Kevin Madden (born March 2, 1972) is an American
pundit or
public relations
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professional in newspapers and magazines and appears regularly on television news and
talk show
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s, largely on
cable news programming in the United States. He was a senior
advisor
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to and
spokesman
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Duties and function
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for
Mitt Romney's
2012 U.S. presidential campaign.
Professional history
After graduating from college in 1994, Madden went to work for the
Yonkers City Council
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, working for Councilman Carlo DiNota. He soon became the spokesman for family friend
John Spencer's successful 1996
Yonkers
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mayoral
campaign
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.
["New DeLay spokesman at ease in a battle zone" by Samantha Levine, ''Houston Chronicle'', August 8, 2005]
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and, beginning in 2001, became senior policy advisor and chief spokesman for Congressman John E. Sweeney
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.["Class Notes: Class of 1992", ''Morrisville State College Alumni News, Vol 79, Issue 02'', Winter 2005, page 5]
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By the mid 2000s, Madden had had several public relations positions for Republicans in federal government, including as press secretary
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Dut ...
for House Republican leadership (including then-Majority Leader
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and then-Majority Leader John Boehner); as press
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spokesman for the George W. Bush presidential campaign, 2004; and as one of a handful of national spokespersons and Deputy Director of Public Affairs for the George W. Bush administration
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Department of Justice
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.["Arena Profile: Kevin Madden", ''Politico'', 2012]
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/ref>["Kevin Madden to Join The Glover Park Group Public Affairs Practice", Glover Park Group press release, June 18, 2008]
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In 2003, the ''Irish Voice
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'' described Madden's growing stature in the GOP as "further proof of the heavy influence New York Irish Americans have in the Republican party". By 2006, '' U.S. News & World Report'' referred to Madden as "battle-tested", and alluded to each of his high-profile public relations organizations (first for Attorney General Alberto Gonzales and then for House Republican leadership) as "a lean operation, an intense focus, and a positive message".["Romney's Hiring Whirlwind Snags Madden", ''U.S.News: Washington Whispers'', November 29, 2006]
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Madden began working for Mitt Romney's 2008 presidential campaign in 2007, soon with the joint titles 'National Press Secretary' and 'Senior Communications Strategist'. Although John McCain won the Republican (GOP) nomination, a ''Los Angeles Times
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'' discussion of Romney's unsuccessful 2008 primary campaign noted, "his media
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operation CANNOT rank among the problems. Anchored by Kevin Madden -- a savvy and telegenic GOP spokesman -- the press shop was hard-working, well-organized and quick-off-the-mark." Also discussing the 2008 campaigns, ''The Belfast Telegraph
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'' opined that Madden (and Matt Rhoades
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) "have built the most sophisticated of all the press operations... Madden, in particular, is genuinely liked and respected by the press".
The following election cycle, Kevin Madden joined Mitt Romney's 2012 presidential campaign. As Romney was securing the nomination in July 2012, ''ABC News
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'' described Madden as "a face of the campaign" and as "a more visible member of the candidate's campaign staff". In August 2012, ''Politico
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'' reported that "Romney is hardly preoccupied with his transition just yet – but...Kevin Madden, traveling spokesman on the campaign plane, would be expected to be named White House spokesman". Following Romney's 2012 loss, Madden pointed to immigration in particular as "a missed opportunity for Romney".
Between the 2008 and 2012 campaigns, Madden was hired as a Managing Director with The Glover Park Group, a public affairs firm in Washington D.C., before joining Charleston, South Carolina public affairs firm JDA Frontline in March 2010 to launch and direct their Washington, DC operations. Following the 2012 elections, Madden resumed daily responsibilities as JDA's 'Executive Vice President of Public Affairs'.
Media appearances
Kevin Madden has appeared on dozens of episodes of many political discussion programs on American cable news programs. His profile at a speaker agency states: "Madden is regularly called upon to serve as a commentator on the media and politics on network news shows as well as CNN
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, Fox News Channel, MSNBC
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, CNBC
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among others. He has also published political commentary in exclusive venues, such as the