Jonathan Singer (journalist)

Last updated

Jonathan Hershel Singer (born April 15, 1984 in Vancouver, British Columbia) is a progressive blogger. For five years, he was a writer for the progressive blog MyDD, which was credited by Campaigns and Elections magazine as being "the first major liberal blog". [1]

Singer is perhaps best known for his various interviews with prominent politicians, first for his own site, "Basie!", and then later for MyDD. Singer was also co-host of the MyDD Blog Talk Radio show, featuring the Award-Winning Best F&%#ing Political Team on Internet Radio consisting of Singer, Adam Conner, and Aaron Banks. His interviews have included former Democratic and Republican presidential nominees, [2] such as John Kerry, [3] Walter Mondale, Bob Dole, [4] Michael Dukakis, and George McGovern, as well as candidates for the 2008 Democratic Party presidential nomination: Barack Obama, [5] John Edwards, [6] Bill Richardson, Chris Dodd, Russ Feingold and Tom Vilsack. He has also interviewed current and former leaders like Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, [7] and former House Speaker Tom Foley, and dozens of senatorial, congressional and gubernatorial candidates all around the country.

In his writing, Singer primarily covers all aspects of campaigns and elections, from polling and fund-raising to opposition research and insider rumors. He has been quoted or cited in this capacity by Newsweek , The New York Times , [8] USA Today , The Politico, [9] The Chronicle of Higher Education and others.

He currently blogs at Polising.com.

He has also taken an active role supporting the confirmation of 9th Circuit Court of Appeals nominee Goodwin Liu, [10] earning him the enmity of conservatives such as Ed Whelan.

Singer, who grew up in Portland, Oregon, graduated from Pomona College in Claremont, California in May 2006 with a degree in Politics and earned a law degree from Boalt Hall at the University of California, Berkeley in May 2010.

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">MyDD</span>

MyDD was the first large collaborative politically progressive American politics blog. It was established by Jerome Armstrong in 2001. Its name was originally short for "My Due Diligence." In 2005, MyDD was profiled in Campaigns and Elections magazine, crediting the site with being "the first major liberal blog." In January 2006, the name was changed to "My Direct Democracy" as part of a site redesign, with the new tagline "Direct Democracy for People-Powered Politics."

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2008 United States presidential election in Indiana</span> Election in Indiana

The 2008 United States presidential election in Indiana took place on November 4, 2008, and was part of the 2008 United States presidential election. Voters chose 11 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2008 United States presidential election in Massachusetts</span> Election in Massachusetts

The 2008 United States presidential election in Massachusetts took place, as in all 50 states and D.C., as part of the 2008 United States presidential election of November 4, 2008. Voters chose 12 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who, in turn, voted for the office of president and vice president.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2008 Democratic Party vice presidential candidate selection</span>

This article lists potential candidates for the Democratic nomination for Vice President of the United States in the 2008 presidential election. After Illinois Senator Barack Obama became the Democratic Party's presumptive presidential nominee on June 3, 2008, Obama formed a small committee, made up of James A. Johnson, Eric Holder and Caroline Kennedy, to help him select a running mate. Veteran Democratic lawyer and advisor James "Jim" Hamilton, of the firm Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, later replaced Johnson in vetting candidates.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Convention bounce</span>

A convention bounce or convention bump refers to an increase in support that U.S. presidential candidates in the Republican or Democratic party typically enjoy after the televised national convention of their party. A presumptive nominee for president may also be said to experience a "VP bounce" after announcing his or her pick for vice president prior to the convention. The size and impact of convention bumps vary, but presidential candidates usually see at least a small uptick in their polling numbers coming out of their conventions.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2008 United States presidential election in Utah</span> Election in Utah

The 2008 United States presidential election in Utah took place on November 4, 2008. It was part of the 2008 United States presidential election. Voters chose five representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2008 United States presidential election in Oklahoma</span> Election in Oklahoma

The 2008 United States presidential election in Oklahoma took place on November 4, 2008, and was part of the 2008 United States presidential election. Voters chose seven representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2008 United States presidential election in Wyoming</span> Election in Wyoming

The 2008 United States presidential election in Wyoming took place on November 4, 2008, and was part of the 2008 United States presidential election. Voters chose three representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2008 United States presidential election in Ohio</span> Election in Ohio

The 2008 United States presidential election in Ohio took place on November 4, 2008, which was part of the 2008 United States presidential election. Voters chose 20 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2008 United States presidential election in Virginia</span> Election in Virginia

The 2008 United States presidential election in Virginia took place on November 4, 2008, which was part of the 2008 United States presidential election. Voters chose 13 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2008 United States presidential election in Alaska</span> Election in Alaska

The 2008 United States presidential election in Alaska took place on November 4, 2008, as part of the nationwide presidential election held throughout all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Voters chose 3 electors, or representatives to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2008 United States presidential election in West Virginia</span> Election in West Virginia

The 2008 United States presidential election in West Virginia took place on November 4, 2008, and was part of the 2008 United States presidential election. Voters chose 5 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2008 United States presidential election in Minnesota</span>

The 2008 United States presidential election in Minnesota took place on November 4, 2008, and was part of the 2008 United States presidential election. Voters chose ten representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2008 United States presidential election in Georgia</span> Election in Georgia

The 2008 United States presidential election in Georgia took place on November 4, 2008. Voters chose 15 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2008 United States presidential election in Kansas</span> Election in Kansas

The 2008 United States presidential election in Kansas took place on November 4, 2008, and was part of the 2008 United States presidential election. Voters chose six representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2008 United States presidential election in South Dakota</span> Election in South Dakota

The 2008 United States presidential election in South Dakota took place on November 4, 2008, and was part of the 2008 United States presidential election. Voters chose three representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2008 United States presidential election in South Carolina</span> Election in South Carolina

The 2008 United States presidential election in South Carolina took place on November 4, 2008, and was part of the 2008 United States presidential election. Voters chose eight representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2008 United States presidential election in Mississippi</span> Election in Mississippi

The 2008 United States presidential election in Mississippi took place on November 4, 2008, and was part of the 2008 United States presidential election. Voters chose 6 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2008 United States presidential election in Tennessee</span> Election in Tennessee

The 2008 United States presidential election in Tennessee took place on November 4, 2008, and was part of the 2008 United States presidential election. Voters chose 11 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

References

  1. ↑ "AllNetArticles - Submit Your High Quality Articles For Maximum Exposure". AllNetArticles. Retrieved 2020-09-09.
  2. ↑ "Pomona College : News@Pomona". Archived from the original on 2006-09-01. Retrieved 2006-01-13.
  3. ↑ "Kerry: McCain asked to be my VP in 2004". YouTube . Retrieved 2020-09-09.
  4. ↑ "Pomona College Magazine :: PCM Online". Archived from the original on 2009-01-08. Retrieved 2008-06-20.
  5. ↑ Smith, Ben. "Obama online". POLITICO. Retrieved 2020-09-09.
  6. ↑ "Hotline on Call: Edwards: Consultants? I Don't Need 'Em. But I Pay 'Em". Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-07-05.
  7. ↑ "CNNPolitics - Political News, Analysis and Opinion". CNN. Retrieved 2020-09-09.
  8. ↑ Bumiller, Elisabeth (2008-03-24). "Two McCain Moments, Rarely Mentioned". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 2020-09-15.
  9. ↑ Allen, Mike. "McCain Denies Secret Overture to Kerry". POLITICO. Retrieved 2020-09-15.
  10. ↑ "GOP: Obama court pick in 'jeopardy' - POLITICO.com Print View". Archived from the original on 2010-04-11. Retrieved 2010-04-09.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.