Mandy Grunwald
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Mandy Grunwald is an American
professional political consultant and media advisor for the Democratic Party
.
She is the daughter of the late Henry Grunwald, former editor-in-chief of Time magazine and the sister of the author Lisa Grunwald
. She grew up on the Upper East Side
of Manhattan
and on Martha's Vineyard
. She attended the Nightingale-Bamford School
in New York, and then graduated magna cum laude from Harvard University
.
Upon graduation she worked at the Sawyer-Miller Group in New York. Gaining prominence through her work on the successful 1992 Bill Clinton presidential campaign
, in which she was director of advertising, made television appearances defending Bill Clinton, and helped produce The Man From Hope, the biographical film that was the centerpiece of the 1992 Democratic National Convention
. The Washington Post subsequently identified her as one of the key members of "Hillaryland
", Hillary Rodham Clinton
's closest advisors beginning with her First Lady
days. Grunwald's position as a White House advisor faded after 1995, when she and others were supplanted by Dick Morris
.
Mandy Grunwald subsequently became president of Grunwald Communications in Washington, D.C.
She served as media consultant
for three successful Senate campaigns for Daniel Patrick Moynihan
(presumably 1982, 1988, and 1994) as well as for the Ruth Messinger
's losing effort in the 1997 New York City mayoral election
. In 1999 she served as a broker across the frosty relations between the retiring Moynihan and Hillary Clinton, who would successfully gain his seat in the 2000 New York senatorial election. In 2004 she worked for the senatorial campaign of Ken Salazar
in Colorado
and gubernatorial effort of John Lynch in New Hampshire
, both of whom won. She then worked for Gifford Miller
's poorly-finishing Democratic primary campaign in New York City's 2005 mayoral race
.
She was the head of campaign media relations for the 2008 Hillary Rodham Clinton presidential campaign.
In 1997 Grunwald married journalist and future Plame affair
figure Matthew Cooper
. They separated in late 2007. They have a son, born in 1999.
She is believed to have been the inspiration for the character "Daisy Green" in the roman à clef
of the 1992 presidential campaign, Primary Colors, published by "Anonymous
" in 1996. Moreover, before Joe Klein
was revealed to be the creator, Mandy Grunwald and her novelist sister Lisa Grunwald
were among the authorial suspects. In the 1998 film Primary Colors, the character based on her was portrayed by Maura Tierney
.
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professional political consultant and media advisor for the Democratic Party
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
.
She is the daughter of the late Henry Grunwald, former editor-in-chief of Time magazine and the sister of the author Lisa Grunwald
Lisa Grunwald
- Biography :She is the author of several well-received novels. With her husband, Stephen J. Adler, she has edited two best-selling anthologies: Letters of the Century and Women's Letters . Grunwald has also been a full-time editor and writer at the magazines Esquire, Avenue, and Life, and has...
. She grew up on the Upper East Side
Upper East Side
The Upper East Side is a neighborhood in the borough of Manhattan in New York City, between Central Park and the East River. The Upper East Side lies within an area bounded by 59th Street to 96th Street, and the East River to Fifth Avenue-Central Park...
of Manhattan
Manhattan
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and on Martha's Vineyard
Martha's Vineyard
Martha's Vineyard is an island located south of Cape Cod in Massachusetts, known for being an affluent summer colony....
. She attended the Nightingale-Bamford School
Nightingale-Bamford School
The Nightingale-Bamford School is an independent all-female university-preparatory school founded in 1920 by Frances Nicolau Nightingale and Maya Stevens Bamford. Located in Manhattan on the Upper East Side, NBS is one of the top ranked private schools in New York City and among one of the...
in New York, and then graduated magna cum laude from Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
.
Upon graduation she worked at the Sawyer-Miller Group in New York. Gaining prominence through her work on the successful 1992 Bill Clinton presidential campaign
Bill Clinton presidential campaign, 1992
Bill Clinton's 1992 campaign for President of the United States was a critical turning point for the Democratic Party, which had controlled the White House for only four of the previous twenty-four years. Initially viewed as an unlikely prospect to win his party's nomination, Clinton did so and...
, in which she was director of advertising, made television appearances defending Bill Clinton, and helped produce The Man From Hope, the biographical film that was the centerpiece of the 1992 Democratic National Convention
1992 Democratic National Convention
The 1992 National Convention of the U.S. Democratic Party nominated Governor Bill Clinton of Arkansas for President and Senator Al Gore of Tennessee for Vice President; Clinton announced Gore as his running-mate on July 9, 1992. The convention was held at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New...
. The Washington Post subsequently identified her as one of the key members of "Hillaryland
Hillaryland
Hillaryland was the self-designated name of a group of core advisors to Hillary Rodham Clinton, when she was First Lady of the United States and again when, as United States Senator, she was one of the Democratic Party candidates for President in the 2008 election.The group included Huma Abedin,...
", Hillary Rodham Clinton
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton is the 67th United States Secretary of State, serving in the administration of President Barack Obama. She was a United States Senator for New York from 2001 to 2009. As the wife of the 42nd President of the United States, Bill Clinton, she was the First Lady of the...
's closest advisors beginning with her First Lady
First Lady of the United States
First Lady of the United States is the title of the hostess of the White House. Because this position is traditionally filled by the wife of the president of the United States, the title is most often applied to the wife of a sitting president. The current first lady is Michelle Obama.-Current:The...
days. Grunwald's position as a White House advisor faded after 1995, when she and others were supplanted by Dick Morris
Dick Morris
Dick Morris is an American political author and commentator who previously worked as a pollster, political campaign consultant, and general political consultant....
.
Mandy Grunwald subsequently became president of Grunwald Communications in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
She served as media consultant
Media consultant
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for three successful Senate campaigns for Daniel Patrick Moynihan
Daniel Patrick Moynihan
Daniel Patrick "Pat" Moynihan was an American politician and sociologist. A member of the Democratic Party, he was first elected to the United States Senate for New York in 1976, and was re-elected three times . He declined to run for re-election in 2000...
(presumably 1982, 1988, and 1994) as well as for the Ruth Messinger
Ruth Messinger
Ruth Wyler Messinger is a former political leader in New York City and a member of the Democratic Party as well as the Democratic Socialists of America. She was the Democratic nominee for Mayor of New York City in 1997, losing to incumbent mayor Rudy Giuliani. She is married to Andrew Lachman, her...
's losing effort in the 1997 New York City mayoral election
New York City mayoral election, 1997
The New York City mayoral election of 1997 occurred on Tuesday November 4, 1997, with incumbent Republican mayor Rudy Giuliani soundly defeating Manhattan Borough President and former New York City Council member Ruth Messinger, the Democratic nominee...
. In 1999 she served as a broker across the frosty relations between the retiring Moynihan and Hillary Clinton, who would successfully gain his seat in the 2000 New York senatorial election. In 2004 she worked for the senatorial campaign of Ken Salazar
Ken Salazar
Kenneth Lee "Ken" Salazar is the current United States Secretary of the Interior, in the administration of President Barack Obama. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously served as a United States Senator from Colorado from 2005 to 2009. He and Mel Martinez were the first Hispanic U.S...
in Colorado
Colorado
Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...
and gubernatorial effort of John Lynch in New Hampshire
New Hampshire
New Hampshire is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state was named after the southern English county of Hampshire. It is bordered by Massachusetts to the south, Vermont to the west, Maine and the Atlantic Ocean to the east, and the Canadian...
, both of whom won. She then worked for Gifford Miller
Gifford Miller
A. Gifford Miller is the former Speaker of the New York City Council, where he represented Council District 5. Barred from seeking reelection due to term limits, the Democrat ran unsuccessfully in the Democratic primary for the opportunity to run against incumbent Republican Mayor, Michael...
's poorly-finishing Democratic primary campaign in New York City's 2005 mayoral race
New York City mayoral election, 2005
The New York City mayoral election of 2005 occurred on Tuesday November 8, 2005, with incumbent Republican mayor Michael Bloomberg soundly defeating former Bronx borough president Fernando Ferrer, the Democratic nominee. They also faced several third party candidates.This was the fourth straight...
.
She was the head of campaign media relations for the 2008 Hillary Rodham Clinton presidential campaign.
In 1997 Grunwald married journalist and future Plame affair
Plame affair
The Plame Affair involved the identification of Valerie Plame Wilson as a covert Central Intelligence Agency officer. Mrs. Wilson's relationship with the CIA was formerly classified information...
figure Matthew Cooper
Matthew Cooper (American journalist)
Matthew Cooper is a former reporter for Time who, along with New York Times reporter Judith Miller was held in contempt of court and threatened with imprisonment for refusing to testify before the Grand Jury regarding the Valerie Plame CIA leak investigation. He currently works as the managing...
. They separated in late 2007. They have a son, born in 1999.
She is believed to have been the inspiration for the character "Daisy Green" in the roman à clef
Roman à clef
Roman à clef or roman à clé , French for "novel with a key", is a phrase used to describe a novel about real life, overlaid with a façade of fiction. The fictitious names in the novel represent real people, and the "key" is the relationship between the nonfiction and the fiction...
of the 1992 presidential campaign, Primary Colors, published by "Anonymous
Anonymous work
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" in 1996. Moreover, before Joe Klein
Joe Klein
Joe Klein is a longtime Washington, D.C. and New York journalist and columnist, known for his novel Primary Colors, an anonymously written roman à clef portraying Bill Clinton's first presidential campaign. Klein is currently a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and is a former Guggenheim...
was revealed to be the creator, Mandy Grunwald and her novelist sister Lisa Grunwald
Lisa Grunwald
- Biography :She is the author of several well-received novels. With her husband, Stephen J. Adler, she has edited two best-selling anthologies: Letters of the Century and Women's Letters . Grunwald has also been a full-time editor and writer at the magazines Esquire, Avenue, and Life, and has...
were among the authorial suspects. In the 1998 film Primary Colors, the character based on her was portrayed by Maura Tierney
Maura Tierney
Maura Therese Tierney is an American film and television actress, who is best known for her roles as Lisa Miller on NewsRadio and Abby Lockhart on the television medical drama ER.-Early life:...
.