
Bachmann’s former top-level staffer told BuzzFeed that many staffers were glad she didn’t win the nomination because of the debate coach’s ‘Rasputin-like’ influence over her.

Bachmann’s former top-level staffer told BuzzFeed that many staffers were glad she didn’t win the nomination because of the debate coach’s ‘Rasputin-like’ influence over her.

To a large degree, Romney’s success in Florida stemmed from his newtralizing of Gingrich in the two debates leading up to the Florida Primary. Much of the credit for his performance uptick went to his new debate coach, Brett O’Donnell, and that appears to be the problem.