Michael Barone (pundit)
American lawyer and writer
Michael D. Barone (born September 19, 1944) is an American conservative political analyst, historian, pundit and journalist. He is best known as the principal author of The Almanac of American Politics.
Barone is also a regular commentator on United States elections and political trends for the Fox News Channel. In April 2009, Barone joined the Washington Examiner, leaving his position of 18 years at U.S. News & World Report. He is based at the American Enterprise Institute as a resident fellow. He has written several books on American political and demographic history.
Background
Barone was born in Highland Park, Michigan, the son of Alice Katherine (née Darcy) and Charles Gerald "Jerry" Barone, a surgeon. His father was of Italian descent and his mother of Irish descent. He was raised in Detroit and Birmingham, Michigan.
Barone graduated from Cranbrook School in Bloomfield Hills in 1962.
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