Jeb Bush Strategist David Kochel Diagnosed with Leukemia
The key Iowa Republican operative has begun “aggressive” treatment.
Jeb Bush speaks in Davenport, Iowa, on Oct. 6, 2015.
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David Kochel, one of Jeb Bush's top campaign strategists, has been diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia, according to a Web page assembled by employees of the communications firm he owns in Iowa.
The diagnosis was delivered over the weekend, the Web page says, adding that “he has begun aggressive chemo and we’ll hope to know more soon as the treatment progresses.”