Former Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad, speaks Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2003, in Burlington, Iowa. Branstad was the keynote speaker at the 2003 United Way fund-raising campaign kickoff luncheon. (AP Photo/The Hawk Eye, John Lovretta)

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Branstad Hires Veteran Republican

By Daren Sukhram

DES MOINES (AP) - Former Gov. Terry Branstad has hired a veteran Republican operative to run an exploratory committee studying whether he should run again for the office he held for four terms.

Richard Schwarm, a former law partner with Branstad, says the former governor has hired Jeff Boeyink. He's former executive director of the Republican Party of Iowa and a former operative for Iowans for Tax Relief, an anti-tax group.

Some say moving from the state GOP to Branstad's operation is a signal of establishment approval of Branstad's move.

Boeyink resigned his position with the state GOP on Monday, freeing him to take the position with Branstad.

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