Michael Barone (pundit)
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| Born | September 19, 1944 Highland Park, Michigan, United States |
| Residence | Washington, D. C. |
| Nationality |  United States |
| Education | A.B., Harvard, 1966 LL.B., Yale, 1969 |
| Occupation | social historian, lawyer, opinion maker, writer |
| Employer | Washington Examiner |
| Notable works | Almanac of American Politics |
| Television | Fox News Channel McLaughlin Group |
| Spouse | Joan Shorenstein (m. 1975–1985) (deceased) |
| Children | 1 child, Sarah |
| Parents | C. Gerald and Alice Katherine (Darcy) Barone |
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Michael Barone (born 1944 in Highland Park, Michigan) is a conservative American political analyst, pundit and journalist. He is best known for being the principal author of The Almanac of American Politics, a reference work concerning US governors and federal politicians, and published biennially by National Journal. The Almanac has been called "definitive and essential for anyone writing seriously about campaigns and Congress."[3] Barone is also a regular commentator on United States elections and political trends for the Fox News Channel. In April 2009, Barone joined the Washington Examiner, leaving his position of 18 years at US News and World Report.[4] He is based at the American Enterprise Institute as a resident fellow.[5]
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[edit] Career
Barone is a Senior Political Analyst for the Washington Examiner, where he writes a twice weekly column and contributes to their Beltway Confidential blog. He is also a frequent contributor during Fox News Channel's election coverage. His political views are generally conservative. Barone has said he is not a religious believer, although he is sympathetic to and respectful of socially conservative believers.
His commentary has been concerned with the topic of immigration. Perhaps partly as a result of being a descendant of Italian immigrants, Barone takes an optimistic view of contemporary immigration into the US. He says that Hispanic immigration has parallels to the Italian experience and that, given the right circumstances, current and future Hispanic and other immigrants can become Americanized and assimilated, just as the Italians were.
- Senior political analyst, Washington Examiner, 2009-present
- senior writer, US News & World Report, Washington, 1989-1996, 1998-departure
- senior staff editor, Reader's Digest, Washington, 1996-1998
- editorial writer and columnist, The Washington Post, 1981-1988
- vice president, Peter D. Hart Research Co., Washington, 1974-81
- law clerk. to Judge Wade H. McCree, Jr., U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals, Detroit, 1969-71[1]
[edit] Writings
He is the author of several books:
- Our Country: The Shaping of America from Roosevelt to Reagan (Free Press, 1990)
- The New Americans: How the Melting Pot can work Again (Regnery Publishing, 2001)
- Hard America, Soft America: Competition vs. Coddling and the Battle for the Nation's Future (Crown Forum, 2004)
- Our First Revolution: The Remarkable British Upheaval that Inspired America's Founding Fathers (Crown Publishers, 2007), a history of the Glorious Revolution of 1688 and how it led to the American Revolution.
- principal co-author, The Almanac of American Politics, (published biennially 1972- )
[edit] Background
Barone graduated from Cranbrook School in 1962, three years ahead of Mitt Romney. He received a bachelor's degree from Harvard University in 1966 and a law degree from Yale Law School in 1969, where he was a member of the Yale Law Journal. He is a native of suburban Detroit, Michigan. Although he was conservative as an adult, in the 1960s he worked as an intern for Jerome Cavanagh, the Democratic mayor of Detroit.[6] He was also a supporter of George McGovern in 1972.[7] In 1975 Barone married Joan Shorenstein. Joan grew up in San Francisco, graduated from George Washington High, and attended Harvard Divinity School, where she acquired an interest in politics. She began her career at the Washington Post, on David Broder's recommendation (Broder had been her Harvard professor). Soon after that she joined CBS News. Joan soon became the producer of "Face the Nation", and later producer for "CBS Evening News with Dan Rather". In 1985, she died after a 10-year battle with cancer. She was 38 years old.
[edit] Controversy
On November 11, 2008, Barone said journalists trashed Alaska Governor Sarah Palin, the Republicans' vice presidential nominee, because "she did not abort her Down syndrome baby." Barone was speaking at the Palmer House Hilton in Chicago to the 121st annual meeting of the National Association of State Universities and Land Grant Colleges. Barone later confirmed making the remarks but claimed to be joking.[8]
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Michael D. Barone" (fee, via Fairfax County Public Library). The Complete Marquis Who's Who. Marquis Who's Who. 2010. http://ic.galegroup.com/ic/bic1/ReferenceDetailsPage/ReferenceDetailsWindow?displayGroupName=Reference&disableHighlighting=false&prodId=BIC2&action=e&windowstate=normal&catId=&documentId=GALE%7CK2014438983&mode=view&userGroupName=fairfax_main&jsid=9e0e876c5f0a3d87de4ae3d66c4c39d6. Retrieved 2011-12-09. Gale Biography In Context.
- ^ "Joan Barone, 38, a producer of 'THE CBS EVENING NEWS'". New York Times. March 12, 1985.
- ^ Pareene, Alex (2010-11-23) War Room's Hack Thirty - No. 16: Michael Barone, Salon.com
- ^ "Michael Barone joins The Washington Examiner as senior political analyst". Washington Examiner. April 6, 2009. http://washingtonexaminer.com/local/2009/04/michael-barone-joins-washington-examiner-senior-political-analyst. Retrieved 2011-12-10.
- ^ Michael Barone, Resident Fellow at American Enterprise Institute
- ^ "Mitt Romney: Out of the '50s", Michael Barone (usnews.com)
- ^ "The Race Isn't Necessarily Over for Barack Obama and John McCain - Michael Barone". usnews.com. 2008-10-09. http://www.usnews.com/blogs/barone/2008/10/9/the-race-isnt-necessarily-over-for-barack-obama-and-john-mccain.html. Retrieved 2010-10-23.
- ^ "Barone: Media wanted Palin abortion - Mike Allen and Andy Barr". Politico.Com. http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1108/15527.html. Retrieved 2010-10-23.
[edit] External links
- Michael Barone's Opinion Articles at Creators Syndicate
- Washington Examiner
- Barone's Examiner archives
- Beltway Confidential
- Archive of his US News & World Report columns
- Podcasts of Barone's articles
- interview with Barone on Our Country: The Shaping of America from Roosevelt to Reagan,. Booknotes. April 22, 1990. http://www.booknotes.org/Watch/11988-1/Michael+Barone.aspx.
- Michael J. Barone at the Internet Movie Database
- Michael J. Barone at the Notable Names Database
- American columnists
- American political pundits
- Cranbrook Educational Community alumni
- Yale Law School alumni
- Harvard University alumni
- American people of Sicilian descent
- Living people
- American Enterprise Institute
- 1944 births
- People from Highland Park, Michigan
- American journalists
- Journalists from Michigan
- The Washington Post people
- Fox News Channel people
