PERSON: Kirsten Powers

Political Analyst

Kirsten A. Powers (born 1969) began her career as a Democratic party operative with the Clinton-Gore presidential transition team in 1992 followed by an appointment as deputy assistant U.S. trade representative for public affairs in the Clinton administration from 1993-1998. She subsequently worked in various roles including press secretary, communications consultant, and Democratic Party consultant. She currently serves as a contributor to USA Today, a columnist for Newsweek and The Daily Beast, and a political analyst for the Fox News cable channel. Powers formerly wrote a column for American Prospect Online. Her articles have also appeared in USA Today, Elle, the New York Observer, Salon, and The Wall Street Journal. Ben Smith of The New York Observer wrote that Powers was “emerging as one of the Democratic Party’s national voices.”

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