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Former Scott Campaigners Working for the Donald

May 17th, 2016 by Mike Vasilinda

The man widely credited with masterminding Rick Scott’s 2010 outsider campaign for Governor has been hired by Donald Trump, and as Mike Vasilinda reports, Florida  political insiders from both sides of the isle say Democrats should be concerned.

“I Rick Scott do solemnly swear” was the oath no one thought Rick Scott would ever take, but he did, on January 4th, 2011.

Rick Scott’s 2010 victory was improbably. An outsider running against the establishment. Sound familiar?

“Hey there. It’s me again. Rick Scott” he chimed from TV screens across the state.

The mastermind behind Scott’s TV driven campaign was pollster Tony Fabrizio. Now Fabrizio has been hired by Donald Trump.

All of these portraits are going to slide down in about two and a half years to make room for Rick Scott’s portrait, but many believe he’d never have a shot at hanging on this wall if it hadn’t been for Tony Fabrizio.”

Jon Costello joined the Scott campaign early.

“I would say without Tony Fabrizio, we would have been hard pressed to win that race” says Costello.

Jon Costello was one of the first Floridians to sign on to the Scott Camp back then. He says Fabrizio was much more than a pollster.

“He does the polling, but he has the unique ability to turn that into the message and figure out who you need to get that message toad really drive it. He’s really the total package.”

But it isn’t just Scott insiders who think Fabrizio will give Trump an edge.

Steve Schale was the 2012 Obama FL Campaign Manage. “Tony Fabrizio worked for Rick Scott. A guy nobody thought should win. Very similar background. Businessman outside of politics, found a path to victory. The one thing Tony will do, he’ll find a way for Trump to win. It doesn’t mean we can’t still win the race, but he’s putting a smart guy around him and I think we need to take him seriously” says the Democratic strategist.

Fabrizio isn’t the only Scott Alum working for Trump. At least three Scott staffers have signed on, and the old adage that so goes Florida, goes the nation,  might be why Trump is bringing on the tried and true from Florida.

And while former Scott campaign staffers line up to work for the Donald, Scott himself has been a leading voice urging GOP unity behind trump.

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