Jonathan Alter is an award-winning columnist for *Newsweek* Magazine. He is a frequent guest on *Meet the Press* and appears twice weekly on *Countdown with Keith Olbermann* on MSNBC. His 2006 book, *The Defining Moment: FDR's Hundred Days and the Triumph of Hope*, was a national bestseller. He has written for *The New Republic*, *Esquire*, *Slate*, and *The New York Times*. A Chicago native, Mr. Alter received his B.A. in history with honors from Harvard.

Eleanor Clift, moderator, is a contributing editor for *Newsweek* Magazine. She reports on the White House, presidential politics, and a variety of national issues. Her column, "Capitol Letter," is posted each week on Newsweek.com and MSNBC.com. She is also a regular panelist on the PBS nationally syndicated show, *The McLaughlin Group*. According to Brill's Content, a journalism review, Ms. Clift is one of the most accurate predictors among the pundits on the political talk shows.