11:40 P.M., THE SPIN ROOM — Doug Hattaway, the former national spokesman for Al Gore in the 2000 presidential campaign, stands alone amongst the crowd of reporters. A CSU student is holding a sign above his head, but unlike David Axelrod, Obama’s hired mouth, no one pays Hattaway much attention.
Hattaway now makes his living now as a consultant for politicians, and as an analyst for Fox News, CNN, and MSNBC. He’s been hired by the Clinton campaign this season. And it turns out he’s a pretty funny dude. …
This article appears in Feb 27 – Mar 4, 2008.