Articles by John Gizzi

John Gizzi has come to be known as ???the man who knows everyone in Washington??? and, indeed, many of those who hold elected positions and in party leadership roles throughout the United States. With his daily access to the White House as a correspondent, Mr. Gizzi offers readers the inside scoop on what???s going on in the nation???s capital. He is the author of a number of popular Human Events features, such as ???Gizzi on Politics??? and spotlights of key political races around the country. Gizzi also is the host of ???Gizzi???s America,??? video interviews that appear on HumanEvents.com. Gizzi got his start at Human Events in 1979 after graduating from Fairfield University in Connecticut and then working for the Travis County (Tex.) Tax Assessor. He has appeared on hundreds of radio and TV shows, including Fox News Channel, C-SPAN, America's Voice,The Jim Bohannon Show, Fox 5, WUSA 9, America's Radio News Network and is also a frequent contributor to the BBC -- and has appeared on France24 TV and German Radio. He is a past president of the Georgetown Kiwanis Club, past member of the St. Matthew's Cathedral's Parish Council, and secretary of the West End Friends of the Library. He is a recipient of the William A. Rusher Award for Journalistic Excellence and was named Journalist of the Year by the Conservative Political Action Conference in 2002. John Gizzi is also a credentialed correspondent at the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund. He has questioned two IMF managing directors, Dominique Strauss-Kahn and Christine LaGarde, and has become friends with international correspondents worldwide. John???s email is JGizzi@EaglePub.Com

Michelle wows delegates; but voters?

The First Lady delivered an address that stayed away from the economy, but focused on the president's...

John Gizzi September 4, 2012

Future Dem star Julian Castro takes the national stage

Judging from the reaction of the audience in Charlotte, San Antonio Mayor Castro???s address marked him as a...

John Gizzi September 4, 2012

Pollster Zogby on who will win: 'I have no idea'

The veteran pollster can???t say which candidate has momentum and sees troubles for both among Hispanic...

John Gizzi September 4, 2012

Obama campaign plans broadside against Romney's foreign policy

Obama's foreign policy advisers accuse Romney of weak strategy ideas and remaining "stuck in the Cold War."

John Gizzi September 4, 2012

'The Democratic Party is not finished in the South'

Rev. Jesse Jackson and Jonathan Metcalf -- both Obama operatives -- point to changing demographics as the...

John Gizzi September 4, 2012

Calif. Democrat likens Ryan to Nazis

"They lie and they don???t care if people think they lie," said John Burton in comparing Paul Ryan to Nazi...

John Gizzi September 4, 2012

Jewish Democrats make their case for Obama

As the Democratic Convention in Charlotte gets underway, Jewish Americans put forward Obama as the "best...

John Gizzi September 4, 2012

Rev. Jackson has 'no problem' with performing same-sex marriage

"Beginning with the Voting Rights Act of 1965 ... opportunities are now unlimited," said Jackson

John Gizzi September 3, 2012

Changing future of GOP conventions

Future conventions could be shorter, held every two years, or perhaps broken into gatherings of delegates in...

John Gizzi September 3, 2012

Can unions deliver for Obama in 2012?

While Romney owns the pocketbook issues, Obama talks about the middle-class, but his real emphasis is on...

John Gizzi September 3, 2012

Romney offers vision of hope for America, sets himself apart from Obama

The Republican presidential candidate called on Americans to "walk with me to a better future."

John Gizzi August 31, 2012

Pennsylvanians confident of state going GOP for first time since ???88

The Keystone State is very much in play, says many of its delegation members.

John Gizzi August 31, 2012

Departing delegates loved Romney's speech

For many delegates, including ones who opposed Romney in the primary, they were quite pleased with the former...

John Gizzi August 31, 2012

Ron Paul delegates express anger, discontent at rules change

As they walked out of the convention, Paul supporters fume over what they saw as "no compromise," shouting ...

John Gizzi August 30, 2012