Mike Murphy

10 effective tricks, scams, and life hacks from the Campaign War Room. In a mix of funny backstage political stories from his life running campaigns for Arnold Schwarzenegger, George HW Bush, Mitt Romney, John McCain, and other national politicians, Murphy takes audiences on an engaging bipartisan journey through the reality of American politics, and the lessons it can teach both professional communicators, marketers or just political junkies who love the performance art of politics. From how to spin your way out of anything… through smoke bombs to divert press attention… and why Ronald Reagan loved helicopters on the White House lawn, Murphy gives audiences a hilarious, useful and entertaining lesson in modern communications they will never foster.

As a Leader of Republican Voters Against Trump, yet still a loyal Republican, veteran GOP strategist Mike Murphy sees the current divided nature of American politics from both sides. With his trademark No Spin honesty and entertaining sense of humor Murphy dives through the data and his long experience running major campaigns all over the work., understanding of data, and long experience running political campaigns all over the world.   Murphy both entertains and informs audiences. Democrats, Republicans, and Independents will all enjoy Murphy’s tour of where American politics is going right now and the big issues that will drive tomorrow’s political landscape.

A veteran of five Republican Presidential campaigns and dozens of successful Senate and Gubernatorial races, Mike Murphy has an entertaining style that both entertains and informs. Drawing on a lifetime spent in the political trenches, Murphy unpacks the implications of gridlock in Washington, the increasingly divided nature of U.S. politics, and what the dynamics of the upcoming election cycle mean for domestic and foreign policy in 2024 and beyond.

Veteran GOP Strategist Mike Murphy breaks down the volatile regulatory landscape throughout President Joe Biden’s administration, and what it means for businesses. From ongoing geopolitical instability to economic unrest and a renewed emphasis on environmental sustainability, these political flashpoints have direct ramifications for business leaders. With his trademark humor and insight, Murphy candidly unpacks the landscape and what’s in store.

Veteran GOP Strategist Mike Murphy breaks it all down as only a real insider who’s been behind the curtain in American politics really can. In this talk, Murphy gives a highly informed and hilariously entertaining back room look at how campaigns and politics really work. Mixing stories from the campaign back rooms he ran for Arnold Schwarzenegger, John McCain, Jeb Bush and Mitt Romney, Murphy takes you on an entering journey through the realities of American politics, both past and Present.

While many know him as a top political consultant, top GOP strategist Mike Murphy is also a Hollywood writer and producer.  He’s sold original scripts to HBO, 20th Century Fox and CBS, as well as writing for well known comedians.  As co-director of the University of Southern California’s Center for the Political Future, Murphy closely follows the emerging trends of both American Politics and pop culture, and offers a funny and entertaining journey that mixes his experience running campaigns for Arnold Schwarzenegger, Mitt Romney and John McCain with the growing power of Pop Culture on our national politics for good, and bad. 

Drawing on his background in politics and entertainment, Murphy offers a funny and fascinating journey through the growing connection between pop culture and politics: from Arnold’s evolution from Terminator to Governator, The Trump Reality Show Presidency, and now, in the age of Snapchat, Twitter and Streaming Media, what the future may hold, or can Kardashian Fit on a Bumper Sticker.

As co-director of the University of Southern California’s Center for the Political Future, Murphy closely follows the emerging trends of American Politics. With his trademark humor and deep understanding of both pop culture and campaigns, Murphy takes audiences on an entertaining and informative and hilarious journey through this new world of Pop Culture Politics. His backstage stories from Arnold’s campaign and other famous efforts will keep audiences laughing, and learning, as he analyzed what the Trump Presidency may tell us about the future and how technology is powering so much of this change.