Brian Lunde
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Brian Lunde is a former Democrat campaign manager
who defected to become a Bush campaigner in 2000 US presidential elections. In 2004, Lunde co-chaired Democrats for Bush with Senator Zell Miller
, which resulted in the recruitment of over 5,000 state and local Democratic elected officials, activists and rank-and-file party members who publicly endorsed the President's re-election. Lunde also served as Chairman for the American Center for Voting Rights
, an organization that promotes the regulation and oversight of voting in US elections.
During Lunde's term as executive director of the Democratic National Committee
in the mid-1980s, he is reported to have fundraising ties with indicted lobbyist Jack Abramoff
.
Lunde [redicted that the Green Bay Packers would "shock the world" against the New England Patriots on December 19, 2010, a prediction that ultimately proved untrue.
Campaign manager
A campaign manager is a paid or volunteer individual, whose role is to coordinate the campaign's operations such as fundraising, advertising, polling, getting out the vote , and other activities supporting the effort, directly.Apart from the candidate, they are often a campaign's most visible leader...
who defected to become a Bush campaigner in 2000 US presidential elections. In 2004, Lunde co-chaired Democrats for Bush with Senator Zell Miller
Zell Miller
Zell Bryan Miller is an American politician from the US state of Georgia. A Democrat, Miller served as Lieutenant Governor from 1975 to 1991, 79th Governor of Georgia from 1991 to 1999, and as United States Senator from 2000 to 2005....
, which resulted in the recruitment of over 5,000 state and local Democratic elected officials, activists and rank-and-file party members who publicly endorsed the President's re-election. Lunde also served as Chairman for the American Center for Voting Rights
American Center for Voting Rights
The American Center for Voting Rights or ACVR was a non-profit organization founded by Mark F. "Thor" Hearne that operated from March 2005 to May 2007 and pushed for laws to reduce voter intimidation and voter fraud, and supported requiring photo ID for voters. Its lobbying arm was called the...
, an organization that promotes the regulation and oversight of voting in US elections.
During Lunde's term as executive director of the Democratic National Committee
Democratic National Committee
The Democratic National Committee is the principal organization governing the United States Democratic Party on a day to day basis. While it is responsible for overseeing the process of writing a platform every four years, the DNC's central focus is on campaign and political activity in support...
in the mid-1980s, he is reported to have fundraising ties with indicted lobbyist Jack Abramoff
Jack Abramoff
Jack Abramoff is an American former lobbyist and businessman. Convicted in 2006 of mail fraud and conspiracy, he was at the heart of an extensive corruption investigation that led to the conviction of White House officials J. Steven Griles and David Safavian, U.S. Representative Bob Ney, and nine...
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Lunde [redicted that the Green Bay Packers would "shock the world" against the New England Patriots on December 19, 2010, a prediction that ultimately proved untrue.