Mike Murphy (political consultant)

Mike Murphy
Born	Michael Ellis Murphy 1962 (age 54–55) Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Residence	Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Nationality	United States of America
Alma mater	Georgetown University
Occupation	Political Consultant
Employer	NBCUniversal, Comcast
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Tiffany Daniel

Michael Ellis "Mike" Murphy (born 1962) is a Republican political consultant. He advised Republicans including John McCain, Rick Lazio, John Engler, Tommy Thompson, Spencer Abraham, Christie Whitman, Lamar Alexander, and Arnold Schwarzenegger. Until January 2006, he was an adviser to Mitt Romney.

From 2015 to 2016, he also ran Jeb Bush's political action committee, Right to Rise. Murphy faced harsh questions for his role in Bush's failed run.

Murphy studied Russian and International Relations while attending Georgetown University's School of Foreign Service, dropping out his senior year. He served as a fellow at the Harvard University Kennedy School of Government's Institute of Politics.

Murphy serves as a commentator on NBC's Meet the Press and The Today Show. Murphy writes a column for TIME magazine. In August 2012, National Journal named Murphy one of "Ten Republicans to follow on Twitter".

On September 3, 2008, after a segment on NBC, Murphy was recorded, along with conservative commentator Peggy Noonan and then NBC reporter Chuck Todd, giving critical analysis about Republican vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin. All three were apparently unaware that their microphones were still live. In the captured audio, Murphy describes the pick of Palin as "cynical". Murphy had been publicly critical of the strategy of the Palin choice, saying her appeal was mostly limited to the Republican base.

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