Matt K. Lewis
{{Short description|American political pundit}}
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|alma_mater = Shepherd University
|employer = The Daily Beast and The Week
|occupation = Political commentator
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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.[https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/erik-wemple/wp/2017/01/12/matt-lewis-leaves-daily-caller-for-daily-beast/ Matt Lewis leaves Daily Caller for Daily Beast]; The Washington Post; Eric Wemple; January 12, 2017 He has also appeared on CNN and MSNBC as a political commentator.
Early life and education
Lewis was raised in Myersville, Maryland. He was educated at Middletown High School, a public high school in Middletown, Maryland, followed by Shepherd University in Shepherdstown, West Virginia, and is based in Alexandria, Virginia.{{cite web | title = About Matt Lewis | work = mattlewis.org | url = http://www.mattlewis.org/Bring_Matt/mattbio.cfm | access-date = 2009-05-09 |via=Wayback Machine|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170812135207/http://www.mattlewis.org/Bring_Matt/mattbio.cfm| archive-date=August 12, 2017}}
Career
As a writer, Lewis has contributed to Townhall.com,{{cite web | last = Ruffini | first = Patrick | title = Matt Lewis Now Blogging at Townhall | work = PatrickRuffini.com | date = 2007-01-13 | url = http://www.patrickruffini.com/2007/01/13/matt-lewis-now-blogging-at-townhall/ | access-date = 2009-05-09 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090515130126/http://www.patrickruffini.com/2007/01/13/matt-lewis-now-blogging-at-townhall | archive-date = 2009-05-15 | url-status = dead }}{{cite web | last = Anderson | first = Karen | title = Coming & Going | work = Politics Magazine | publisher = Campaigns & Elections | date = 2009-02-16 | url = http://politicsmagazine.com/blog_post/show/122 | access-date = 2009-05-09 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090515142108/http://politicsmagazine.com/blog_post/show/122 | archive-date = 2009-05-15 | url-status = dead }} AOL's PoliticsDaily.com,{{cite web | last = Calderone | first = Michael | title = Sweet, Lawrence join AOL politics site | work = Politico | date = 2009-04-09 | url = http://www.politico.com/blogs/michaelcalderone/0409/Sweet_Lawrence_join_AOL_politics_site.html | access-date = 2009-05-23}} Human Events, and The Daily Caller.{{cite news |title=The Daily Caller Successfully Woos Politics Daily's Matt Lewis |author=Betsy Rothstein |url=http://www.mediabistro.com/fishbowldc/the-daily-caller-successfully-woos-politics-dailys-matt-lewis_b30644 |work=Fishbowl DC |date=8 February 2011 |access-date=3 April 2011}} In his early career, Lewis served as director of grassroots for the Leadership Institute, a nonprofit conservative training organization{{cite web | title = Speaker Bios | publisher = Philanthropy Roundtable | url = http://www.philanthropyroundtable.org/content.asp?contentid=622 | access-date = 2009-05-09}} for which he organized and led workshops around the United States.{{cite news | last = Reed | first = Theresa | title = Republicans Get Emotive | work = Portland Mercury | place = Portland, Oregon | date = 2003-07-03 | url = http://www.portlandmercury.com/news/republicans_get_emotive/Content?oid=29319 | access-date = 2009-05-23}} 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.{{cite web | last = Dayton | first = Soren | title = A view from the Straight Talk Express | work = eyeon08.com | date = 2007-03-26 | url = http://www.eyeon08.com/2007/03/26/a-view-from-the-straight-talk-express/ | access-date = 2009-05-09|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070410142006/http://www.eyeon08.com/2007/03/26/a-view-from-the-straight-talk-express/|archive-date=10 April 2007}} That September, former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich acknowledged in an interview with Lewis that he was considering a presidential run.{{cite web | last = Seelye | first = Katharine Q. | title = Gingrich Tiptoes Toward a White House Bid | work = The New York Times | date = 2007-09-29 | url = https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9F01E2D8133EF93AA1575AC0A9619C8B63&scp=1&sq=matt+lewis&st=nyt | access-date = 2009-05-09}} Lewis is the editor of The Quotable Rogue: The Ideals of Sarah Palin in Her Own Words, published in 2011.{{cite news |title=The Quotable Rogue |author=W. James Antle III |url=http://spectator.org/blog/2011/07/12/the-quotable-rogue |work=The American Spectator |date=July 21, 2011 |access-date=March 20, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110821110046/http://spectator.org/blog/2011/07/12/the-quotable-rogue |archive-date=August 21, 2011 |url-status=dead }}
Lewis was selected as a "Rising Star of Politics" by Politics Magazine in 2002{{cite news | title = Rising Stars of Politics, 2002 | work = Campaigns & Elections Magazine | date = April 2002}} and by the American Conservative Union as "Blogger of the Year" in 2012.{{cite web |url=http://conservative.org/cpac2012/daily-callers-matt-lewis-named-blogger-of-the-year/1112/ |title=Daily Caller's Matt Lewis Named "Blogger of the Year" |author=Bill Hobbs |date=February 11, 2012 |work=CPAC |publisher=American Conservative Union |access-date=15 March 2012 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120715060903/http://conservative.org/cpac2012/daily-callers-matt-lewis-named-blogger-of-the-year/1112/ |archive-date=15 July 2012 |url-status=dead }}
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,{{Cite news
| url = https://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/24/books/review/why-the-right-went-wrong-and-too-dumb-to-fail.html
| title = 'Why the Right Went Wrong' and 'Too Dumb to Fail'
| last = Wooldridge
| first = Adrian
| date = 2016-01-19
| newspaper = The New York Times
| issn = 0362-4331
| access-date = 2016-02-29
}} The Weekly Standard,{{Cite web
| url = http://www.weeklystandard.com/how-the-stupid-party-earned-its-name/article/2000742
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160127083821/http://www.weeklystandard.com/how-the-stupid-party-earned-its-name/article/2000742
| url-status = dead
| archive-date = January 27, 2016
| title = How 'The Stupid Party' Earned Its Name
| date = 2016-01-26
| website = Weekly Standard
| access-date = 2016-02-29
}} and other publications.{{Cite web
| url = http://www.buffalonews.com/city-region/when-a-movement-is-upward-upward-how-high-can-it-go-20160131
| title = When a movement is 'upward upward,' how high can it go? - The Buffalo News
| website = www.buffaloNews.com
| access-date = 2016-02-29
}} 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.
{{cite news |title=Attention, Members of Congress: Matt Lewis Is Coming for Your Book Deals |last1=Beaujon |first1=Andrew |url=https://www.washingtonian.com/2023/07/18/matt-lewis-filthy-rich-politicians-interview/ |work=Washingtonian |date=July 18, 2023 |accessdate=July 18, 2023}}{{cite news |title=Charles Town Resident Matt Lewis Writes Book on Money in Politics |last1=Adams |first1=Steven Allen |url=https://www.theintelligencer.net/news/top-headlines/2023/07/charles-town-resident-matt-lewis-writes-book-on-money-in-politics/ |work=The Intelligencer |date=July 8, 2023 |accessdate=July 18, 2023}}
Media appearances
Lewis is a frequent commentator on cable television and radio who has appeared as a political commentator "from the right" for CNN in 2016,{{Cite web
| url = http://www.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/1610/09/rs.01.html
| title = CNN.com - Transcripts
| website = www.cnn.com
| access-date = 2016-02-29
}} and has appeared multiple times on Real Time with Bill Maher.{{cite web |url=http://www.mediaite.com/tv/bill-maher-panel-descends-into-shoutfest-between-gop-guests-and-cornel-west-calling-obama-war-criminal/ |title=Bill Maher Panel Descends Into Shoutfest Between GOP Guests And Cornel West Calling Obama 'War Criminal' |author=Josh Feldman |date=July 12, 2013 |work=Mediaite |access-date=20 February 2015}}{{cite web|url=http://www.real-time-with-bill-maher-blog.com/index/2015/6/19/watch-overtime-june-19-2015|publisher=HBO Real Time with Bill Maher|access-date=20 June 2015|title=Overtime: June 19, 2015}} Since February 2009, he has represented the conservative viewpoint on Bloggingheads.tv's weekly discussion of American politics, opposite Bill Scher.
References
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External links
- {{Official website}}
- [http://townhall.com/blog/mattlewis Matt Lewis Townhall blog]
- [http://bloggingheads.tv/search/?participant1=Lewis,%20Matt Video debates featuring Matt Lewis] on Bloggingheads.tv
- {{C-SPAN|9263817}}
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