John J Pitney, Jr Author

John J. Pitney, Jr., is the Roy P. Crocker Professor of American Politics at Claremont McKenna College. He received his B.A. from Union College and his Ph.D. in political science at Yale. He is the author of The Art of Political Warfare and the coauthor of several books, including Epic Journey: The 2008 Elections and American Politics and After Hope and Change: The 2012 Elections and American Politics. In addition to his scholarly work, he has held staff positions in the U.S. Congress and the New York State Legislature.  He has written articles for many publications, such as The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, The Christian Science Monitor, and Politico.  He is a frequent commentator on politics and public policy for National Public Radio and American Public Radio.  He maintains several blogs, including Autism Policy and Politics.