Comments on: Who Is Troy Berman? What You Should Know.

By: Mike

Mike — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 02:44:19 +0000

Another out-of-stater looking to add a line to the resume.

By: NewsFlash!

NewsFlash! — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 01:26:12 +0000

Troy Berman is someone we can’t afford… Seriously.

By: Mike Greenleaf

Mike Greenleaf — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 23:20:04 +0000

As someone who has, in the past, managed campaigns, I can say that there is generally nothing a campaign manager can do to stop or salvage a train wreck. And some candidates are perennial train wrecks. Even if Mr. Berman is on the losing side, I would rather look at what he did in his role. He is certainly bright enough, and his motivations are probably correctly placed.

I worked with Gary Abernathy on Mike Hall’s senate race. Gary did an outstanding job for Mike, but there again, Mike is no train wreck.

By: Art Boreman

Art Boreman — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 22:25:27 +0000

We have any sort of timeline on when he worked each of those gigs? Some of them could be marks of honor, or they could be reminiscent of managing the ’98 Marlins.

By: Zackquill

Zackquill — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 18:59:08 +0000

While it is certainly understandable that an adventuresome young man would rather practice politics than law, it IS odd that he would not have been able to translate his W&L School of Law credentials into something more lucrative in the political field.

If he is willing to take a risk on a state party with so little funds to give him for a salary, then he is either quite desperate (for whatever reason) or perhaps just in love with West Virginia. Still, anyone who has to try to bail Doug out of his self-made mess will have his hands full.

By: Ray

Ray — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 14:38:04 +0000

“Americans for a Conservative Course.”

A golf course?

By: Nellie Billups

Nellie Billups — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 11:47:49 +0000

Mr. Berman does seem to have “stellar credentials.”

I would want to know why a man with the education that Mr. Berman has is interested in coming to West Virginia and working for the circus for around $40,000 annually, which they really cannot afford. I read this weekend that the West Virginia Republican Party has less than $15,000 cash-on-hand.

I am certain with those credentials Mr. Berman could get a job at one of the top law firms in West Virginia and start out making $75,000 to $85,000 as an associate and within a few years easily be making $125,000 annually. In Washington, DC or other large metro area he would start out making at least $100,000 to $125,000 as an associate.

I would also be interested in knowing what his win/loss percentage is on the political campaigns. Mr. Gary Abernathy was qualified on paper to be the Executive Director, he was just a failure at winning campaigns and life.

By: Mike Greenleaf

Mike Greenleaf — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 11:34:39 +0000

He seems to have stellar credentials. W&L is a top ranked law school, and he apparently has had his feet on the ground running campaigns.

It seems to me that in order for your party to once again become relevant it must stop doing what it is now doing and try something else. Acquiring a good executive director would be a good first step.