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'''Anthony David "Tony" Blankley''' (January 21, 1948 – January 7, 2012) was an American<!-- adamantly denied holding dual citizenship --> political analyst who gained fame as the [[press secretary]] for [[Newt Gingrich]], the first Republican [[Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives|Speaker of the House]] in forty years, and as a regular panelist on ''[[The McLaughlin Group]]''. He later became an Executive Vice President with [[Edelman (firm)|Edelman]] public relations in Washington, D.C.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.edelman.com/expertise/practices/public_affairs/publicaffairsstrategists.html|title=Edelman Public Affairs Strategists|publisher=Edelman.com|accessdate=November 20, 2011}}</ref> He was a Visiting Senior Fellow in National-Security Communications at the [[Heritage Foundation]],<ref>{{cite web|last=Stimson|first=Charles|url=http://www.heritage.org/about/staff/b/tony-blankley|title=Heritage Foundation Staff|publisher=Heritage.org|accessdate=November 20, 2011}}</ref> a weekly contributor to the nationally syndicated [[public radio]] programme ''[[Left, Right & Center]]'',<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kcrw.com/news/programs/lr|title=Left, Right and Center|publisher=[[KCRW]]|accessdate=November 20, 2011}}</ref> the 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''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.regnery.com/books/americangrit.html|title=Book Details – American Grit|publisher=[[Regnery Publishing]]|accessdate=January 9, 2012}}</ref> He served as the editorial page editor for ''[[The Washington Times]]'' from 2002-2009.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Tony Blankley, former editorial page editor of The Times, dies at 63|url=http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2012/jan/8/former-times-editorial-page-editor-tony-blankley-d/?page=all|website=The Washingtion Times|accessdate=February 19, 2016|first=The Washington Times|last=http://www.washingtontimes.com}}</ref>
'''Anthony David "Tony" Blankley''' (January 21, 1948 – January 7, 2012) was an American<!-- adamantly denied holding dual citizenship --> political analyst who gained fame as the [[press secretary]] for [[Newt Gingrich]], the first Republican [[Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives|Speaker of the House]] in forty years, and as a regular panelist on ''[[The McLaughlin Group]]''. He later became an Executive Vice President with [[Edelman (firm)|Edelman]] public relations in Washington, D.C.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.edelman.com/expertise/practices/public_affairs/publicaffairsstrategists.html|title=Edelman Public Affairs Strategists|publisher=Edelman.com|accessdate=November 20, 2011|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111212125752/http://www.edelman.com/expertise/practices/public_affairs/PublicAffairsStrategists.html|archivedate=December 12, 2011|df=}}</ref> He was a Visiting Senior Fellow in National-Security Communications at the [[Heritage Foundation]],<ref>{{cite web|last=Stimson|first=Charles|url=http://www.heritage.org/about/staff/b/tony-blankley|title=Heritage Foundation Staff|publisher=Heritage.org|accessdate=November 20, 2011}}</ref> a weekly contributor to the nationally syndicated [[public radio]] programme ''[[Left, Right & Center]]'',<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kcrw.com/news/programs/lr|title=Left, Right and Center|publisher=[[KCRW]]|accessdate=November 20, 2011}}</ref> the 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''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.regnery.com/books/americangrit.html|title=Book Details – American Grit|publisher=[[Regnery Publishing]]|accessdate=January 9, 2012}}</ref> He served as the editorial page editor for ''[[The Washington Times]]'' from 2002-2009.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Tony Blankley, former editorial page editor of The Times, dies at 63|url=http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2012/jan/8/former-times-editorial-page-editor-tony-blankley-d/?page=all|website=The Washingtion Times|accessdate=February 19, 2016|first=The Washington Times|last=http://www.washingtontimes.com}}</ref>


==Early life==
==Early life==
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His political opinions were generally considered to fall within [[traditional conservatism]] although he was labeled as a [[neoconservative]] by some critics. He denied that label, claiming that his views are more comparable to a classic conservative such as Reagan.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.enotes.com/topic/Tony_Blankley|title=eNotes article on Tony Blankley|publisher=Enotes.com|accessdate=November 20, 2011}}</ref> His political career spanned several decades, and his most prominent position was a seven-year stint as [[Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives|House Speaker]] [[Newt Gingrich]]'s [[press secretary]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://articles.latimes.com/1996-06-23/news/ls-17692_1_speaker-s-speaker/The|title=Speaker's Speaker|publisher=Articles.latimes.com|date=June 12, 2007|accessdate=November 20, 2011|first=Gregg|last=Zoroya}}</ref>
His political opinions were generally considered to fall within [[traditional conservatism]] although he was labeled as a [[neoconservative]] by some critics. He denied that label, claiming that his views are more comparable to a classic conservative such as Reagan.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.enotes.com/topic/Tony_Blankley|title=eNotes article on Tony Blankley|publisher=Enotes.com|accessdate=November 20, 2011}}</ref> His political career spanned several decades, and his most prominent position was a seven-year stint as [[Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives|House Speaker]] [[Newt Gingrich]]'s [[press secretary]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://articles.latimes.com/1996-06-23/news/ls-17692_1_speaker-s-speaker/The|title=Speaker's Speaker|publisher=Articles.latimes.com|date=June 12, 2007|accessdate=November 20, 2011|first=Gregg|last=Zoroya}}</ref>


He was a regular commentator for radio shows including ''[[The Diane Rehm Show]]'',<ref>{{cite web|url=http://wbhm.org/Programs/Diane_Rehm.html|work=[[WBHM]]|title=Tony Blankley – Regular|publisher=Wbhm.org|accessdate=November 20, 2011}}</ref> ''[[Left, Right & Center]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kcrw.com/news/programs/lr|title=Left, Right & Center|work=[[KCRW]]|accessdate=January 15, 2012}}</ref> and ''[[Steve Gill|The Steve Gill Show]]'' with a segment titled ''Fill In the Blanks''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://gillreport.com/fill-in-the-blanks|title=Fill In the Blanks|publisher=Gillreport.com|accessdate=November 20, 2011}}</ref>
He was a regular commentator for radio shows including ''[[The Diane Rehm Show]]'',<ref>{{cite web|url=http://wbhm.org/Programs/Diane_Rehm.html|work=[[WBHM]]|title=Tony Blankley – Regular|publisher=Wbhm.org|accessdate=November 20, 2011}}</ref> ''[[Left, Right & Center]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kcrw.com/news/programs/lr|title=Left, Right & Center|work=[[KCRW]]|accessdate=January 15, 2012}}</ref> and ''[[Steve Gill|The Steve Gill Show]]'' with a segment titled ''Fill In the Blanks''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://gillreport.com/fill-in-the-blanks|title=Fill In the Blanks|publisher=Gillreport.com|accessdate=November 20, 2011|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110821002326/http://gillreport.com/fill-in-the-blanks/|archivedate=August 21, 2011|df=}}</ref>


Earlier in his career, Blankley was an editorial page editor for ''[[The Washington Times]]'',<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2007/09/17/tony-blankley-stepping-do_n_64787.html|title=Blankley steps down as editorial page editor|work=[[Huffington Post]]|accessdate=November 20, 2011|first=Max|last=Follmer|date=September 17, 2007}}</ref> a contributing editor and monthly columnist for [[George (magazine)|''George Magazine'']],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.steamboatinstitute.org/freedom-conference-2011-2/tony-blankley|title=Steamboat Institute profile of Tony Blankley|publisher=Steamboatinstitute.org|accessdate=November 20, 2011}}</ref> and a regular panelist on ''[[The McLaughlin Group]]''. He continued to write for ''The Washington Times''. He lectured at many universities and institutes. On November 19, 2009, he presented his lecture, ''A Year out from the 2010 Congressional Elections&nbsp;– National Politics, Policy and their Communication'', at the [[New Hampshire Institute of Politics]] of [[Saint Anselm College]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.anselm.edu/Institutes-Centers-and-the-Arts/NHIOP/News-and-Events/Past-Speakers-and-Events.htm|title=Events List Saint Anselm College|publisher=Anselm.edu|accessdate=November 20, 2011}}</ref>
Earlier in his career, Blankley was an editorial page editor for ''[[The Washington Times]]'',<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2007/09/17/tony-blankley-stepping-do_n_64787.html|title=Blankley steps down as editorial page editor|work=[[Huffington Post]]|accessdate=November 20, 2011|first=Max|last=Follmer|date=September 17, 2007}}</ref> a contributing editor and monthly columnist for [[George (magazine)|''George Magazine'']],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.steamboatinstitute.org/freedom-conference-2011-2/tony-blankley|title=Steamboat Institute profile of Tony Blankley|publisher=Steamboatinstitute.org|accessdate=November 20, 2011}}</ref> and a regular panelist on ''[[The McLaughlin Group]]''. He continued to write for ''The Washington Times''. He lectured at many universities and institutes. On November 19, 2009, he presented his lecture, ''A Year out from the 2010 Congressional Elections&nbsp;– National Politics, Policy and their Communication'', at the [[New Hampshire Institute of Politics]] of [[Saint Anselm College]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.anselm.edu/Institutes-Centers-and-the-Arts/NHIOP/News-and-Events/Past-Speakers-and-Events.htm|title=Events List Saint Anselm College|publisher=Anselm.edu|accessdate=November 20, 2011}}</ref>

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Tony Blankley
Born
Anthony David Blankley

(1948-01-21)January 21, 1948
newspaper editor, television commentator, radio commentator, prosecutor, child actor
Notable workThe 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)
SpouseLynda Davis (ca. 1985–2012; his death)
Children3
Parent(s)Jack and Trixie Blankley (both deceased; Trixie survived her son)
RelativesMaggie Blankley, sister
Notes

Anthony David "Tony" Blankley (January 21, 1948 – January 7, 2012) was an American political analyst who gained fame as the

public radio programme Left, Right & Center,[8] the 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] He served as the editorial page editor for The Washington Times from 2002-2009.[10]

Early life

Blankley was briefly a child actor appearing, most notably, as

UCLA[14] and Loyola Law School (Los Angeles), earning a J.D.[15] He was admitted to the State Bar of California in 1972.[16]

Career

Prior to his career on Capitol Hill, Blankley served President Ronald Reagan as a policy analyst and speechwriter,[15] and was a staff writer for Congresswoman Bobbi Fiedler.[17]

Before coming to

California Attorney General's office.[14]

His political opinions were generally considered to fall within

House Speaker Newt Gingrich's press secretary.[19]

He was a regular commentator for radio shows including The Diane Rehm Show,[20] Left, Right & Center[21] and The Steve Gill Show with a segment titled Fill In the Blanks.[22]

Earlier in his career, Blankley was an editorial page editor for The Washington Times,[23] a contributing editor and monthly columnist for George Magazine,[24] and a regular panelist on The McLaughlin Group. He continued to write for The Washington Times. He lectured at many universities and institutes. On November 19, 2009, he presented his lecture, A Year out from the 2010 Congressional Elections – National Politics, Policy and their Communication, at the New Hampshire Institute of Politics of Saint Anselm College.[25]

Death

Blankley died in Washington, D.C., of stomach cancer on January 7, 2012, at Sibley Memorial Hospital, two weeks before his 64th birthday.[2][12][26]

References

  1. ^ Roderick, Kevin. "Tony Blankley, KCRW commentator was 63". LA Observed. Los Angeles. Retrieved February 19, 2016. Blankley went to Fairfax High School here and UCLA, and worked for Bobbi Fielder when she ran for Congress (and won) from the Valley.
  2. ^
    Washington Times
    . pp. A1, A4. Web version
  3. Washington Post
    . p. B4.
  4. ^ Cathleen Decker (January 9, 2012). "Tony Blankley dies at 63; press secretary to Speaker Newt Gingrich". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 19, 2016.
  5. St. James Press. 2011. Retrieved February 19, 2016.. Gale
    Biography In Context. (subscription required)
  6. ^ "Edelman Public Affairs Strategists". Edelman.com. Archived from the original on December 12, 2011. Retrieved November 20, 2011. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  7. ^ Stimson, Charles. "Heritage Foundation Staff". Heritage.org. Retrieved November 20, 2011.
  8. ^ "Left, Right and Center". KCRW. Retrieved November 20, 2011.
  9. ^ "Book Details – American Grit". Regnery Publishing. Retrieved January 9, 2012.
  10. ^ http://www.washingtontimes.com, The Washington Times. "Tony Blankley, former editorial page editor of The Times, dies at 63". The Washingtion Times. Retrieved February 19, 2016. {{cite web}}: External link in |last= (help)
  11. ^ "Tony Blankley profile/IMDb".
  12. ^ a b Clymer, Adam (January 9, 2012). "Tony Blankley, Gingrich Aide and Columnist, Dies". The New York Times. pp. B8 All other cited sources cite his year of birth as 1948.
  13. ^ "Tony Blankley". The Daily Telegraph. London, UK. January 12, 2012.
  14. ^ a b "UCLA Alumni biographies". Uclalumni.net. Archived from the original on September 29, 2011. Retrieved November 20, 2011. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  15. ^ a b "Biography". Creators.com. September 30, 2011. Retrieved November 20, 2011.
  16. ^ "California State Bar Member Records". Members.calbar.ca.gov. Retrieved November 20, 2011.
  17. ^ Zoroya, Gregg (June 12, 2007). "The Speaker's Speaker from Los Angeles Times". Articles.latimes.com. Retrieved November 20, 2011.
  18. ^ "eNotes article on Tony Blankley". Enotes.com. Retrieved November 20, 2011.
  19. ^ Zoroya, Gregg (June 12, 2007). "Speaker's Speaker". Articles.latimes.com. Retrieved November 20, 2011.
  20. ^ "Tony Blankley – Regular". WBHM. Wbhm.org. Retrieved November 20, 2011.
  21. ^ "Left, Right & Center". KCRW. Retrieved January 15, 2012.
  22. ^ "Fill In the Blanks". Gillreport.com. Archived from the original on August 21, 2011. Retrieved November 20, 2011. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  23. Huffington Post
    . Retrieved November 20, 2011.
  24. ^ "Steamboat Institute profile of Tony Blankley". Steamboatinstitute.org. Retrieved November 20, 2011.
  25. ^ "Events List Saint Anselm College". Anselm.edu. Retrieved November 20, 2011.
  26. FoxNews
    . January 8, 2012.

External links

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