Fred Barnes (journalist)
Fred Barnes | |
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 Barnes at CPAC, March 2016 | |
| Born | Frederic Wood Barnes Jr. February 1, 1943 West Point, New York,U.S. |
| Education | University of Virginia |
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Barbara Beatty (m.1967) |
| Children | 3 |
Frederic Wood Barnes Jr.(born February 1, 1943)[1][2]is an Americanpolitical commentator.He was the executive editor of the defunct news publicationThe Weekly Standardand regularly appears on theFox News ChannelprogramSpecial Report with Bret Baier.He was previously co-host ofThe Beltway BoyswithMort Kondracke,which previously aired on the Fox News Channel. Barnes remains a prolific writer on presidential and many other political topics as well.[3]
Early life and education[edit]
Barnes was born inWest Point, New York.[1]He earned aB.A.degree from theUniversity of Virginiain 1965.[1]
Career[edit]
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After spending several years as a journalist withThe Charleston News and CourierinCharleston, South Carolina,he became a reporter for theWashington Star.He covered theSupreme Courtand theWhite Housefor theStarbefore moving to theBaltimore Sun,where he was the national political correspondent.
From 1985 to 1995, he was senior editor andWhite Housecorrespondent forThe New Republic.He also wrote the "Presswatch" media column for theAmerican Spectator.He was a panelist on the public affairs showThe McLaughlin Groupfrom 1985 to 1998, where he was often referred to by the show's host as Freddy "theBeadle"Barnes. Barnes hosted the radio showWhat's the StoryforRadio America.[4]He is currently a moderator for theVoice of AmericashowIssues in the News.[5]
In 1984, Barnes was chosen to be one of three panelists quizzing then-PresidentRonald Reaganand challengerWalter Mondalein the first nationally televised debate of the1984 presidential campaign.
Barnes has madecameo appearancesin the Hollywood filmsDave,Getting Away with Murder,andIndependence Day.He has thrown out the first pitch for aBoston Red Soxbaseball game atFenway Park.
In 2006 Barnes wrote a favorable biography of PresidentGeorge W. BushtitledRebel in Chief.Reviewing it inThe Washington Monthly,Isaac Chotiner called it "fawning and at times unintentionally amusing", revealing its author as a "perfect Bush hack".[6]He is a member of the board of theInstitute on Religion and Democracy.As a member ofThe Falls Church,he and his family voted to disaffiliate the congregation from theEpiscopal Church in the United States of America.[7]He is a member of the board of trustees of The Fund for American Studies, in which he also serves as a senior fellow.
In the days leading up to the2008 United States election,Barnes was the only political pundit out of 27 catalogued by theHuffington Post(includingKarl Rove,Alex Castellanos,Matthew Dowd,Ed Rollins,andGeorge Will) to predict a John McCain victory forU.S. President(286 to 252 electoral votes).[8]
Personal life[edit]
Barnes married Barbara Beatty in 1967. The couple has three children.[1]
References[edit]
- ^abcd"Barnes, Fred 1943-".Contemporary Authors. 1 January 2007. Archived fromthe originalon 18 October 2016 – via www.highbeam.com.
- ^Kondracke, Morton; Barnes, Fred (2015).Jack Kemp: The Bleeding-Heart Conservative Who Changed America.New York: Penguin Random House. p. ii.ISBN978-1-59184-743-4.
...by Frederic Wood Barnes, Jr...
- ^Terry Eastland, ed.Forbes Media Guide Five Hundred, 1994: A Critical Review of the Media(1994) p 275
- ^"Fred Barnes".Aspen Ideas Festival.Archived fromthe originalon 2019-04-02.Retrieved2017-04-15.
- ^"Radio program - Issues in the News".VOA.
- ^""Fred Barnes delivered the talking points" by Isaac Chotiner ".Archived fromthe originalon 2013-01-19.Retrieved2012-08-22.
- ^"Special Report Roundtable - December 18".RealClearPolitics.
- ^Weiner, Rachel (3 December 2008)."Election Predictions: Pundits Weigh In"– via Huff Post.
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