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American political pundit From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Matt K. Lewis (born 1974/1975) is an American conservative political writer, blogger, podcaster, and columnist for The Daily Beast, formerly with The Daily Caller, and has written for The Week.[2] He has also appeared on CNN and MSNBC as a political commentator.[2]
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Lewis in 2016 | |
| Born | 1974 or 1975 (age 49–50)[1] |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Shepherd University |
| Occupation | Political commentator |
| Employer(s) | The Daily Beast and The Week |
| Spouse | Erin DeLullo |
| Children | 2 |
| Website | mattklewis |
Lewis was raised in Myersville, Maryland. He was educated at Middletown High School, a public high school in Middletown, Maryland, followed by Shepherd University in Shepherdstown, West Virginia, and is based in Alexandria, Virginia.[3]
As a writer, Lewis has contributed to Townhall.com,[4][5] AOL's PoliticsDaily.com,[6] Human Events, and The Daily Caller.[7] In his early career, Lewis served as director of grassroots for the Leadership Institute, a nonprofit conservative training organization[8] for which he organized and led workshops around the United States.[9] 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.[10] That September, former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich acknowledged in an interview with Lewis that he was considering a presidential run.[11] Lewis is the editor of The Quotable Rogue: The Ideals of Sarah Palin in Her Own Words, published in 2011.[12]
Lewis was selected as a "Rising Star of Politics" by Politics Magazine in 2002[13] and by the American Conservative Union as "Blogger of the Year" in 2012.[14]
Lewis' book Too Dumb to Fail: How the GOP Betrayed the Reagan Revolution to Win Elections (and How It Can Reclaim Its Conservative Roots) was published in January 2016, receiving attention from The New York Times,[15] The Weekly Standard,[16] and other publications.[17] Lewis's second book, Filthy Rich Politicians: The Swamp Creatures, Latte Liberals, and Ruling Class Elites Cashing in on America, was published in July 2023.[18][19]
Lewis is a frequent commentator on cable television and radio who has appeared as a political commentator "from the right" for CNN in 2016,[20] and has appeared multiple times on Real Time with Bill Maher.[21][22] Since February 2009, he has represented the conservative viewpoint on Bloggingheads.tv's weekly discussion of American politics, opposite Bill Scher.[3]
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