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For seven years, Tony Blankley served as press secretary to then Speaker of the House, Newt Gingrich. In that role, he not only helped create the messages that shook the country, but also helped create policy. Mr. Blankley’s knack for appetizing sound bites (which he calls his “poor-man’s poetry”) and sound political strategy made him one of Washington’s premiere sources of ideas and insights. Working for the most renowned Speaker of the House in decades, Mr. Blankley became one of the leading spokesmen for the Contract with America. Prior to his career on Capitol Hill, Mr. Blankley served President Reagan as a speech writer and senior policy analyst.
 
After leaving Newt Gingrich’s office in February 1997, Mr. Blankley joined the staff of John F. Kennedy Jr.’s George magazine. As a contributing editor, Mr. Blankley’s monthly column “Between the Lines” featured his inside-the-beltway insights. Mr. Blankley is a regular panelist on the McLaughlin Group and he also appears regularly on CNN’s Late Edition with Wolf Blitzer, as well as CNBC’s Hardball with Chris Matthews, Rivera Live, The News with Brian Williams and MSNBC. In June 1999, Mr. Blankley joined The Washington Times as a weekly political columnist. He is also a popular columnist for The Los Angeles Times.
 
The same depth of knowledge and sharp wit that kept reporters turning to him during his time on Capitol Hill have made Mr. Blankley one of today’s leading media commentators. His opinions and analysis of political events have been featured on the front pages of The New York Times, USA Today, and other major publications.

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