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Amy Walter

Political Director, ABC News

Amy Walter

After apprenticing with some of the best political analysts in the country, Amy Walter has made a name for herself as one of the best political journalists covering Washington today. She is the Political Director of ABC News, overseeing all political coverage on ABCNews.com, including ABC’s daily political tip sheet "The Note." She also guides the planning and editorial content of all political news and provides on-air analysis on World News with Diane Sawyer, Good Morning America, Nightline, and This Week with Christiane Amanpour. She was most recently the editor-in-chief of The Hotline, Washington’s premier daily briefing on American politics. In her presentations, Walter provides a fresh voice in an industry dominated by long-tenured columnists and editorialists. Her reliable and accurate analysis of the national political environment has earned her numerous accolades, including the Washington Post’s Crystal Ball Award. Exclusively represented by Leading Authorities speakers bureau, Amy Walter takes audiences on a tour of Washington through the eyes of the new wave of political journalism.

A Voice of Reason. Named one of the top-50 journalists by Washingtonian magazine, Walter was dubbed one of the most powerful people in politics in George magazine for her insights into the mechanics that make the political machine run. She previously appeared on CNN as a political analyst and has served as a panelist and commentator on Face the Nation (CBS). She has also appeared on Meet the Press (NBC), Washington Journal (C-SPAN), Real Time with Bill Maher (HBO), and The Early Show (CBS). She provided election night analysis for The NewsHour in 2008, commentary for CNN in 2002 and 2004, and was a member of CNN’s Emmy-award winning election night team in 2006.

A Multimedia Multitasker. Walter provided election night analysis for Voter News Service in 1998 and 2000. In 2007, she concluded a banner decade operating as a senior editor of the Cook Political Report, a nonpartisan publication renowned for providing some of the nation's most respected and intuitive political analysis. There, she earned well-deserved accolades for successfully handicapping U.S. House races, and was frequently quoted as a congressional election expert in newspapers such as the Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, and the New York Times. During her tenure, she also contributed to National Journal magazine and Congress Daily.

Given her extensive experience, Amy Walter speaks with aplomb about the electoral process, congressional culture, and the Washington political scene on the whole. Her astuteness and wit garner her choice platforms and friendly, interested discourse from colleagues with diverse political viewpoints. Being a familiar presence across the media spectrum, and as an academic -having graduated summa cum laude from Colby College and having served as an adjunct professor at American University - Amy Walter's range of topics and expertise provides an engaging, compelling presentation that keeps audiences riveted.

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Where To Turn When the Political Climate Heats Up. Amy Walter speaks with aplomb about the electoral process, congressional culture, and the Washington political scene on the whole. Being a familiar presence across the media spectrum, and as an academic-having graduated summa cum laude from Colby College and having served as an adjunct professor at one of the nation's top communications schools, Amy Walter's range of topics and expertise provides an engaging, compelling presentation that keeps audiences riveted.

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