Ed Gillespie
Summary
Edward W. Gillespie is an American Republican political strategist and former Counselor to the President in the George W. Bush White House. Gillespie, along with Jack Quinn, former Chief of Staff to Vice President Al Gore, founded Quinn Gillespie & Associates, a bipartisan lobbying firm.Gillespie was born August 1, 1962 in Browns Mills, New Jersey. He is a graduate of The Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C. While at CUA he began his career on Capitol Hill as a Senate parking lot attendant. He is married to Cathy Gillespie and has three kids, John, Carrie and Mollie.He began his political career as a telephone solicitor for the Republican National Committee in 1985.
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Romney and his time machine
Mitt Romney is an impressive man, but until now, we didn’t know just how impressive. According to his senior adviser, Ed Gillespie, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee is a time traveler.
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Cheltenham Racecourse welcomes Olympic torch
Last night, Wednesday 23rd May 2012, saw Cheltenham Racecourse, welcome the Olympic torch during a once-in-a-lifetime event. The free celebration saw almost 25,000 visitors descend on the renowned sporting venue, where for the first time people were allowed on the course itself. The official celebration of the Olympic torch relay featured special guest Labrinth who [.
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Cheltenham Racecourse – Event Power Feature
With the production build for the 2012 Cheltenham Festival now well under way, many people will be unaware of the year round effort that keeps events running smoothly on the famous racecourse. Although the world renowned festival takes place in March, back in November the start of the National Hunt season is marked with another [.
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Cheltenham Racecourse to host Cotswold Tourism Forum
Cheltenham Racecourse will host a poignant Cotswold Tourism Forum drawing over 100 tourism businesses to the landmark venue. The event on 1st February, will take place in the venue’s Insurance Room and will discuss ways to promote upcoming, in-coming and domestic tourism opportunities during 2012. The London Olympic Games and Paralympic Games and Queen’s Diamond [.
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Axelrod, Gillespie Talk Political Ads in Age of Twitter
The speed of technological development these days makes the pace of the presidential election cycle seem absolutely glacial. Last time around, Barack Obama was hailed for his grasp of new media—which included a massive text messaging campaign as a core component of his get-out-the-vote operation. In the age of Twitter, that sort of thing seems ancient.
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Axelrod, Gillespie Talk Political Ads In Age of Twitter
The speed of technological development these days makes the pace of the presidential election cycle seem absolutely glacial. Last time around, Barack Obama was hailed for his grasp of new media—which included a massive text messaging campaign as a core component of his get-out-the-vote operation. In the age of Twitter, that sort of thing seems ancient.
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Conservative Media Revive "Class Warfare" Talking Point To Attack Obama's Budget Proposal
Conservative media responded to President Obama's budget speech by attacking it as a "class warfare debacle. " Conservatives have repeatedly dredged up the same tired "class warfare" talking point to attack progressives on tax policy or other matters.
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Who's on tonight, 1.24
“Hannity”: Rick Santorum, Rev. Al Sharpton; Bob Beckel, political analyst and Fox News contributor; Tony Barnhart, college football analyst; Alice Stewart, a Republican strategist.
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Elections fuel TV rebound
TV News: Ad spending projected to top $3 billion -- It's been a windfall beyond the TV biz's wildest expectations. Spending on TV advertising for local, state and federal races across the country is projected to top $3 billion for this election cycle, surpassing the nearly $2 billion spent on TV blurbs during the 2008 campaign.
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Fox 2012 Primary: Palin vs. Rove
An October 31 Politico article reported that Fox News contributor Karl Rove seems to be among GOP leaders who are on a "mission" to "halt" Fox News contributor Sarah Palin's "momentum and credibility," viewing her potential 2012 presidential nomination as a "disaster in waiting. " Indeed, Rove and Palin have recently traded attacks, with Rove reportedly suggesting that Palin lacked the "gravitas" required to run for president.
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