Perry resumes paying some staffers, but loses Iowa chairman
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Rick Perry's presidential campaign said Monday it had started to again pay some staffers who lost their salaries earlier this month amid sluggish fundraising — but the operation's Iowa director has already moved on.
Sam Clovis, who served as Perry's Iowa state chairman, said he was leaving because the campaign was in transition and future compensation was uncertain. He also insisted, though, that it was about more than the money.
"I don't want this to be anything negative at all," Clovis said. "They've got to transition from campaign mode to where the super PAC comes in and picks up some of that slack. The governor is a remarkable man and I've been honored to be part of his campaign."
Clovis said he had not heard from the campaign in some time and did not know what its plans were. He was not ready to talk about his next move.
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