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| − | '''Peter Roff''' | + | '''Peter Roff''', vice president of the [[Free Enterprise Fund]] (FEF), is a "political strategist and former Political Director of [[GOPAC]], the controversial [[political action committee|political committee]] once headed by House Speaker [[Newt Gingrich]]. Mr. Roff is a frequent commentator on politics and culture for MSNBC and the [[Fox News]] Channel." [http://www.freeenterprisefund.org/profile.php?id=17][http://www.americanpolitics.com/20000106Trump.html] |
| + | John Gizzi [http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa3827/is_200507/ai_n14800529 wrote] July 18, 2005, in ''Human Events'': | ||
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| + | :"Roff to Free Enterprise: One of the most visible figures in the [[conservative]] community in Washington has just moved to the recently formed Free Enterprise Fund. Peter Roff, until recently a political correspondent for [[United Press International]], will oversee political affairs and information-gathering as vice president of the Free Enterprise Fund. Prior to his stint at UPI, longtime ''Human Events'' subscriber Roff was best known as the political director of GOPAC in the days when the candidate-building group was run by Newt Gingrich. Roff's dry wit and encyclopedic knowledge of American politics have been on display at regular 'networking' meetings of the [[right-wing|right]], notably the Wednesday sessions hosted by [[Grover Norquist]] of [[Americans for Tax Reform]]." | ||
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| + | "As Political Director of Newt Gingrich’s GOPAC, he was responsible for training thousands of Republican political candidates." [http://www.rcj.net/edit0824.htm] | ||
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| + | Roff was previously Senior Political Analyst for UPI and the ''Washington Times'', then both owned by [[Sun Myung Moon]]. | ||
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| + | ==Profiles== | ||
A biographical note on the FEF website, states that Roff is "a 15-year veteran of electoral and ideological politics. He understands government, elections, and public policy as only a former insider can ...His sharp edged commentaries on the politics, the media and culture frequently come at issues in a way no one else has considered. His knowledge of the process and his access to the people who make things happen in politics inside and outside the Washington Beltway make his analysis of the American political scene a must read for those who really want to know what is going on and, more importantly, why." [http://www.freeenterprisefund.org/profile.php?id=17] | A biographical note on the FEF website, states that Roff is "a 15-year veteran of electoral and ideological politics. He understands government, elections, and public policy as only a former insider can ...His sharp edged commentaries on the politics, the media and culture frequently come at issues in a way no one else has considered. His knowledge of the process and his access to the people who make things happen in politics inside and outside the Washington Beltway make his analysis of the American political scene a must read for those who really want to know what is going on and, more importantly, why." [http://www.freeenterprisefund.org/profile.php?id=17] | ||
| − | His biographical note provides no details | + | His FEF biographical note provides no details about any former employers. |
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
| − | *"[http://www.upi.com United Press International] | + | *Molly Secours, [http://www.zmag.org/Sustainers/content/2003-02/21secours.cfm "Angry White Men and the Affirmative Action Debate,"] ''ZMag'', February 21, 2003: "Peter Roff, UPI columnist and former political director of Newt Gingrich's GOPAC and who claims responsibility for 'training more than 15,000 Republican candidates in four years'." |
| − | * | + | *[http://www.upi.com United Press International] (accessed December 9, 2003). |
| + | *[http://www.freeenterprisefund.org/profile.php?id=17 Profile: Peter Roff], Free Enterprise Fund (undated; accessed July 2005). | ||
Revision as of 19:23, 7 December 2005
Peter Roff, vice president of the Free Enterprise Fund (FEF), is a "political strategist and former Political Director of GOPAC, the controversial political committee once headed by House Speaker Newt Gingrich. Mr. Roff is a frequent commentator on politics and culture for MSNBC and the Fox News Channel." [1][2]
John Gizzi wrote July 18, 2005, in Human Events:
- "Roff to Free Enterprise: One of the most visible figures in the conservative community in Washington has just moved to the recently formed Free Enterprise Fund. Peter Roff, until recently a political correspondent for United Press International, will oversee political affairs and information-gathering as vice president of the Free Enterprise Fund. Prior to his stint at UPI, longtime Human Events subscriber Roff was best known as the political director of GOPAC in the days when the candidate-building group was run by Newt Gingrich. Roff's dry wit and encyclopedic knowledge of American politics have been on display at regular 'networking' meetings of the right, notably the Wednesday sessions hosted by Grover Norquist of Americans for Tax Reform."
"As Political Director of Newt Gingrich’s GOPAC, he was responsible for training thousands of Republican political candidates." [3]
Roff was previously Senior Political Analyst for UPI and the Washington Times, then both owned by Sun Myung Moon.
Profiles
A biographical note on the FEF website, states that Roff is "a 15-year veteran of electoral and ideological politics. He understands government, elections, and public policy as only a former insider can ...His sharp edged commentaries on the politics, the media and culture frequently come at issues in a way no one else has considered. His knowledge of the process and his access to the people who make things happen in politics inside and outside the Washington Beltway make his analysis of the American political scene a must read for those who really want to know what is going on and, more importantly, why." [4]
His FEF biographical note provides no details about any former employers.
External links
- Molly Secours, "Angry White Men and the Affirmative Action Debate," ZMag, February 21, 2003: "Peter Roff, UPI columnist and former political director of Newt Gingrich's GOPAC and who claims responsibility for 'training more than 15,000 Republican candidates in four years'."
- United Press International (accessed December 9, 2003).
- Profile: Peter Roff, Free Enterprise Fund (undated; accessed July 2005).
