Tony Blankley
American political analyst (1948–2012) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Anthony David Blankley (January 21, 1948 – January 7, 2012) was an American political analyst who served as press secretary for Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich and as a regular panelist on The McLaughlin Group. He later became an executive vice president at Edelman, a Washington, D.C.-based public relations firm.[6]
Tony Blankley | |
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Born | (1948-01-21)January 21, 1948 London, England |
Died | January 7, 2012(2012-01-07) (aged 63) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
Nationality | American |
Education | UCLA, B.S. (political science) Loyola Marymount University, J.D. University of London, international law certificate |
Alma mater | Fairfax High School (Los Angeles)[1] |
Occupation(s) | Public relations executive, newspaper editor, television commentator, radio commentator, prosecutor, child actor |
Notable work | The West's Last Chance: Will We Win the Clash of Civilizations? (2005) American Grit: What It Will Take to Survive and Win in the 21st Century (2009) |
Spouse | Lynda Davis c. 1985–2012 (his death) |
Children | 3 |
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He was a visiting senior fellow in national security communications at The Heritage Foundation and[7] a weekly contributor to the nationally syndicated public radio programme Left, Right & Center,[8] author of The West's Last Chance: Will We Win the Clash of Civilizations? and American Grit: What It Will Take to Survive and Win in the 21st Century.[9] From 2002 to 2009, he served as editorial page editor at The Washington Times.[10]