'''Christopher John Matthews''' is the [[liberal]] [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] host of the talk show ''Hardball with Chris Matthews''. He has worked for four Democratic politicians. He was a speechwriter for President [[Jimmy Carter]] and wrote Carter's famous ''Malaise'' speech. Despite his claim that he voted for [[George W. Bush]] in 2000, like most hosts and journalist on [[MSNBC]] he is a vocal opponent of the Bush Administration and the [[Republican Party]].
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'''Christopher John Matthews''' is the [[liberal]] [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] host of the talk show ''Hardball with Chris Matthews''. He has worked for four Democratic politicians. He was a speechwriter for President [[Jimmy Carter]] and wrote Carter's famous ''Malaise'' speech. Despite his claim that he voted for [[George W. Bush]] in 2000, like most hosts and journalist on [[MSNBC]] he is a vocal opponent of the Bush Administration.
Matthews has also won a series of awards ranging from the David Brinkley Award for Excellence in Broadcast Journalism, to the Gold Medal Award from the Pennsylvania Society.
Matthews has also won a series of awards ranging from the David Brinkley Award for Excellence in Broadcast Journalism, to the Gold Medal Award from the Pennsylvania Society.
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Though he may lean left, Matthew's experience as a News Anchor, Bureau Chief, Presedintial speechwriter, and best-selling author has earned him much respect among the Journaling community.