Chuck Todd is a political analyst and author, and political director and on-air analyst for NBC News.^[1] He is an occasional contributor to other news outlets, including MSNBC.com and the Atlantic Monthly. NBC News endcap, used from 2002 to 2007. ... MSNBC, a combination of MSN and NBC, is a 24-hour cable news channel in the United States and Canada, and a news website. ... The Atlantic Monthly (also known as The Atlantic) is an American literary/cultural magazine that was founded in November 1857. ...

Until March 12, 2007, Todd was the editor-in-chief of National Journal's The Hotline. As part of his position, Todd also co-hosted, with John Mercurio, the webcast series Hotline TV, consisting of a daily show lasting between 3 and 7 minutes and a weekly show ranging between 20 and 30 minutes. Editing may also refer to audio editing or film editing. ... National Journal is a weekly magazine about American politics and government, published by National Journal Group, Inc. ... The Hotline is a daily political briefing published by the National Journal. ... A webcast is a live media file distibuted over the Internet using streaming media technology. ...

Todd is a frequent guest on political discussion shows, including Hardball with Chris Matthews. He is also a Professor of Political Communications courses at Johns Hopkins University. Todd is a Miami native.^[2] Hardball with Chris Matthews is a talk show on MSNBC hosted by Chris Matthews. ...

In the run-up to the 2006 mid-term elections, Todd predicted "I think if Democrats get control of Congress, President Bush's approval rating will be over 50 percent by the Fourth of July next year."^[3] As of July 4, 2007 President Bush's approval rating was 29%.

References

1. ^ Press Release, Chuck Todd Named NBC News Political Director and On-Air Analyst, February 14, 2007
2. ^ Chuck Todd, In Search Of The Hockey Stick Moment, NationalJournal.com, February 7, 2007 (subscription required)
3. ^ Media Matters, July 5, 2007, Will NBC ask Todd about prediction that Bush approval would top 50 percent by July 4?