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Matt Lewis (political analyst)
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Matt Lewis is an American
political analyst and reporter, currently with The Daily Caller
.
. He is a graduate of Shepherd University
in Shepherdstown, West Virginia
. Lewis has also lived in North Dakota
and is currently based in Alexandria, Virginia
.
, AOL's PoliticsDaily.com, and Human Events
and has also written for The Politico
. In 2011, Lewis joined the staff of The Daily Caller
.
In March 2007, Lewis was one of two bloggers invited on John McCain
's campaign tour bus on a visit to New Hampshire
for an interview with the candidate. That September, former Speaker of the House
Newt Gingrich
acknowledged in an interview with Lewis that he was considering a presidential run.
, Fox News Channel
and CNN
. Since February 2009, Lewis has represented the conservative viewpoint on Bloggingheads.tv
's weekly segment, The Week in Blog. As a commentator, Lewis has offered conservative criticisms of McCain as the Republicans' presidential nominee, and of Republican National Committee chairman Michael Steele.
Lewis also served as director of grassroots for the Leadership Institute
, a nonprofit conservative training organization, for which he organized and led workshops around the United States. In 2002, Politics Magazine selected Lewis as a "Rising Star of Politics."
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
political analyst and reporter, currently with The Daily Caller
The Daily Caller
The Daily Caller is a news website based in Washington, D.C., United States, with a focus on politics, original reporting and breaking news, founded by journalist and political pundit Tucker Carlson and Neil Patel, former adviser to former Vice President Dick Cheney...
.
Background and education
Lewis was raised in Myersville, MarylandMyersville, Maryland
Myersville is a town in Frederick County, Maryland, United States. The population was 1,382 at the 2000 census.-History:The Peter of P. Grossnickel Farm was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.-Geography:...
. He is a graduate of Shepherd University
Shepherd University
Shepherd University, formerly Shepherd College, is a state-funded university in Shepherdstown, West Virginia, United States. The University currently serves more than 4,200 students.- Accreditation :...
in Shepherdstown, West Virginia
Shepherdstown, West Virginia
Shepherdstown is a town in Jefferson County, West Virginia, United States, located along the Potomac River. It is the oldest town in the state, having been chartered in 1762 by Colonial Virginia's General Assembly. Since 1863, Shepherdstown has been in West Virginia, and is the oldest town in...
. Lewis has also lived in North Dakota
North Dakota
North Dakota is a state located in the Midwestern region of the United States of America, along the Canadian border. The state is bordered by Canada to the north, Minnesota to the east, South Dakota to the south and Montana to the west. North Dakota is the 19th-largest state by area in the U.S....
and is currently based in Alexandria, Virginia
Alexandria, Virginia
Alexandria is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of 2009, the city had a total population of 139,966. Located along the Western bank of the Potomac River, Alexandria is approximately six miles south of downtown Washington, D.C.Like the rest of northern Virginia, as well as...
.
Writing career
During his writing career, Lewis has been a contributing writer for Townhall.comTownhall.com
Townhall.com is a web-based publication primarily dedicated to conservative United States politics. It was previously operated by the Heritage Foundation, but is now owned and operated by Salem Communications...
, AOL's PoliticsDaily.com, and Human Events
Human Events
Human Events is a weekly American conservative magazine. It takes its name from the first sentence of the United States Declaration of Independence...
and has also written for The Politico
The Politico
The Politico is an American political journalism organization based in Arlington, Virginia, that distributes its content via television, the Internet, newspaper, and radio. Its coverage of Washington, D.C., includes the U.S. Congress, lobbying, media and the Presidency...
. In 2011, Lewis joined the staff of The Daily Caller
The Daily Caller
The Daily Caller is a news website based in Washington, D.C., United States, with a focus on politics, original reporting and breaking news, founded by journalist and political pundit Tucker Carlson and Neil Patel, former adviser to former Vice President Dick Cheney...
.
In March 2007, Lewis was one of two bloggers invited on John McCain
John McCain
John Sidney McCain III is the senior United States Senator from Arizona. He was the Republican nominee for president in the 2008 United States election....
's campaign tour bus on a visit to 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...
for an interview with the candidate. That September, former Speaker of the House
Speaker of the United States House of Representatives
The Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, or Speaker of the House, is the presiding officer of the United States House of Representatives...
Newt Gingrich
Newt Gingrich
Newton Leroy "Newt" Gingrich is a U.S. Republican Party politician who served as the House Minority Whip from 1989 to 1995 and as the 58th Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1995 to 1999....
acknowledged in an interview with Lewis that he was considering a presidential run.
Television appearances
Lewis also frequently appears on television networks such as MSNBCMSNBC
MSNBC is a cable news channel based in the United States available in the US, Germany , South Africa, the Middle East and Canada...
, Fox News Channel
Fox News Channel
Fox News Channel , often called Fox News, is a cable and satellite television news channel owned by the Fox Entertainment Group, a subsidiary of News Corporation...
and CNN
CNN
Cable News Network is a U.S. cable news channel founded in 1980 by Ted Turner. Upon its launch, CNN was the first channel to provide 24-hour television news coverage, and the first all-news television channel in the United States...
. Since February 2009, Lewis has represented the conservative viewpoint on Bloggingheads.tv
Bloggingheads.tv
Bloggingheads.tv is a political, world events, philosophy, and science video blog discussion site in which the participants take part in an active back and forth conversation via webcam which is then broadcast online to viewers...
's weekly segment, The Week in Blog. As a commentator, Lewis has offered conservative criticisms of McCain as the Republicans' presidential nominee, and of Republican National Committee chairman Michael Steele.
Lewis also served as director of grassroots for the Leadership Institute
Leadership Institute
The Leadership Institute is a 501 non-profit organization located in Arlington, Virginia that teaches "political technology.".The Institute was founded in 1979 by conservative activist Morton C. Blackwell...
, a nonprofit conservative training organization, for which he organized and led workshops around the United States. In 2002, Politics Magazine selected Lewis as a "Rising Star of Politics."
External links
- Matt Lewis official website
- Matt Lewis Townhall blog
- Video debates featuring Matt Lewis on Bloggingheads.tv