Angela “Bay” Buchanan, who directed her brother Pat Buchanan’s three bids for the White House, is joining Rep. Tom Tancredo’s possible presidential campaign as senior advisor.
The addition of Buchanan comes as Tancredo readies to announce whether he will formally dive into the presidential race. He announced last week that his campaign had raised $1 million, which he considered an important barometer of his viability.
“He is a hero to conservatives across this country and I am honored to have the opportunity to be part of what promises to be an exciting campaign,” Buchanan said about Tancredo in a statement.
Buchanan is a long-time ally of Tancredo. In previous interviews with The Denver Post said she knows what it takes to win primary contests in Iowa and New Hampshire. She managed Pat Buchanan’s campaign in 1996 when he won the New Hampshire primary.
“I’m not saying this is going to be easy,” Buchanan said about Tancredo’s presidential prospects in a late-1995 interview with The Denver Post, as Tancredo debated whether to run for president. “I think there’s a chance. My job is to convince Tom there’s a chance.”
Buchanan is chairwoman of Team America, the political action committee Tancredo founded. It raises money for candidates who share Tancredo’s hardliner views on immigration and the border.
“She has been a valuable advisor and close friend for a long time and will be an invaluable asset to my campaign,” Tancredo said.
Buchanan worked as U.S. Treasurer under President Reagan.
