Ronald J. Brownstein (born April 6, 1958) is an American

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, and analyst.

Early life and education

Brownstein was born to a

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family on April 6, 1958 in

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, the son of Shirley and David Brownstein. His father was an electrician. In 1979, he graduated with a B.A. in English Literature from the State University of New York - Binghamton. He then worked as senior staff writer for

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Career

In 1983, he went to work for the ''

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'' as White House correspondent. In 1987, he became a contributing editor for the ''

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.'' In 1989, he left the ''National Journal'' to work full-time as national correspondent for the ''Los Angeles Times''. In 1993, he was named their national political correspondent. In 1997, he accepted a position as chief political correspondent for '' U.S. News & World Report''. In 1998, he went to work for '' CNN'' as a political analyst where he remained until 2004. He is currently senior political analyst for CNN and Editorial Director for Strategic Partnerships for

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Personal life

Brownstein has been married twice. His first wife was

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; they had two children before divorcing. In 2005, he married Eileen Nicole McMenamin, the former communications director for Senator John McCain, in a nondenominational ceremony in

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Brownstein, Ron 1958 births Jewish American journalists CNN people Binghamton University alumni Living people 21st-century American Jews