Chris Matthews

Christopher John Matthews is the liberal Democrat host of the talk show Hardball with Chris Matthews. He has worked for four Democratic politicians. He was a speechwriter for President Jimmy Carter and wrote Carter's famous Malaise speech. Despite the fact that he voted for George W. Bush in 2000, like most hosts and journalist on MSNBC he is a vocal opponent of the Bush Administration. Matthews has also won a sreies of awards ranging from the David Brinkley Award for Excellence in Broadcast Journalism, to the Gold Medal Award from the Pennsylvania Society. Though he may lean left, Matthew's experience as a News Anchor, Bureau Chief, Presedintial speechwriter, and best-selling author has earned him much respect among the Journaling community.