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A. B. Stoddard
Born
Alexandra Brandon Stoddard

(1967-03-30) March 30, 1967 (age 57)
Alma materConnecticut College
OccupationJournalist
Years active1999 – present
Employer(s)RealClearPolitics
Fox News
OrganizationSociety of Professional Journalists
TelevisionHooked on Politics!
SpousePeter Scott Roberson
Parent(s)Brandon Stoddard
Alexandra Stoddard
AwardsDateline Award (2009, 2011)

Alexandra Brandon Stoddard – who goes by A. B. Stoddard – (born March 30, 1967) is an Associate Editor and columnist at RealClearPolitics.[1][2] Previously, she worked as an Associate Editor and columnist for The Hill newspaper.[3][4] She has been quoted by other news media.[5][6][7]

Early life

She was born Alexandra Brandon Stoddard. Her father was Brandon Stoddard and her mother is the author and interior designer Alexandra Stoddard. She graduated with a degree in journalism from Connecticut College in 1989.[8] She was married on September 7, 1997, to Peter Scott Roberson.[9]

Career

Stoddard worked as a producer for World News Tonight (1999–2002). She covered the U.S. Senate for ABC News. She won first place in the "Weekly Newspaper – Editorial, Columns, Commentary" category of the Dateline Awards from the Society of Professional Journalists’ Washington, D.C., chapter in 2009,[10] where the judges called her winning article "insightful".[11] She was awarded first place in the "Weekly Newspaper – Editorial" category in 2011,[12] and was a finalist in the 2012 awards in the "Weekly Newspaper – Editorial, Columns, Commentary" category.[13][14]

Stoddard is a Fox News Political Panel member.[15] She is a columnist on The Hill. She often appears as a guest on Special Report with Bret Baier.[16][17][18] She was a former congressional reporter for The Hill.[19] On October 18, 2012, she wrote the article entitled "Obama spinning toward a loss".[20]

Personal life

Her father Brandon Stoddard was the former president of ABC Entertainment; he was responsible for shows such as Roots, Twin Peaks, My So-Called Life, and The Winds of War.[21] She has a sister, Brooke Stoddard.[22]

References

  1. ^ "A.B. Stoddard | Author | RealClearPolitics". www.realclearpolitics.com. Retrieved September 30, 2016.
  2. ^ "A.B. Stoddard Joins RealClearPolitics". July 27, 2016. Retrieved September 30, 2016.
  3. ^ "Another AB Stoddard Production". mediabistro.com. Retrieved April 20, 2015.
  4. ^ "A.B. Stoddard on the change to debate rules: This is huge for Carly Fiorina". Fox News. September 1, 2015. Retrieved January 6, 2016.
  5. ^ "Political Columnist: Brady Comments A Sign of How Nervous Democrats Are". philadelphia.cbslocal.com. cbslocal. Retrieved January 6, 2016.
  6. ^ Boedeker, Hal. "Donald Trump, Bernie Sanders, Jeb Bush: Sunday guests". OrlandoSentinel.com. Retrieved January 6, 2016.
  7. ^ "The Hill's A.B. Stoddard: Obama 'kind of giving up on his job'". canadafreepress.com. Retrieved January 6, 2016.
  8. ^ "Notable Alumni". Connecticut College. Retrieved January 6, 2016.
  9. ^ "Peter Roberson, Alexandra Stoddard". The New York Times. September 7, 1997. Retrieved January 6, 2016.
  10. ^ "DC SPJ 2009 Dateline Award Winners and Finalists". SPC D.C. Pro. June 15, 2010. Retrieved January 8, 2015.
  11. ^ "Dateline Awards: Judges Comments". SPC D.C. Pro. June 15, 2010. Retrieved January 8, 2015.
  12. ^ "Dateline Award winners". SPC D.C. Pro. September 30, 2011. Retrieved January 8, 2015.
  13. ^ "2012 Dateline Award winners". SPC D.C. Pro. June 13, 2012. Retrieved January 8, 2015.
  14. ^ "A.B. STODDARD Associate Editor and Columnist for The Hill" (PDF). necanet.org. Retrieved January 6, 2016.
  15. ^ Radio, FOX News. "AB Stoddard – Hooked on Politics!". FOX News Radio. Retrieved January 6, 2016.
  16. ^ "Stoddard on Jeb Bush's low poll numbers: 'No point in getting out now'". foxnews.com. Retrieved January 6, 2016.
  17. ^ Poor, Jeff (July 26, 2011). "'The Hill' columnist A.B. Stoddard: Reagan couldn't win today's GOP horse race". The Daily Caller. Retrieved January 6, 2016.
  18. ^ "Donald Trump: The Master of Changing the Subject". WGN Radio – 720 AM. Retrieved January 6, 2016.
  19. ^ Cohen, Ben. "Who is A.B. Stoddard?". The Huffington Post. Retrieved January 6, 2016.
  20. ^ Kulat, Cathi (October 18, 2012). "Obama spinning toward a loss". TheHill. Retrieved November 1, 2016.
  21. ^ Kilday, Gregg. "Brandon Stoddard, Former ABC Entertainment President, Dies at 77". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 6, 2016.
  22. ^ Times, Los Angeles. "TV executive Brandon Stoddard dies at 77". The Portland Press Herald / Maine Sunday Telegram. Retrieved January 6, 2016.