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Bob Shrum

Famed Democratic Political Consultant

Famed Democratic Political Consultant

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Bob Shrum Biography

Robert M. Shrum was senior advisor to the Kerry-Edwards campaign in 2004. The Atlantic Monthly described him as the most sought-after consultant in the Democratic Party. He served as a senior adviser to the Gore 2000 Presidential Campaign, to the campaign of Prime Minister Ehud Barak of Israel and to the British Labour Party in the 2001 Parliamentary campaign.

Shrum was the principal speechwriter to Senator George McGovern in the 1972 Democratic campaign for President. Subsequently, he was the staff director and chief counsel of the United States Senate Select Committee on Nutrition and Human Needs. Shrum served as press secretary to Senator Edward M. Kennedy from 1980 to 1984, and he was the Senators principal speechwriter during and after the 1980 presidential campaign.

As a journalist, Shrum's work has appeared in New York magazine, The Los Angeles Times, The New York Times and The New Republic, among other publications. He has been a columnist for Slate and The Huffington Post, and writes a regular column for TheWeek.com. Since 1985, Shrum was a strategist and advertising consultant for thirty winning U.S. Senate campaigns; eight winning campaigns for Governor; the Mayors of New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Philadelphia, Denver, Dade County and San Francisco, and the Democratic Leader of the United States House of Representatives.

Shrum's book, No Excuses: Concessions of a Serial Campaigner, was published in June 2007 by Simon and Schuster. He is a graduate of Georgetown University and Harvard Law School, and has taught at Yale and Boston College.

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Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 05/11/2024.

Bob Shrum Speaking Topics

  • Do Words Have Power?: The Unhidden Persuaders and the Uses and Abuses of Political Language

  • Where Have You Gone, Ronald Reagan?: Has the Iconographic Presidency Ended?

  • A Look at the Obama Administration, Congress and the 2012 Elections

Bob Shrum Videos

Bob Shrum Books

  • No Excuses: Concessions of a Serial Campaigner
    No Excuses: Concessions of a Serial Campaigner

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    Bob Shrum is a keynote speaker and industry expert whose speaking topics include Authors, Business, Communication, Culture, Literary, News & Media, Political.
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Bob Shrum is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Do Words Have Power?: The Unhidden Persuaders and the Uses and Abuses of Political Language, Where Have You Gone, Ronald Reagan?: Has the Iconographic Presidency Ended? and A Look at the Obama Administration, Congress and the 2012 Elections. The estimated speaking fee range to book Bob Shrum for your event is $10,000 - $20,000. Bob Shrum generally travels from New York, NY, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Richard Wolffe, Joseph Phillips, Jason Mattera, Dan Flynn and John McWhorter. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Bob Shrum for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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