The blog Politics in Minnesota has more on the mystery Pawlenty author, who released the self-published book, "Governor Tim Pawlenty: The Sam's Club Republican," on Amazon.com last week. Author J.A. McClure may have also published under the name Jay McClure for a book released last year titled "Sarah Qualyin: Left-Wing Smear Attacks on Rogue Conservatives."
Hot Dish reached out to McClure's self-publishing company and got a response via email from the mystery author. A slightly condensed Q&A is below.
McClure said that he writes under pen names, and it's still unclear if J.A. McClure is his real name. A follow up request asking for his name and who he's previously worked for has yet to be returned.
Hot Dish: Who are you?
J.A. McClure: I'm a twenty-something political junkie from the Midwest. I've worked in Republican politics in Illinois, Florida, and throughout New England. My most frequent role on campaigns is writing content for op-eds, web posts, speeches, and other materials. I typically submit commentary under pen names; or, if working on a campaign, under the candidate's name.
HD: Why did you write this book? Why Pawlenty?
JAM: Pawlenty has a compelling biography. I like the theme of the "Sam's Club Republican" and think he's lived up to it. After one of his visits to New Hampshire, I searched his name on Amazon and found no results. I saw a void and decided to fill it.
HD: Have you written any previous books or political articles?
