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Michael Murphy

Political Strategist and Political Analyst
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Now What? Politics and the GOP in the Age of Obama   Preview Speech Clip
While Democrats rally behind President Obama as their party leader, the Republican Party currently finds itself as a mass of followers without a true leader. As Rush Limbaugh, Sarah Palin, Michael Steele and others claim the mantle of being the GOP's standard bearer, Mike Murphy calls it as he sees it in saying that the current GOP leadership is comprised of ideologues with axes to grind. A sought-after and experienced political strategist, Murphy brings his trademark humor to help audiences understand the current state of party politics in America. In this highly entertaining and informative speech, Murphy helps audiences understand:
- How demographic shifts in the electorate must force the Republicans to adopt a new playbook
- How President Obama is faring now that political campaign promises must transition into governmental action
- How current news out of Washington will affect the 2010 midterm elections

Lessons from the Campaign War Room: Developing a Winning Corporate Strategy
Veteran strategist Mike Murphy shows business audiences how successful campaigns build a strategy, message and tactics in a do-or-die atmosphere with low budgets and cynical consumers. Designed for boards of directors and executives, Murphy's presentation is customized, based on extensive experience with Fortune 500 firms. Murphy shares:
- How a company can benefit from the same tried-and-true strategies used by campaign consultants
- How to evaluate corporate strategy and adjust as the market demands
- How online grassroots social marketing is not a new concept in the political world and how to use it successfully to grow revenues


About Michael Murphy

» Meet Michael Murphy

The man behind some of America’s most successful political campaigns, Mike Murphy gives an unvarnished and honest look at the Obama Administration, Congress and today’s political environment.

When Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jeb Bush and Mitt Romney decided to run for governor, they called Mike Murphy. Murphy’s phone rang because he has a proven track record—26 gubernatorial and senatorial wins and still counting. Murphy, the man behind John McCain’s famous “Straight Talk Express,” currently gives audiences an unvarnished, honest look at today’s American political scene including a forecast of the 2010 midterm Congressional elections. Called a “media master” by Fortune magazine, Murphy has a trademark style that has led some to brand him brilliant and others, irreverent. Murphy’s work has caught the eye of corporate America, where he has advised a variety of Fortune 500 companies on policy, public relations and issues of strategic importance. He is seen regularly on Meet the Press and Today as a political analyst. He also writes regularly for Time magazine and is a frequent commentator on National Public Radio.


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