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]
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 HouseNewt 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' 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]
^Anderson, Karen (February 16, 2009). "Coming & Going". Politics Magazine. Campaigns & Elections. Archived from the original on May 15, 2009. Retrieved May 9, 2009.
^W. James Antle III (July 21, 2011). "The Quotable Rogue". The American Spectator. Archived from the original on August 21, 2011. Retrieved March 20, 2012.
^"Rising Stars of Politics, 2002". Campaigns & Elections Magazine. April 2002.
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