Thompson Changes Nemoir’s Role Over Baldwin Video

Thompson’s political director Brian Nemoir recently emailed a video of Democratic Senate candidate Tammy Baldwin dancing in 2010 at a gay pride event. Nemoir questioned whether the openly lesbian representative’s presence at the event clashed with having Midwest heartland values.

Nemoir claimed he was not speaking for the Thompson campaign, but Democrats quickly accused Thompson of dirty politics. Thompson says he is very upset with Nemoir, “He should not have done it. I’m sorry about that.”

Thompson added that Nemoir remains with the Senate campaign, but someone else has taken over press communications. Thompson spoke with reporters after a Rotary Club luncheon in Milwaukee.

Baldwin campaign representative John Kraus says Thompson’s apology does not go far enough. “For a week he hasn’t said one word about the fact his campaign launched this personal attack, and then tried to fool people into believing that they didn’t. And, today Thompson had an opportunity to take personal responsibility for his divisive and misleading campaign, but he refused to do so.” Kraus says Representative Baldwin is confident voters will hold Thompson accountable for what his campaign does and says.