- Russell Schriefer
Russell J. Schriefer is an American
political strategist and mediaconsultant who has worked on four out of the last fivepresidential campaign s. [ [http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/04/us/politics/04strategy.html?_r=1&adxnnl=1&oref=login&adxnnlx=1215345847-NwFhBI1r3iwYHjQe1Gzssg Target - Barack Obama. Strategy - What Day Is It? - NYTimes.com ] ] In 2008, he directed media and message for former GovernorMitt Romney ’s presidential campaign. [ [http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/TheNote/Story?id=4063041&page=1 ABC News: Romney's Two-Front War ] ]After graduating from
Manhattan College , Schriefer got his start working for two Republican House members, and was Mid-Atlantic political director forGeorge H. W. Bush in the 1988 campaign. He became a lobbyist, but he soured on the profession after being asked to defend a product that harmed wildlife. [ [http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/06/12/AR2007061202017_3.html The Selling of 'McCain 2.0' - washingtonpost.com ] ] He then managedRudolph W. Giuliani 's unsuccessful New York mayoral campaign in 1989. During the 1996 presidential primary season, Schriefer did consulting work forRobert J. Dole for president. [ [http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/onpolitics/elections/consult043000.htm OnPolitics ] ]As founding partner with Stuart Stevens of the Stevens & Schriefer Group, Schriefer has worked with many Republican Governors, Senators, and Congressmen, including Governor
Robert Ehrlich (MD), SenatorJohnny Isakson (GA), GovernorTom Ridge (PA), GovernorBill Weld (MA), GovernorPaul Cellucci (MA), GovernorBob Riley (AL), GovernorCharlie Crist (FL), SenatorRichard Lugar (IN), SenatorJohn Cornyn (TX). He served as program director of the 2004 Republican convention inMadison Square Garden , New York. [ [http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9803E1DD153EF937A1575BC0A9629C8B63 PREPARING FOR THE CONVENTION: THE PROGRAM; G.O.P. to Give Convention The Prime Time Treatment - New York Times ] ]Schriefer produced campaign advertisements for
George W. Bush in the 2000 and 2004 elections, gaining notoriety for an advertisement that aired in 2004 picturing SenatorJohn Kerry windsurfing. [http://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/20/us/politics/20mccain.html?adxnnl=1&adxnnlx=1215345901-BUbcoWZDfsXMDQQtEoVOMQ 3 From the Bush Advertising Team Join McCain’s ’08 Advisers - New York Times ] ] In 2007, Stevens & Schriefer briefly served as one of SenatorJohn McCain 's media consultants. [ [http://www.johnmccain.com/Communications/MediaAdvisories/Read.aspx?guid=015d6a9a-0202-4c07-9729-e61cb86a28b3 John McCain 2008 - John McCain for President ] ] [ [http://www.usatoday.com/news/topstories/2007-07-25-4225147455_x.htm McCain's media team quits his campaign - USATODAY.com ] ]Schriefer also does corporate consulting. [ [http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/06/12/AR2007061202017_4.html The Selling of 'McCain 2.0' - washingtonpost.com ] ]
Russell Schriefer is married to
Nina Easton , Washington Editor at "Fortune" magazine and a commentator on theFox News Channel . [ [http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=990DE1DA123EF93BA15752C1A9629C8B63&fta=y WEDDINGS/CELEBRATIONS; Nina Easton, Russell Schriefer - New York Times ] ]References
External links
* [http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/06/12/AR2007061202017_4.html] Schriefer at The Washington Post
* [http://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/20/us/politics/20mccain.html?adxnnl=1&adxnnlx=1215345901-BUbcoWZDfsXMDQQtEoVOMQ] ] Schriefer on New York Times
* [http://www.usatoday.com/news/topstories/2007-07-25-4225147455_x.htm] USA Today
* [http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/TheNote/Story?id=4063041&page=1] Schriefer on abc news
* [http://www.ssg-dc.com/] Stevens and Schriefer Group
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