Information AboutChris Matthews |
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Matthews, a Philadelphia native and Roman Catholic , graduated from La Salle College High School and The College Of The Holy Cross , and did graduate work in Economics at the University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill . He then served in the Peace Corps in Swaziland as a trade development advisor. Matthews has worked for four Democratic politicians. He was a Presidential Speechwriter for four years during the administration of Jimmy Carter . He served as a top aide to long-time Speaker Of The House Of Representatives Tip O'Neill for six years. He worked in the U.S. Senate for five years on the staffs of Senators Frank Moss and Edmund Muskie before running for U. S. House Of Representatives from Pennsylvania . Matthews worked as a print journalist for 15 years, spending 13 years as Washington Bureau Chief for '' The San Francisco Examiner '' (1987–2000), and two years as a nationally syndicated columnist for '' The San Francisco Chronicle ''. ''Hardball'' features Pundits and elected officials as guests whom Matthews doesn't hesitate to interrupt; often to disagree (i.e., playing "hardball" and forcing them to answer his questions). Matthews is married to Kathleen Matthews, who anchors News 7 on WJLA-TV, the ABC affiliate in Washington, D.C. The couple has three children: Michael, Thomas and Caroline. POLITICAL VIEWS Despite having worked for Democrats, Matthews has said, "I'm more conservative than people think I am. ... I voted for George W. Bush in 2000." Matthews has been accused of having panels of guests that skew to the right by media watchdogs( and of supporting Republicans in his own questions and comments ([http://www.prospect.org/web/page.ww?section=root&name=ViewWeb&articleId=11345 , [http://mediamatters.org/items/200601070003]). Conversely, he is also often criticized by conservatives for his opposition to the Iraq war. SNL Comedian Darrell Hammond performs an impersonation of Matthews on '' Saturday Night Live '', portraying Matthews as hyper, aggressive and encouraging of and excited by his guests' most outlandish statements. Matthews has said he finds the impression amusing, and he frequently plays clips from the sketches on his show. TRIVIA His brother, Jim Matthews , is a candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania in the 2006 elections. |
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