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Roy Neel, Howard Dean's new campaign manager worked for US Telephone Association, a major Republican contributor. Neel was employed by this group during the latter part of the Clinton administration, from 1997 to 2000. *************************************************************************** 1998 DATA (1999 DATA) (1997 DATA) ALSO AVAILABLE Neel, Roy Groups Which Have Retained This Lobbyist: Lobbying Firm Client Business US Telephone Assn US Telephone Assn Soft money donors found for US Telephone: Cycle Organization Total to Dems to Repubs 2002 election cycle - - - - 2000 election cycle - - - - 1998 election cycle US Telephone Assn $68,525 - $68,525 US Telephone...

excerpt - GREENVILLE, S.C., Jan. 29 -- Long-simmering tensions within Howard Dean's high command and the demand for swift changes in his campaign after losses in Iowa and New Hampshire triggered the staff shake-up that brought former Al Gore adviser Roy Neel to the top of the campaign and prompted the abrupt departure of longtime manager Joe Trippi, Dean advisers said Thursday. [snip] Dean said Thursday he now plans to expand his media team beyond the firm of Trippi, McMahon and Squier, which has handled his advertising since he was a governor. But one campaign official said that decision was...