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Another sign the Republican's have painted a bulls eye on the back of Rep. Collin Peterson.

Lee Byberg, the Republican-endorsed candidate for Minnesota's 7^th Congressional district, will be taking advice from GOP strategist Andy Parrish. Parrish will carry the title of general consultant.

Andy Parrish is known for his Karl Rove style tactics. He has deep roots in Minnesota politics.

In a news release sent out Tuesday morning, Byberg's campaign included this biography of Byberg.

Over the past decade, Parrish has served Minnesota from grassroots efforts to St. Paul, and then on Capitol Hill, as Rep. Michele Bachmann's Chief of Staff.

In 2006 he ran Bachmann's campaign, guiding an effort that made Bachmann the first Republican woman to be elected to federal office from Minnesota. Parrish's leadership of her 2010 re-election campaign earned him the nickname "Maestro." The campaign produced a record-setting $13.5 million in fundraising for Bachmann, along with 420,000 calls to voters and 40,000 doors knocked-on in the final five days before her decisive victory.

"Andy Parrish is a superb campaign strategist, and I am thrilled that he agreed to guide our campaign strategy," said Lee Byberg.

Parrish added "There are things about Collin Peterson that he does not want you to know about. Soon every one in the 7^th district will learn shocking things about Peterson that they never knew before."

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