Richard Wolffe
Journalist, political analyst
Richard Wolffe is an award-winning journalist and political analyst. He covered the entire length of Barack Obama’s presidential campaign for Newsweek magazine, traveling with the candidate and his inner circle from his announcement through election day, Wolffe is currently a columnist at The Guardian.
Wolffe began writing about American politics as a senior journalist at the Financial Times, serving as its deputy bureau chief and U.S. diplomatic correspondent in Washington D.C. In that capacity, he managed coverage of business and political affairs in the nation’s capital, and reported on U.S. foreign policy at the State Department and National Security Council. He first started reporting on George W. Bush and his Texas team in 1999, at the start of the presidential campaign. He traveled with then-Governor Bush for more than a year. Wolffe spent eight years with the Financial Times including four years in the United Kingdom. He joined Newsweek magazine in November 2002 as diplomatic correspondent, covering foreign policy and international affairs. In the 2004 presidential election, he covered the chaotic Howard Dean campaign before switching to John Kerry’s campaign.
His book about the Obama campaign, entitled Renegade: The Making of a President, was published by Crown in June 2009 and became an instant New York Times bestseller. On NBC, he has been featured as a political commentator on Meet The Press and TODAY.
Wolffe spoke at The Common Good as part of the 2008 Democratic National Convention Panel.
Twitter: @richardwolffedc
