The Washington Post's Chris Cillizza is reporting that Howard Wolfson, former Clinton campaign communications director and former senior strategist for New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, is joining Ned Lamont's gubernatorial team.
Prominent Democratic operative Howard Wolfson is advising Ned Lamont's candidacy for governor of Connecticut, adding a high-profile element to what is rapidly shaping up to be one of the most interesting Democratic primaries in the country in 2010.
"Howard is a friend and I have many friends giving me plenty of free advice," said Lamont in an e-mail exchange with the Fix.
Wolfson comes to Lamont directly from his role as the senior strategist of New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg's (I) bid for a third term, a race that the media tycoon spent more than $100 million on to win by five points.
But, he is best known as one of the members of Hillary Clinton's inner circle during her 2008 presidential bid. Wolfson was a constant television presence during that campaign and was one of four or five people charged with the strategic management of the effort. Wolfson also served as an adviser to Lamont in his 2006 Senate bid against Sen. Joe Lieberman (I).