George Stephanopoulos

George Stephanopoulos

George Stephanopoulos is the anchor of This Week with George Stephanopoulos as well as the chief Washington correspondent for ABC News. Before signing with ABC, he was a senior political adviser to Bill Clinton during the 1992 U.S. presidential campaign. He was appointed President Clinton’s communications director after the election.

Fast Facts

Full name: George Robert Stephanopoulos
Birthplace: Fall River, Massachusetts
Born: February 10, 1961
Alma Mater: Columbia University
Rhodes Scholar
Spouse: Alexandra Wentworth
Children: Daughters, Elliott and Harper

Clinton Years

Stephanopoulos and James Carville were the focus of the documentary film The War Room, which followed the daily activity of the two men who were responsible for Clinton’s campaign strategies. In 1999, Stephanopoulos published his memoirs, All Too Human: A Political Education. In the book, he discusses his depression and the pressures of working in the Clinton White House.¹

After the White House

ABC News hired Stephanopoulos as a political analyst. He also began working as a correspondent on several ABC news shows. In 2002, he became the host of This Week. ABC News officially named him chief Washington correspondent in 2005.

Quotes

"Not gonna happen"—George Stephanopoulos²

"The questions we asked were tough and fair and appropriate and relevant and what you would expect to be asked in a presidential debate at this point."—George Stephanopoulos, discussing the Clinton-Obama Pennsylvania debate³

"The Clinton paradox: How could a president so intelligent, so compassionate, so public-spirited and so conscious of his place in history act in such a stupid, selfish and self-destructive manner?"—George Stephanopoulos⁴

Trivia

Height: 5ft 6½ inches⁵
Graduated summa cum laude and was the salutatorian at Columbia University
Received honorary Doctor of Laws from St. John's University
Holds master's degree in Theology
Father is a Greek Orthodox priest

Categories

News | Journalists and Pundits | Politics | TV Anchors | Consultants and Pollsters | Non-Fiction Writers

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The Mahalo Top 7

Wikipedia: George Stephanopoulos
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St. John's University: George Stephanopoulos Biography (March 19, 2007)
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Talking Points Memo: George Stephanopoulos Responds To Obama... (April 17, 2008)
YouTube Video: Charlie Rose Interview with George Stephanopoulos (Time: 57:25)

George Stephanopoulos Recent News

Google News: George Stephanopoulos Search
Yahoo! News: Living the Dream? (May 8, 2008)
ABC News: Bottom Line: Primary Day in Indiana, North Carolina (May 6, 2008)
ABC News: Exclusive Interview With Sen. Hillary Clinton (May 4, 2008)
The New York Times: On Sunday TV, One Hot Race Fuels Another (May 3, 2008)
Boston-Herald: McCain Prez Odds Improve as Dems Continue to Snipe (April 18, 2008)

George Stephanopoulos Background and Profiles

The New York Times: George Stephanopoulos (January 18, 2007)
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Clinton White House

Frontline (PBS): The Clinton Years: Interviews: George Stephanopoulos (July 2000)
Chatterbox (Slate Magazine): Stephanopoulos Analyzes His Own Crime (January 25, 1998)
The New York Times: After Fall, Stephanopoulos Remains... (July 26, 1993)
The New York Times: Essay; The Lemonade Stand (May 27, 1993)

Pundit

Mediabistro Circus: So What Do You Do, George Stephanopoulos... (April 2, 2008)
USA Today: ABC Promotes George Stephanopoulos, Adds Duties (December 12, 2005)
The New York Times: Stephanopoulos is Slow to Win Sunday Viewers (May 26, 2003)
TIME: 10 Questions For George Stephanopoulos (July 1, 2002)

George Stephanopoulos Blogs and Commentaries

Google Blog Search: George Stephanopoulos
Townhall.com: Look... if Stephanopoulos is Saying it's Time to Get Out... (May 07, 2008)
Americablog: Has any Journalist Interviewed...George Stephanopoulos... (May 5, 2008)
The Moderate Voice: Clinton On ABC's This Week: Awkward For Stephanopoulos (May 4, 2008)
On Deadline (USA Today): Blogosphere Buzzing with Criticism... (April 17, 2008)
Show Tracker (Los Angeles Times): Stephanopoulos Defends his Questions... (April 17, 2008)

George Stephanopoulos Photos

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George Stephanopoulos Videos

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YouTube Video: The War Room (Time: 9:58)
YouTube Video: George Stephanopoulos Interview, Describing Clinton 1 of 2 (Time: 9:44)
YouTube Video: John McCain Interview On ABC's This Week Pt. 1 (Time: 8:15)
YouTube Video: Hillary Clinton Interview (Time: 9:57)
YouTube Video: Barack on This Week with George Stephanopoulos (Time: 26:36)

George Stephanopoulos Books and Research

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Google Books: All Too Human: A Political Education
Google Books: My Fellow Americans: The Most ...

George Stephanopoulos Criticism and Controversy

Huffington Post: Stephanopoulos Once Criticized The Tactics He Put To Use... (April 18, 2008)
NewsBusters: Stephanopoulos Twice Refers to Nancy Pelosi as “Speaker” (May 7, 2006)
Business Week: Stephanopoulos: All Too Ambitious? (March 29, 1999)

George Stephanopoulos Timeline

1961: Born on February 10th
1982: Receives his bachelor's degree from Columbia University
1992: Clinton campaign adviser
1996: Resigns from the Clinton administration shortly after Clinton is re-elected
1999: Publishes memoir, All Too Human: A Political Education
2001: Stephanopoulos marries actress Alexandra Wentworth on November 20.
2002: Stephanopoulos becomes host of This Week
2005: ABC News officially names Stephanopoulos "Chief Washington Correspondent"
2007: Stephanopoulos receives an Honorary Doctor of Laws from St. John's University

George Stephanopoulos Satire and Humor

Old Eighteen: Possible George Stephanopoulos' interview with John McCain (April 20, 2008)
Obsidian Wings: The Lincoln-Douglas Debates of 1858 (Slight Return) (April 17, 2008)
YouTube Video: Ron Paul vs. George Stephanopoulos - Not Gonna Happen (Time: 2:30)

Related Pages on Mahalo

Alexandra Wentworth | Bill Clinton | Hillary Rodham Clinton | Charles Gibson | James Carville | ABC | Columbia University

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