[5] In 2004 he was appointed as the Oregon Communications Director for the 2004 Bush campaign; in 2006, he was named as the Western States spokesperson for the Republican National Committee during the election cycle.
[5] In 2009, Bounds was named partner in the Oregon firm of Quinn Thomas Public Affairs[7] In June 2009, he joined the communications teams of Meg Whitman's 2010 gubernatorial campaign in California; she was the former CEO of eBay.
He concentrates on managing state and community relations, and has been concerned about changing ideas about privacy and protection of users' data.
[10] A frequent public spokesperson for the 2008 McCain presidential campaign, Bounds made news after his September 1, 2008, interview with Campbell Brown of CNN.
[12] Bounds said that "Palin’s experience running the Alaska National Guard made her more qualified than Obama to be commander in chief," but Brown didn’t buy it.