Steve Schmidt

Fox Exec Makes Power Player List - Posted October 15, 2008
PRWeek is out with its 2008 Power List of the top 25 public relations executives in the nation. It's made up some well-known PR names including Richard Edleman; political gurus Mark Penn and Steve Schmidt; and the heads of PR for Exxon Mobil, Facebook, Procter & Gamble and Pfizer. But just... [TVNewser]

CNN/TIME Politics '08: The Talking Heads Strategists - Posted October 14, 2008
CNN's John Roberts is moderating an afternoon session called Puppet Masters and Policy Maestros — in other words the talking heads. Joe Klein, Donna Brazile, Mark McKinnon, Howard Wolfson, Hilary Rosen and Matt Dowd are on the panel. Here's the Twitter feed: * Panel wraps up. Going... [TVNewser]

Palin and McCain at the UN Redefining First Amendment Absolutism - Posted September 23, 2008
So, Sarah Palin is at the UN today shoring up (or is it creating) her record of meeting with world leaders. Except no one was allowed to watch! TVNewser has been following the travails of the press corps that is attempting to follow the Alaskan governor: apparently when Steve... [FishBowlNY]

McCain and the Press: Be Careful What You Wish For - Posted September 23, 2008
It's no secret that John McCain has been demonizing the press of late: it's an old trick that often works in the candidates advantage, however McCain, once the favorite son of the media may have taken it a step too far. Yesterday, during a conference call McCain campaign brain Steve... [FishBowlNY]

Steve Schmidt Rips The Grey Lady - Posted September 23, 2008
Steve Schmidt, chief McCain strategist denounced the New York Times as a 'pro-Obama advocacy organization'. Ever since the announcement of John McCain's VP, Sarah Palin, the strategy from the McCain camp has been simple: shoot the messenger. E&P writes: It all began with a New York Times article today -- not on... [FishBowlLA]

Journos Wonder If They're Still McCain's Base - Posted September 22, 2008
Jeff Bercovici over at Portfolio asks if Presidential Nominee John McCain still plans on have biweekly press conferences and use the 'Kennedy model' like he told a group of reporters American Magazine Conference in Fajardo, Puerto Rico in 2005: "You're going to answer the question sooner or later, so it might as... [FishBowlLA]

Journos Wonder If They're Still McCain's Base - Posted September 22, 2008
Jeff Bercovici over at Portfolio asks if Presidential Nominee John McCain still plans on have biweekly press conferences and use the 'Kennedy model' like he told a group of reporters American Magazine Conference in Fajardo, Puerto Rico in 2005: "You're going to answer the question sooner or later, so it might as... [FishBowlLA]

McCain Campaign's Problem With Brokaw? - Posted September 2, 2008
Sen. John McCain's "love affair" with the media is over, but has the rift hit a new height? Bloomberg's Heidi Przybyla writes about the recent uproar over Bristol Palin's pregnancy, media coverage campaign manager Steve Schmidt called "demeaning" yesterday. But in the wake of an angry letter delivered from the McCain campaign... [TVNewser]