Ron Fournier
Ron Fournier
Ron Fournieris an American national political journalist currently of the National Journal. Fournier had previously served as Washington bureau chief at the Associated Pressuntil leaving in June 2010...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionJournalist
CountryUnited States of America
presidential honest surprise
Every now and then, a presidential candidate surprises us with a truly human and honest moment.
technology crowds voters
Don't underestimate questions from the crowd; technology has made voters more informed than ever.
party cowboy leader
Like a cowboy saddling a bucking stallion, Republican leaders tried to tame the Tea Party while riding it to victories.
night election grownups
Election night is the easiest time to act like a grownup.
prejudice racial-prejudice presidency
Clearly, the Obama presidency hasn't wiped out racial prejudices.
party independent games
The 2016 presidential election is ripe for the emergence of a game-changing political leader who either dramatically reforms one of the existing parties or mounts an independent bid.
bulls red vanilla
If Mitt Romney is vanilla, Chris Christie is three hefty scoops of Rocky Road topped with whipped cream, Red Bull, and gravel.
careers white house
AP promoted me to the White House beat because I knew Clinton, his family, friends, and staff better than anybody in the national press corps. Those contacts helped me break a few stories and get my career in Washington jump-started.
leadership approval-rating congress
With gridlock the norm, Congress's approval rating is below 10 percent and the public has lost faith in its national leadership.
eras want unprecedented
We're living in an era of unprecedented change, and I want to be a part of documenting it.
summer forgotten polls
Palin seems to have forgotten that her poll ratings have plummeted since the summer of 2011.
party tea president
Most Tea Party activists consider Obama a big-spending liberal. Some even question his eligibility to be president.
facts unfair dividing
It's a bit unfair to accuse Obama of dividing the nation when the facts show that it already is.
although analysis failed good great readers spell tried
To be fair, my analysis failed to spell out Obama's first-term accomplishments, although I did acknowledge his 'enormous skills' and tried to focus readers on the distinction between good and great presidencies.