Hendrik Hertzberg

Hendrik Hertzberg
Hertzberg at Pen America/Free Expression Literature, May 2014
Born	(1943-07-23) July 23, 1943 (age 81) New York City, New York, U.S.
Education	Harvard University
Occupation(s)	Journalist, columnist
Spouse	Virginia Cannon (m. 1998)
Children	1
Parent	Hazel Hertzberg (mother)

Hendrik Hertzberg (born July 23, 1943) is an American journalist, best known as the principal political commentator for The New Yorker magazine. He has also been a speechwriter for President Jimmy Carter and editor of The New Republic, and is the author of ¡Obámanos! The Rise of a New Political Era and Politics: Observations & Arguments. In 2009, Forbes named Hertzberg one of the "25 Most Influential Liberals in the U.S. Media," placing him at number seventeen.^[1]