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| Born | April 6, 1958 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Education | B.A. State University of New York at Binghamton |
| Occupation(s) | Journalist Political correspondent Analyst |
| Spouse(s) | Nina Easton (divorced) Eileen Nicole McMenamin (m. 2005) |
| Children | 2 |
| Parent(s) | Shirley and David Brownstein |
Ronald J. Brownstein (born April 6, 1958) is an American journalist, political correspondent, and analyst. [1] [2]
Brownstein was born to a Jewish family on April 6, 1958, in New York City, [3] the son of Shirley and David Brownstein. [4] His father was an electrician. [4] In 1979, he graduated with a B.A. in English Literature from the State University of New York - Binghamton. [3] He then worked as senior staff writer for Ralph Nader. [3]
In 1983, he went to work for the National Journal as White House correspondent. [3] In 1987, he became a contributing editor for the Los Angeles Times. [3] In 1989, he left the National Journal to work full-time as national correspondent for the Los Angeles Times. [3] In 1993, he was named their national political correspondent. [3] In 1997, he accepted a position as chief political correspondent for U.S. News & World Report . [3] In 1998, he went to work for CNN as a political analyst where he remained until 2004. [5] He is currently senior political analyst for CNN and Editorial Director for Strategic Partnerships for Atlantic Media. [5]
Brownstein has been married twice. His first wife was Nina Easton; they had two children before divorcing. [6] In 2005, he married Eileen Nicole McMenamin, the former communications director for Senator John McCain, in a nondenominational ceremony in Henderson, Nevada. [4]
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