Paul Begala
Paul E. Begala (born May 12, 1961 in New Jersey ) is an American political advisor . He gained national fame as part of the political consulting duo Carville and Begala . Until June 2005, Begala co -hosted Crossfire , a political talk show on CNN . He is Research Professor of Public Policy at the Public Policy Institute at Georgetown University .
Begala was born in New Jersey and raised in Texas . He graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a law degree , where he briefly taught before starting to work for Bill Clinton . Begala became known when he and his partner James Carville supported the then Democratic governor of Arkansas in his election to president . After working on Clinton's campaign, he worked as one of his advisors and as a public speaker. As a staff member of the President, he helped defend the Clinton- Gore agenda.
In addition to the presidential elections in 1992, Begala and Carville were able to achieve further political successes with the Democrats, for example the victory of Harris Wofford in the special election as Senator for Pennsylvania in 1991, the election of Zell Miller and Robert Casey as governors in Georgia and Pennsylvania as well the re-election of Senator Frank Lautenberg from New Jersey.
Prior to co- hosting Crossfire , he was one of the two hosts of the MSNBC show Equal Time alongside Oliver North . He also contributed to John F. Kennedy junior's political magazine George in the late 1990s .
Begala has written and co-authored several political bestsellers. His works include:
- "Is Our Children Learning?": The Case Against George W. Bush
- Buck Up, Suck Up ... And Come Back When You Foul Up
- It's Still The Economy: Stupid .
When Saturday Night Live was satirized Begala as part of a continuing parody of the political talk show Hardball with Chris Matthews , in which he was repeatedly guest. Andrew Sullivan also presents a Begala Award for extreme liberal exaggeration .
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- Paul Begala in nndb (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Begala, Paul |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Begala, Paul E. |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American political advisor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 12, 1961 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | New Jersey |