Jill Hazelbaker: Difference between revisions
Nominated for deletion: see Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Jill Hazelbaker |
|||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
<!-- Please do not remove or change this AfD message until the issue is settled --> |
|||
{{AfDM|page=Jill Hazelbaker|date=2007 October 5|substed=yes}} |
|||
<!-- End of AfD message, feel free to edit beyond this point --> |
|||
'''Jill Hazelbaker''' has served on the staff of various U.S. [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican Party]] politicians. Hazelbaker was largely unknown outside Washington until her name surfaced in connection with a scandal associated with the [[New_Jersey_United_States_Senate_election%2C_2006|2006 United States Senate race in NJ]]. She is currently serving on the communications staff of [[John McCain]]'s presidential campaign. |
'''Jill Hazelbaker''' has served on the staff of various U.S. [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican Party]] politicians. Hazelbaker was largely unknown outside Washington until her name surfaced in connection with a scandal associated with the [[New_Jersey_United_States_Senate_election%2C_2006|2006 United States Senate race in NJ]]. She is currently serving on the communications staff of [[John McCain]]'s presidential campaign. |
||
Revision as of 19:07, 5 October 2007
An editor has nominated this article for deletion. You are welcome to participate in the deletion discussion, which will decide whether or not to retain it. |
Jill Hazelbaker has served on the staff of various U.S. Republican Party politicians. Hazelbaker was largely unknown outside Washington until her name surfaced in connection with a scandal associated with the 2006 United States Senate race in NJ. She is currently serving on the communications staff of John McCain's presidential campaign.
Early life and career
A native of Oregon, Hazelbaker attended the University of Oregon, she has worked at the newspaper the Oregon Daily Emerald.
2006 US Senate campaign in New Jersey
Hazelbaker served as a campaign spokeswoman for the 2006 US Senate campaign of Republican Thomas Kean Jr., who was ultimately defeated after a hard-fought campaign against the incumbent, Democrat Robert Menendez. Charges against Menendez of past corruption formed a centerpiece of the Kean campaign.
New Jersey grad student Juan Melli, founder of a weblog and online forum called "Blue Jersey", noticed that between July and September one IP address had registered four different accounts, each one claiming to be a Democrat but posting multiple anti-Menendez comments using pseudonyms like "usedtobeblue" and "cleanupnj." This IP address had also been used to send emails signed by Hazelbaker to other correspondents, according to the New York Times. [1] [2]
The same IP address was also used for multiple Wikipedia edits such as this one attacking Menendez. [3]
Hazelbaker and Kean both denied that she had played any role in " Astroturfgate."
John McCain staffer
On December 21, 2006 Jill Hazelbaker was hired to serve as New Hampshire communications director on the staff of John McCain.[4]
It was reported on July 15, 2007 that Jill Hazelbaker will be promoted to national communications director, to be based out of Washington, D.C. [5]
External links
- July 25 2002 Congressional Tribute from Congressman Greg Walden
- Report that Hazelbaker's computer was for trolling blogposts said to be from an "ardent Democrat" concerned about the Democratic candidate's corruption
- New York Times article September 21, 2006 regarding astroturfing.
- UPI story cites Hazelbaker's denial of allegations
