Biography of Charles E. Cook
Political Analyst, CNN - Inside Politics Extra

Charles Cook is Publisher of The Cook Political Report, and political analyst for the National Journal Group, where he writes weekly for National Journal magazine and CongressDailyAM. He also writes a regular column for the Washington Quarterly, published by the Center for Strategic and International Studies, and is a political analyst for NBC News.

Widely regarded as one of the nation's leading authorities on U.S. elections and political trends, Charlie has appeared on the ABC, CBS and NBC evening news programs, as well as on "Good Morning America," The "Today Show," "Nightline," "Meet the Press with Tim Russert," and "This Week…" The New York Times has called Cook, "…one of the best political handicappers in the nation" and noted that The Cook Political Report is"…a newsletter that both parties regard as authoritative," while Bob Schieffer of CBS News has called the Cook Political Report, "the bible of the political community.