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WASHINGTON - LIZ Cheney, former diplomat and daughter of Vice President Dick Cheney, is to join the presidential campaign team of Republican candidate Mitt Romney, his campaign announced on Sunday.
'Having most recently worked at the US State Department handling Middle East policy, Cheney will serve as a senior foreign policy adviser to governor Romney,' Mr Romney's campaign said in a statement.
In the same statement, Ms Cheney, who previously backed senator-turned-actor Fred Thompson for the White House nomination who dropped out on Tuesday, said she is 'proud to support Governor Romney.' 'He has distinguished himself as a leader who can guide our country with a clear vision for overcoming the threats we face today.
Dedicated to the success of our missions in Iraq and Afghanistan, Governor Romney is the only candidate who has outlined a comprehensive strategy for defeating the global Jihadist threat,' she said.
Ms Cheney, 41, is a lawyer who served between 2002 and 2006 in State Department positions on Middle East policy. She comes to the Romney campaign after serving as co-chair for the campaign for former senator Thompson. -- AFP
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