Amanda Carpenter
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| Born | 1982[1] |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Ball State University |
| Occupation | U.S. Senatorial communications advisor |
| Employer | Senator Jim DeMint |
| Known for | Print and television pundit |
Amanda B. Carpenter is an American author, political advisor, and speechwriter. She previously worked as a columnist for The Washington Times, and is the author of The Vast Right-Wing Conspiracy's Dossier on Hillary Rodham Clinton.
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[edit] Life and career
Amanda Beth Carpenter[2] was born in Montrose, Michigan, and raised there by her mother Lisa.
After graduating from Ball State University with B.A. in Communication Studies in 2005[3], Carpenter worked as a Congressional correspondent for Human Events from 2005-2007 before going to Townhall.com to become their national political reporter.[4]
On March 1, 2009, Carpenter took a position with The Washington Times,[5] where she wrote a daily column called the Hot Button, that covered political and cultural issues, as well other news articles.[6]
Carpenter is also known as a blogger, author, and commentator. She has made numerous media appearances, including segments on the BBC; Fox News's The O'Reilly Factor, Red Eye w/ Greg Gutfeld, Hannity & Colmes, and The Big Story; MSNBC’s Tucker; PBS's To the Contrary and CNN's Larry King Live and Reliable Sources.[1] Her book The Vast Right-Wing Conspiracy's Dossier on Hillary Rodham Clinton was published in 2006, and she later wrote about the 2008 presidential election for Glamour magazine's blog "Glamocracy".[1]
On January 25, 2010, it was announced that Carpenter was leaving The Washington Times and joining Senator Jim DeMint's staff as senior communications advisor and speechwriter.[7][8]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c "Glamocracy", Glamour, December 10, 2007 (updated August 20, 2008), http://www.glamour.com/sex-love-life/blogs/glamocracy/2007/12/bio-2.html, retrieved April 10, 2010
- ^ Carpenter, Amanda (April 9, 2010), "My middle name is Beth.", Twitter, http://twitter.com/amandacarpenter/status/11899956203, retrieved April 10, 2010
- ^ http://www.linkedin.com/pub/amanda-carpenter/5/37a/40b
- ^ "Amanda Carpenter: Columns, Opinion, Views, Issues", Townhall.com, retrieved April 10, 2010
- ^ Dornic, Matt (February 5, 2009), "Townhall's Amanda Carpenter to Washington Times ", Mediabistro.com, retrieved April 10, 2010
- ^ "Amanda Carpenter", The Washington Times, retrieved April 10, 2010
- ^ Weigel, David (January 25, 2010), "DeMint Hires Amanda Carpenter", The Washington Independent, retrieved April 10, 2010
- ^ Carpenter, Amanda (January 25, 2010), "And the big news is...", Twitter, http://twitter.com/amandacarpenter/status/8205824118, retrieved April 10, 2010
[edit] Bibliography
- Carpenter, Amanda The Vast Right-Wing Conspiracy's Dossier on Hillary Rodham Clinton, Regnery Publishing, 2006, ISBN 978-1-59698-014-3
