Boss Esser’s political benefactor, according to one Washington State political blog, is none other than state Attorney General Rob McKenna, who just happens to be John McCain’s state campaign chairman:
As anyone who has followed his storybook career knows, Esser has benefited from a long and cozy relationship with WA State Attorney General Rob McKenna, the two having worked closely together to climb the political ladder. Esser joined then King County Councilmember McKennaâs staff in 1996, and stayed on as a top aide even after Esser was elected first to the state house and then the state senate. Esser was paid for his help on McKennaâs successful 2004 campaign for Attorney General, and was rewarded with a plum assignment as âOutreach Directorâ, the perfect position in the AGâs office for a lawyer with very little legal experience. Then, after Esser lost his senate reelection bid in 2006, McKenna used his pull as the highest elected Republican in the state to help oust then WSRP Chair Diane Tebelius and replace her with his pal Esser, who proceeded to do political work on the publicâs dime, while initially drawing pay checks from both the AGO and the state party. On resigning from the AGâs office under public pressure, Esser took pains to detail his close affection and ties to McKenna, writing in his resignation letter: â⦠Rest assured that I will always be available if I can ever be helpful to you.â
