Chris Matthews
Chris Matthews is a political pundit and host of MSNBC's Hardball as well as the syndicated news panel program The Chris Matthews Show. He and Keith Olbermann were recently dropped as co-anchors of election coverage on MSNBC.1
Fast Facts
- Born: December 17, 1945 in Philadelphia, PN
- Occupation: Television host and political pundit
- Hardball with Chris Matthews airs Monday-Friday at 5PM and 7PM ET (MSNBC)
- Served in the Peace Corps in Swaziland from 1968 to 1970
- Served as a top aide to former Speaker of the House of Representatives Tip O'Neill
- Author of 5 books including 2007's Life's a Campaign: What Politics Has Taught Me About Friendship, Rivalry, Reputation, and Success
- David Gregory will anchor coverage of the 2008 presidential and vice presidential debates and election coverage for the MSNBC.2
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Hardball with Chris Matthews | Glenn Beck | Bill O'Reilly | Brian Williams | Ann Coulter | Arianna Huffington | Keith Olbermann
- ↑ Matthews and Olbermann will continue as commentators.<ref>
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<small><h2>Rumored Senate Run</h2></small>
During a guest appearance on [[Comedy Central|Comedy Central's]] ''[[The Colbert Report]]'', Matthews alluded to a possible [[U.S. Senate|Senate]] run for the seat currently held by [[Pennsylvania|Pennsylvania's]] [[Arlen Specter]]. Matthews later denied his interest, commenting on ''[[Real Time with Bill Maher]]'' that he had "made a commitment to covering politics...not getting involved in it."<ref>Bill Maher: [http://www.billmaher.com/?page_id=233 ''Real Time'' Transcript] <small>(April 18, 2008)</small></li></ol></ref>
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