Mike Murphy
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Mike "Sport" Murphy
- Genres: Rock
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Having experienced the rock and roll lifestyle on the East Coast with his former band The Skels for several years, three albums and many Replacement comparisons, singer/ guitarist Mike "Sporty" Murphy left the band and settled away in Long Island, NY. Always having admired the like of Leonard Cohen, Tom Waits and Nick Cave, Sport wrote and recorded a whole bunch of songs for himself and the people closest to him with his limited debut "Willoughby." An album that's not entirely folky, but has more of a thicker sound with added drums, bass, banjo, ukulele, mandolin and toy instruments. With his song structures that are often compared to former Kill Rock Star artists Elliot Smith and Mary Lou Lord, label founder Slim Moon found a love for Willoughby and re-released it on his label in 1999. Magic Beans followed a year later. ~ Mike DaRonco, RoviWikipedia on Answers.com:
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Mike Murphy (political consultant)
For other people named Michael Murphy, see Michael Murphy (disambiguation).
Michael Ellis "Mike" Murphy (born 1962) is a Republican political consultant.[1] He has advised such nationally prominent Republicans as John McCain, Rick Lazio, Jeb Bush, John Engler, Tommy Thompson, Spencer Abraham, Christie Whitman, Lamar Alexander, and Arnold Schwarzenegger.[1][2] He was, until January 2006, an adviser to Mitt Romney, the Governor of Massachusetts and an about-to-become candidate for the Republican presidential nomination for the 2008 presidential election.[3] He stepped down as a result of his role as chief strategist to Governor Romney as well as Senator McCain, who were both widely expected to be Republican challengers in the primaries of the 2008 Presidential election. Murphy said he had decided to be neutral in a contest between two close clients, although he would advise each informally.
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Mike Murphy is currently a partner at Revolution Agency, an award-winning public affairs and political consulting firm in Washington, DC.[4] Prior to Revolution, Murphy was a founding principal of DC Navigators, an issues management (political consulting) firm with offices in Washington DC, Sacramento, California and Tallahassee, Florida.[1] In 2009, Murphy left the firm.
Murphy has also advised corporations and interest groups ranging from the Miami Heat to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
Murphy studied Russian and International Relations while attending Georgetown University's School of Foreign Service, dropping out his senior year.[1] He served as a fellow at the Harvard University Kennedy School of Government's Institute of Politics.[2] Murphy often serves as a commentator on NBC's Meet the Press and The Today Show. He lives in Los Angeles, California and also works as a writer and producer in the entertainment industry.[1]
Controversy
On September 3, 2008, during a segment on NBC, Murphy was recorded, along with conservative commentator Peggy Noonan and NBC reporter Chuck Todd, giving critical analysis about Republican vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin -- all apparently unaware that their microphones were still live. Murphy had been publicly critical of the strategy of the Palin choice in his TIME blogging and on NBC, saying her appeal is mostly limited to the Republican base.[5]
References
- ^ a b c d e Mooney, Brian (2005-06-12). "Romney guru thrives in political 'show business'". The Boston Globe. http://www.boston.com/news/politics/president/articles/2005/06/12/romney_guru_thrives_in_political_show_business/?page=full. Retrieved 2008-03-08.
- ^ a b "Murphy Stats, The Career of Mike Murphy". CBS. 2007-06-05. http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/06/05/politics/main2890876.shtml. Retrieved 2008-03-08.
- ^ Johnson, Glen (2006-01-20). "Romney ends formal relationship with consultant Mike Murphy". Associated Press. http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2006/01/20/state/n130430S98.DTL. Retrieved 2008-03-08.[dead link]
- ^ "Mike Murphy Joins Revolution Agency As Partner". http://www.revolution-agency.com/news/030911.php?utm_source=murphytweet&utm_medium=twitter&utm_content=release&utm_campaign=murphyannouncement.
- ^ Marshall, Josh (2008-09-03). "Oy ... Live Mics Are Such Dangerous Things". Talking Points Memo. http://talkingpointsmemo.com/archives/212920.php. Retrieved 2008-09-03.
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