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| − | '''Heath Thompson''' is a [[Republican]] political consultant who leads the [[Dallas]]-based firm, ''Scot Howell & Company''. Thompson directed then-Governor [[George W. Bush]]’s 11-point 2000 Republican Primary victory in the [[South Carolina]].<ref>http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D8R6U9LG0&show_article=1</ref> In 2002, he worked as a consultant to [[Norm Coleman]]’s United States Senate victory. | + | '''Heath Thompson''' is a [[Republican]] political consultant who leads the [[Dallas]]-based firm, ''Scot Howell & Company''. Thompson directed then-Governor [[George W. Bush]]’s 11-point 2000 Republican Primary victory in the [[South Carolina]].<ref>https://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D8R6U9LG0&show_article=1</ref> In 2002, he worked as a consultant to [[Norm Coleman]]’s United States Senate victory. |
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| − | Thompson joined the [[George W. Bush|Bush]]/[[Dick Cheney|Cheney]] re-election campaign in 2004, when he served as regional political director, being actively involved in [[Florida]] and [[Missouri]].<ref>http://www.scott-howell.com/</ref> Heath political advising career began in the 1990’s when he worked in South Carolina’s local political races. | + | Thompson joined the [[George W. Bush|Bush]]/[[Dick Cheney|Cheney]] re-election campaign in 2004, when he served as regional political director, being actively involved in [[Florida]] and [[Missouri]].<ref>http://www.scott-howell.com/</ref> Heath political advising career began in the 1990s when he worked in South Carolina's local political races. |
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| − | Thompson’s firm created a controversial ad in the 2006 [[Tennessee]]'s [[U.S. Senate]] race against [[Democrat]] contender [[Harold Ford]].The [[NAACP]] criticized the commercial calling it racist.<ref>http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/</ref>
| + | Thompson's firm created a controversial ad in the 2006 [[Tennessee]]'s [[U.S. Senate]] race against [[Democrat]] contender [[Harold Ford]].The [[NAACP]] criticized the commercial calling it racist.<ref>http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/</ref> |
| − | In August 2007, Republican presidential primary contender, [[Rudy Giuliani]], hired Thompson onto his new team of media consultants.<ref>http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D8R6U9LG0&show_article=1</ref> | + | In August 2007, Republican presidential primary contender, [[Rudy Giuliani]], hired Thompson onto his new team of media consultants.<ref>https://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D8R6U9LG0&show_article=1</ref> |
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