have the boldest agenda of change and taking on special interests, but he is the strongest candidate to carry our party to victory next November,” Link said. “He is the only candidate who has won in a solidly red state and in poll after poll he is the best Democratic candidate against whomever the Republicans nominate. I’m honored to be a part of his team.”
Jeff Link has nearly two decades of Iowa political experience and is widely respected as one of the state’s top political strategists. During law school, Link founded LinkStrategies, ran the Gore-Lieberman 2000 campaign in Iowa. Link served as Senior Communications Strategist for former Iowa Governor Tom Vilsack’s presidential campaign.
