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Report From New Book: Perry Popped Painkillers Before Debates
TJ Walker gives his insight on a report from Politico.com that Rick Perry took pain pills before each debate. He believes Perry would of been the best candidate to represent the GOP party.
Romney Surrogate Blasts Santorum: Rick Won’t Be VP
TJ Walker gives his insight on Jon Sununu’s comments that Rick Santorum is not qualified to be President and will not be considered in the running to be Romney’s running mate.
Santorum picks up southern primary wins: Mike Bako on America Now Radio
Posted by TJ Walker in Audio, Politics, Press Room on March 14, 2012
Posted by TJ Walker in Analysis, Media Training, Politics, Video on February 22, 2012
The Arizona Republican debate proved to be a showdown between Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum.
With campaign momentum and the eyes of the media and voters on him, Santorum was able to hold his own with Romney and at times came across as quite presidential.
1986 Mets Star Gary Carter Passes Away: Mike Bako on WOR Radio NY
Mitt Romney continues to surge as Floridians get set to vote in Republican primary?: Mike Bako on Newsradio 590 AM
Posted by TJ Walker in Analysis, Audio, Politics, Press Room on January 30, 2012



Mike Bako breaks down what to expect from Tuesday’s Republican primary and beyond for Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich.
Mike Bako on Fox Report: Tim Tebow’s Season Comes To An End
Posted by TJ Walker in Analysis, Media, Media Training, Politics, Press Room, Video on January 16, 2012
Mike Bako wraps up a wild weekend of NFL playoff action on the Fox Report (1/15/12).
What does the future hold for Tim Tebow? Also, is this the last of Tebowing and Tebowie?
Mike Bako on America’s News Radio Network: NFL Playoffs Down To The Final Four


Mike Bako on America’s News Radio Network discussing the NFC and AFC playoffs as well as a preview of the championship games and a Super Bowl prediction.
Is it Fair to Quote Mitt Romney on “Firing?”
Posted by TJ Walker in Analysis, Best Speaker of the Day, CEOs/Financial, Communications, Crisis Communications, Debate Central, Government & Politics, Media, Media Training, News, Politics on January 11, 2012

There is a great deal of nonsense surround the fairness of quoting Mitt Romney saying “I like to be able to fire people.” Romney defenders scream that this quote is taken out of context and is horrifically unfair. But every quote in every newspaper, TV newscast and political ad is “taken out of context.” It is taken out of the context of a longer speech, interview or conversation.
The issue is whether it is taken out of context in a way that fundamentally distorts the meaning. If, for example, I said “children, you should never walk across busy streets without looking both ways.” And Newsmax quotes me as saying “TJ Walker says that children should ‘walk across busy streets without looking both ways,’” every fair-minded person would conclude that I had been taken out of context in such a way as to fundamentally distort and pervert my true meaning 100%.
Mitt Romney Set For More Battles In New Hampshire: Mike Bako on Headline News
Posted by TJ Walker in Analysis, Body Language, celebrities, Communications, Government & Politics, Media, media relations, News, Politics, Video on January 5, 2012
Sneak Peak at New Anti-Romney TV AD
Help get this Ad on the airwaves by donating here.
The Ultimate Anti-Newt TV Ad
Posted by TJ Walker in Analysis, Government & Politics, Politics on December 19, 2011
In case Newt Gingrich does get the GOP nomination, my group, AmericanLP, wants to be ready. So we are in planning stages for casting and shooting a commercial like the one below. Please contact me if you know anyone who would be interested in starring in the ad.
Open Casting call for White Woman age30-45 who fits this personal description willing to appear in national broadcast TV ad
Do Tim Tebow’s expressions of faith cross the line? : Mike Bako on WOR Radio
Posted by TJ Walker in Analysis, Audio, Politics, Press Room on December 18, 2011

When Denver Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow kneels after a big win or thanks God in an interview, some fans love it and some, well, they don’t. But are Tebow’s open expressions of faith crossing a line?
SOURCE: Washington Post
Who Won The Republican Debate Last Night?
Posted by TJ Walker in Communications, Government & Politics, Media, Politics on December 16, 2011
The debate was a bit of a mixed bag with no clear-cut winners or losers.
Here is the breakdown:
FoxNews Rejects French Mitt Romney Ad
Posted by TJ Walker in Government & Politics, Media, media relations, Politics on December 14, 2011
My office just got off the phone with Erin Kelly, head of political ad sales at the Fox News Channel. She told us our ad “French Romney” was rejected because everything Fox airs “has to be truthful.”
No, I’m not making this up. 60 seconds after the call ended, Erin called back to clarify. She says our ad was rejected because it was “misleading.”
Really.
Because if it’s one thing we can all agree with, there would never be anything on the airwaves at Fox that a fair-minded person could construe as misleading. Read the rest of this entry »
Mitt Romney’s $10,000 Debate Bet: TJ Walker on Fox News
Posted by TJ Walker in Analysis, Politics, Press Room, Video on December 12, 2011
French Speaking Mitt Romney Ad
Posted by TJ Walker in Foreign Languages, Humor, Politics, Video on December 9, 2011
Produced by AmericanLP
Ad Concept: Louis Ferro
New French Speaking Mitt Romney Ad Launches in Iowa, New Hampshire and South Carolina
December 12, 2011
Young Turks Debuts on Current TV — Liberal Television
Posted by TJ Walker in Communications, Politics on December 5, 2011
TJ Walker congratulates Cenk Uygur on his show premiere on Current TV.
But is there room for more programming with a liberal focus? Do democrats even watch TV?

















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