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==Early Life==

==Early Life==

Born in [[1974]] in [[Directory:Vancouver, British Columbia|Vancouver]], [[Directory:Canada|Canada]], Marsden was raised in the birthplace of political talk-radio, where she still holds several major records in competitive swimming from her days as an international level competitor. The fully bilingual former print and runway model was schooled almost exclusively in French until high school.  She graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree from [[Directory:Simon Fraser University|Simon Fraser University]] on a full academic scholarship before pursuing graduate studies in law and criminology, a journalism degree at the [[Directory:British Columbia Institute of Technology|British Columbia Institute of Technology]], then political journalism at the [[National Journalism Center]] in [[Directory:Washington, DC|Washington, DC]].  For her academic achievements, she was awarded the Canadian [[Governor General]]’s medal for academic excellence.

Born in [[1974]] in [[Directory:Vancouver, British Columbia|Vancouver]], [[Directory:Canada|Canada]], Marsden was raised in the birthplace of political talk-radio, where she grew up listeningn to [[Jack Webster]], and still holds several major records in competitive swimming from her days as an international level competitor. The fully bilingual former print and runway model was schooled almost exclusively in French until high school.  She graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree from [[Directory:Simon Fraser University|Simon Fraser University]] on a full academic scholarship before pursuing graduate studies in law and criminology, a journalism degree at the [[Directory:British Columbia Institute of Technology|British Columbia Institute of Technology]], then political journalism at the [[National Journalism Center]] in [[Directory:Washington, DC|Washington, DC]].  For her academic achievements, she was awarded the Canadian [[Governor General]]’s medal for academic excellence.

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[[Image:whletter.jpg|right|thumb|200px|White House letter to Rachel Marsden]]

[[Image:whletter.jpg|right|thumb|200px|White House letter to Rachel Marsden]]

She returned to her native Canada to work as an operative on two simultaneous federal campaigns for current Prime Minister [[Stephen Harper]]’s [[Conservative Party]] in the province of [[Directory:British Columbia|British Columbia]], specializing in communications strategy and opposition intelligence.  At the same time, she began hosting a call-in talk-radio show in [[Vancouver]], [[BC]], where she interviewed and debated guests ranging from Canada’s then Deputy Prime Minister, [[Sheila Copps]], and current [[Public Safety Minister]], [[Stockwell Day]], to [[Ann Coulter]] and [[Watergate]] figure [[G. Gordon Liddy]] of the [[Richard Nixon]] administration.

She returned to her native Canada to work as an operative on two simultaneous federal campaigns for current Prime Minister [[Stephen Harper]]’s [[Conservative Party]] in the province of [[Directory:British Columbia|British Columbia]], specializing in communications strategy and opposition intelligence.  At the same time, she began contributing to [[United Press International]] (UPI), and hosting a call-in talk-radio show in [[Vancouver]], [[BC]], where she interviewed and debated guests ranging from Canada’s then Deputy Prime Minister, [[Sheila Copps]], and current [[International Trade Minister]], [[Stockwell Day]], to [[Ann Coulter]] and [[Watergate]] figure [[G. Gordon Liddy]] of the [[Richard Nixon]] administration.

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Marsden has since returned to her entrepreneurial roots, picking and choosing interviews, appearances and projects, and working with various television and radio networks as a free-agent.  She continues to work as a political operative, opposition intelligence ("oppo") researcher and media consultant, both in the USA and overseas.

Marsden has since returned to her entrepreneurial roots, picking and choosing interviews, appearances and projects, and working with various television and radio networks as a free-agent.  She continues to work as a political operative, opposition intelligence ("oppo") researcher and media consultant, both in the USA and overseas.

Marsden's work has been widely cited by other media:  Her defense of new French President [[Nicolas Sarkozy]] was referenced by the nation’s top radio talk-show host, [[Rush Limbaugh]], in encouraging Americans to stop their criticism of [[France]].  Her column “Since Jesus Isn’t Running, Why Not Rudy?” chided far-right conservatives for their lack of support for [[Republican]] presidential candidate [[Rudy Giuliani]] – a politician whose positions and policies Marsden has admitted most closely resemble her own.

Marsden's work has been widely cited by other media. Her defense of new French President [[Nicolas Sarkozy]], for example, was referenced by the nation’s top radio talk-radio host, [[Rush Limbaugh]].

 

[[Image:Cnnrach3.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Rachel Marsden on CNN]]  

[[Image:Cnnrach3.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Rachel Marsden on CNN]]  

She is currently authoring her first book about politics, due in [[2009]], and speaks on Capitol Hill and elsewhere on topics such as national and international politics; the impact of current political events on business; political strategies applied to business; crisis management; the war on terrorism; national security; leveraging media and public relations in business; media and technology; politics and technology; election analysis; the cultural and economic impact of immigration; and various other public policy issues.

She is currently authoring her first book about politics, set for publication in [[2009]], and speaks on Capitol Hill and elsewhere on topics such as national and international politics; the impact of current political events on business; political strategies applied to business; crisis management; the war on terrorism; national security; leveraging media and public relations in business; media and technology; politics and technology; election analysis; the cultural and economic impact of immigration; and various other public policy issues.

Marsden has been named “Newsmaker” of the day by [[NBC]]’s [[Keith Olbermann]], a leader of the liberal media.  Her private life is often the object of international gossip media speculation, alongside A-list celebrities – a fact that Marsden has called “a puzzling, and frankly extremely stupid phenomenon.”

Marsden has been named top “Newsmaker” of the day by [[NBC]]’s [[Keith Olbermann]], a leader of the liberal media - and not as a compliment.  Her private life is often the object of gossip and media speculation, alongside A-list celebrities – a fact that Marsden has called “a puzzling, and frankly extremely stupid phenomenon.”

In February 2008, Marsden launched an online political talent project and magazine, [http://www.grandcentralpolitical.com/ GrandCentralPolitical.com], separate from but linked with her GrandCentralPolitical News Syndicate, to cultivate new and emerging media and political talent.

In February 2008, Marsden launched an online political talent project and magazine, [http://www.grandcentralpolitical.com/ GrandCentralPolitical.com] to cultivate new and emerging media and political talent. This venture is separate from but linked with her GrandCentralPolitical News Syndicate, launched in November 2008, which syndicates columns by high-profile contributors to over 3,000 newspapers across America.

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