Mass Exodus From Georgia Republican Senate Campaign

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http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/four-top-staffers-leave-ga-senate-candidate-who-promised-obamacare-repeal-or-go-home

Four top staffers for Rep. Phil Gingrey's (R-GA) Senate campaign resigned on Monday.

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The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported that the departures had to do with a "leadership struggle" on Gingrey's campaign. Lake refused to elaborate on the disagreements to TPM. The exodus of the staff seems to be, in part, the result of longstanding tensions between Gingrey and his family and members of the campaign staff over leadership and the campaign's directions.

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The departures come a week after Gingrey's campaign released an ad in which Gingrey promises to either help repeal Obamacare during his first year in office or go home.

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In September Gingrey complained that while his staff could leave government and make $500,000 as lobbyists he is stuck in Congress making just $172,000 a year.

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