Brian Jones (politician)
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Brian Jones is a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
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political and communications strategist in the United States
United States
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. Jones most recently served as a senior communications adviser to John McCain
John McCain
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's 2008 presidential campaign and is currently a managing director at Mercury Public Affairs.
Earlier political career
Past jobs include research director for the NRCC, senior communications advisor to Bush-Cheney ’04, communications director for the RNCRepublican National Committee
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(2005), and communications director for John McCain's presidential campaign
John McCain presidential campaign, 2008
John McCain, the senior United States Senator from Arizona, launched his second candidacy for the presidency of the United States in an unsuccessful bid to win the 2008 presidential election. His candidacy, in the works for a number of years, was informally announced on February 28, 2007 during a...
, a position Jones resigned in the summer of 2007. Jones also served as research director on Lamar Alexander's effort to win the 2000 Republican nomination for President
Return to the McCain Campaign
Jones returned to the McCain campaignJohn McCain presidential campaign, 2008
John McCain, the senior United States Senator from Arizona, launched his second candidacy for the presidency of the United States in an unsuccessful bid to win the 2008 presidential election. His candidacy, in the works for a number of years, was informally announced on February 28, 2007 during a...
in September, 2008 to lead the campaign's Truth Squad, a rapid response communications team which dealt with issues ranging from voter fraud, to Cindy McCain's Tax Returns, to media coverage of the campaign's vice presidential nominee, Sarah Palin