Impersonators Create a Splash at Second Presidential Debate

John Morgan and Friends Entertain at Street Fair and Introduce New Website


Orlando, FL – Comedian and impersonator John Morgan, ABC Television’s “The Next Best Thing” finalist and “The Definitive President George W. Bush,” recently joined fellow political impersonators Dale Leigh (“President Bill Clinton”) and Patsy Gilbert (“Governor Sarah Palin”) to entertain crowds and members of the media at a street fair hosted by Belmont University in Nashville, Tenn., before the second presidential debate between Senator John McCain and Senator Barack Obama on October 7, 2008.

Morgan’s appearance at the presidential debate was to help promote the popular impersonator’s latest endeavor, the newly launched PresidentialImpersonators.com. The brainchild of Vince Wilcox, Morgan’s manager and a top entertainment marketing consultant, the site features America’s most extraordinary presidential and political impersonators, including Morgan, Leigh and newcomer Gilbert. This elite family of look-alikes has appeared extensively on major networks, cable news and entertainment shows, live concerts, and feature films, mesmerizing their audiences with the powerful illusion of being in the presence of history’s most celebrated leaders. For more information, visit www.presidentialimpersonators.com.

“The impersonators represented on PresidentialImpersonators.com entertain, inspire and astound audiences with comedy, drama and music in a way that is unashamedly patriot, family-friendly, uplifting and sensitive to the political, cultural and religious perspectives of the audience,” says Wilcox.

Morgan recently released his debut book, My Life As A Bush…and My Heart for Imitating Jesus, co-written with Wilcox with a forward by Governor Mike Huckabee. My Life As A Bush…and My Heart for Imitating Jesus illustrates how the same principles that helped Morgan become “The Next Best Thing” to President George W. Bush are actually biblical precepts that can encourage believers become authentic imitators of Jesus Christ. Penned as a motivational autobiography, the book is filled with laugh-out-loud stories, audacious encounters and biblical insights, with each chapter highlighting a compelling aspect of imitating Christ and inviting readers to pursue God’s calling on their lives.

Ever since the Republican Party of Florida discovered John Morgan working as a Bush campaign volunteer in 2004 and brought him in to entertain at high profile events including President Bush’s 2005 Inauguration in Washington, D.C., even those closest to the President have been astounded at Morgan’s amazing impersonation. Vice President Dick Cheney summed it up best when he told Morgan, “You’re a dead ringer!”

Dubbed “the smarter, better, funnier version of George Bush,” when he appeared on ABC Television’s “The Next Best Thing,” the award-winning comedian/impersonator’s list of appearances also includes such highlights as ABC’s “Good Morning America” and “The View,” NBC’s “Today Show,” CNN’s “Headline News,” Fox News “Dayside,” “Family Feud” and Fox Television personality Sean Hannity’s 2007 “Freedom Concert” series. Morgan also imitates President George W. Bush at corporate events around the world for companies such as Bell South, IBM, Bank of America, World Vision, City of Hope and Zap Cars.

Along the way, Morgan has shared the stage with notable politicians and political pundits including U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft, Sean Hannity, Col. Oliver North, Neal Boortz and James Carville; prominent personalities including Barbara Walters, Steve Forbes, Academy Award-winning actor Jon Voight (“National Treasure”), author Josh McDowell (Evidence That Demands a Verdict) and CNN’s Brian Christie; and musical superstars including Lee Greenwood, Montgomery Gentry, LeAnn Rimes, Charlie Daniels, Michael W. Smith and Kirk Franklin.

My Life as a Bush…and My Heart for Imitating Jesus is available through Creation House, a Strang Company.