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JOHN EDWARDS

Having newly rejoined the HWA, Senator John Edwards continues to speak on the issues shaping Election 2008: tax reform and affordable healthcare for families, restoring America's leadership role in the world, and investing in our future and our communities through energy independence and opportunities for every child to get a quality education. "It is with great pleasure that I can report back that John Edwards was wonderful. He was very engaging at the VIP reception and dinner. In fact, after his presentation he took a variety of questions at the Q/A. We invited him back to ASU at any time with one request- that he stay longer." (Arizona State University)

ELIZABETH EDWARDS

Elizabeth Edwards joined The Center for American Progress as a Senior Fellow in April 2008. Mrs. Edwards will be working on healthcare issues and will also write occasionally for the Wonk Room, the Center for American Progress Action Fund's newly-launched, first-of-its-kind policy rapid-response blog. "Elizabeth is a woman of extraordinary talent, knowledge, and grace,” said John Podesta, President of CAP and CAPAF. “She has proven herself to be one of the most effective, tenacious, and caring spokespeople for progressive policies in the country and it is a distinct honor to have her join the Center for American Progress. We are thrilled to have her bring her talent and commitment to CAP.”

FRED THOMPSON

Senator Fred Thompson is one of the most respected and visible figures speaking out on the important challenges facing America today. With a sharp sense of humor, he talks about the issues and offers compelling insider insights into one of the most exciting presidential races in history. The American Thinker has said of his recent campaign: "Fred Thompson ... has taken the time to think about what should be the relationship between the government and the governed. He has framed his thoughts within the context of a set of bedrock conservative principles that animates his thinking and generates sound ideas about where America should be headed."

KARL ROVE

Karl Rove’s op-ed, "Why Hillary Won" in the Wall Street Journal was the most read and most emailed article on wsj.com for two days after it was published! Clients are raving about Mr. Rove’s unique perspective on the candidates, their campaigns and the issues that will drive November’s outcome: “Karl Rove has a one-of-a-kind political mind and a biting wit. An enthusiastic Dallas crowd laughed along as they learned from his insight, then they gave him a standing ovation.” (National Center for Policy Analysis)

WILLIAM J. CLINTON

President Clinton's newest book, GIVING: How Each of Us Can Change the World, celebrates the innovative efforts of many of the individuals and fellow organizations who are putting good ideas into action around the world today. Their remarkable stories suggest that the act of giving takes many forms and emphasize that offerings of time, skills, objects and ideas can be just as important as contributions of money.

KOFI ANNAN

Since leaving the U.N., former Secretary General Kofi Annan has been involved in numerous humanitarian initiatives. Mr. Annan is serving as the first Chairman of the The Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa, established to further progress African development through sustainable increases in farm productivity and incomes. Mr. Annan is also a Chairman of the Global Humanitarian Forum and the African Progress Panel. Named in his honor in recognition of his contributions to world peace and security, The Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre (KAIPTC) in Ghana delivers courses to military and civilian personnel involved in Peace Support Operations throughout the world to lead original and challenging research into the causes and subsequent management of conflict and the promotion of peace.

VICENTE FOX

President Vicente Fox's memoir, Revolution of Hope: The Life, Faith and Dreams of a Mexican President, is a personal story of triumph and a political vision for the future. The book captured U.S. media attention, and President Fox appeared on Larry King, The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, The O'Reilly Factor and Hannity and Colmes. We have also received terrific feedback from our clients regarding his speaking engagements. He's been called "wonderful and very funny," and his events have been described as "an absolute success." Our client told us they had received "incredible feedback from the delegates," and "people were blown away by his speech."

MICHAEL EISNER

Michael Eisner's passion for business and creativity is infectious and our clients have been very impressed with how much preparation he puts into tailoring his speeches to every group. Rave reviews include: “Eisner’s up-to-the-minute analysis on the future of the Internet was thought-provoking and entertaining.” (Cushman & Wakefield); “Compared to other speaker scores over the past 5 years, your presentation rated the highest we ever had.” (CSC Consulting); “Everyone loved Eisner and he spoke right on. I am still getting calls and emails on how great he was.” (Fabless Semiconductor Association) Currently, Mr. Eisner owns Vuguru, a studio producing original programming for the Internet, portable media devices and cellphones. His first online production, “Prom Queen” was a MySpace mystery series nominated for an Emmy Award for Outstanding Broadband Drama last year. He also has big plans for his acquisition of iconic baseball card maker, The Topps Company, including a movie, TV, Internet and publishing franchise.

KENNETH COLE

Kicking off the company’s 25^th anniversary, Kenneth Cole has created a bold Spring 2008 fashion campaign featuring real people who live their lives in a non-uniform way – either by their own choice or through circumstance.  The campaign is comprised of a series of 11 emotionally arresting photographs that celebrate diversity, featuring the tagline, “We All Walk In Different Shoes.” By integrating these compelling people of substance into Kenneth Cole’s fashion campaign the hope is to dispel all forms of social prejudices while also exemplifying diversity. The print campaign will run in March issues of national magazines including Vogue, Vanity Fair, Lucky, GQ and Men’s Health. Mr. Cole has also recently launched a blog at www.kennethcoleblog.com, created to raise awareness and stir public debate and action.  This blog focuses on four core topics of interest: Social Rights, Hard Times (poverty & homelessness), Political Landscape, and Well-being (health & the environment).  In addition to a weekly blog from Mr. Cole, the site will present timely articles and up-to-the-minute commentary from a range of prominent voices in media, arts, entertainment, business, and philanthropic organizations, contributing about the social causes they are actively involved with.

STEVEN D. LEVITT and STEPHEN J. DUBNER

The FREAKONOMICS phenomenon (over 2 years on The New York Times Bestseller List, with more than 3 million copies sold worldwide) continues to captivate the world with Steven Levitt and Stephen Dubner’s daily blog hosted exclusively on The New York Times website, along with a TV show and major documentary currently in development! With scores of engagements this year, they remain a tour de force on the speaking circuit. Ovations continually pour in for Levitt and Dubner individually, as well as a pair: "Steven Levitt was great. He drew a huge crowd of almost 900!” (CLSA Ltd.); "Mr. Dubner was FANTASTIC! The Conference was a huge success.” (Maryland Economic Development Commission); "Dubner and Levitt spoke to capacity crowds! They completely sold out the evening lecture.” (Ohio State University)

KAREN HUGHES

Karen Hughes is uniquely qualified to analyze the candidates’ media strategies, as she recently did in this TIME Magazine op-ed. Here is just a sample of the feedback we continually receive: “Karen Hughes captivated the audience. From her style, to her energy, to the content of her remarks, our council members felt like they had worked alongside Karen on the campaign trail -- even those of a different political affiliation!” (California Chamber of Commerce)

MAX CLELAND

A leader of extraordinary depth, Senator Max Cleland explores today's political headlines, providing insights from the perspective of a decorated Vietnam Veteran turned respected U.S. Senator with a long and distinguished career in public service at the state and national levels in both the executive and legislative branches of government. "It was a spectacular weekend! ... Max [Cleland] is a truly wonderful person. The event was a huge success and we got a ton of press coverage. Thanks for everything - we couldn't be more pleased!" (Washington and Lee University)

WILLIAM H. FRIST

Lauded for his contributions to our clients’ events - “Senator Frist was a big hit with the team. His approachable style coupled with his willingness to debate and discuss provided an ideal interchange.” (McKesson Provider Technologies) - Bill Frist is also contributing to global health and democracy. He is serving on the Board of Directors of the Millennium Challenge Corporation, an aid program, and teaming up with Bono's ONE campaign to co-chair ONE Vote ’08 - a non-partisan campaign to make global health and extreme poverty a priority in the presidential election.

DEE DEE MYERS

Dee Dee Myers hit a home run at a recent event for Yahoo!: “Everyone loved her, she was fabulous and so inspiring, they were all saying they wish she would have had more time to spend. She truly was amazing.” We hear amazing feedback from clients who have hosted Dee Dee, from “You did an outstanding job moderating our panel” (Accenture) to “The insight you gave in the upcoming presidential election was fascinating.” (National Bank of Commerce Forum) Her new book, Why Women Should Rule the World, was published in February.

MICHAEL GERSON

“Michael Gerson was great! Very gracious with his time, very candid with his responses to questions, and the timing of his remarks and the elections were excellent. Thank you for a great recommendation.” (Capital Tiger Bay Club) Mr. Gerson penned a recent cover story in Newsweek and writes a twice-weekly column for the Washington Post on politics, global health and development, religion and foreign policy.

RICK SANTORUM

The feedback from former Senator Rick Santorum’s event at the Traffic Club of Pittsburgh was phenomenal: “Thank you for your truly outstanding presentation. In my more than 15 years of arranging for “celebrity” speakers, I do not recall any of our speakers receiving the standing ovation which you received.” View a speech clip of Senator Sentorum speaking about enemies America is confronting in the 21st century. Senator Santorum is currently considering two documentary projects, one exploring radical Islam and another on American culture.