Body man
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A body man is, in U.S. political jargon, a personal assistant to a politician or political candidate. A body man accompanies the politician or candidate virtually everywhere, often arranging lodging, transportation or meals, and providing companionship, snacks, a cell phone, and any other necessary assistance.
[edit] List of notable body men
- Reggie Love, President Barack Obama's aide, 2009–2011
- Clay Russell 2003-2010 and Daniel Ketchell 2007–present, Special Assistants to Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger
- Andrew Young, John Edwards' aide the during 2008 presidential campaign
- Huma Abedin, aide to Hillary Clinton
- Blake Gottesman, Personal Aide to George W. Bush, 2000–2006
- Jared Weinstein, Personal Aide to George W. Bush, 2006-2009
- Marvin Nicholson, personal assistant to Senator John Kerry during the 2004 U.S. presidential campaign, 2002–2004.[1]
- Doug Band, the President's Aide to Bill Clinton, 1 year
- Kris Engskov, the President's Aide to Bill Clinton, 1997–2000
- Stephen Goodin, the President's Aide to Bill Clinton, 2 years
- Andrew Friendly, the President's Aide to Bill Clinton, 1993–1994
- Tim McBride, the President's Aide[2] to George H.W. Bush
- David Powers, the President's Aide to John F. Kennedy
- Manuel "Manolo" Sánchez, a Cuban immigrant and longtime personal assistant to Richard M. Nixon. Sánchez remained with Nixon during the former President's virtual exile in San Clemente, California, and appears as a character in both the play and the movie Frost/Nixon.
[edit] Fictional
- Charlie Young (played by Dulé Hill), personal assistant to President Josiah Bartlet for the first six years of the NBC TV series, The West Wing.
[edit] References
- ^ WILGOREN, JODI (April 28, 2004). "Part Butler and Part Buddy, Aide Keeps Kerry Running". nytimes.com. http://www.nytimes.com/2004/04/28/politics/campaign/28CHIE.html. Retrieved 2011.
- ^ . http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2009/06/12/the-president-who-treated-me-like-a-son.html.
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