RealClearPolitics

RealClearPolitics
Type of site	News aggregator, political commentary
Available in	English
Owner	RealClearInvestors and Crest Media
Created by	John McIntyre, Tom Bevan
Key people	Tom Bevan (Publisher); Carl M. Cannon (Executive Editor)
URL	realclearpolitics.com
Commercial	Yes
Registration	Optional
Launched	February 3, 2000
Current status	Online

RealClearPolitics (RCP) is an American political news website and polling data aggregator. The site was formed in 2000 by former options trader John McIntyre and former advertising agency account executive Tom Bevan.^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5] The site features selected political news stories and op-eds from various news publications in addition to commentary from its own contributors.^[6]^[3] The site is especially prominent during election season for its aggregation of polling data.^[7]^[8]^[9] In 2008, the site's founders said their goal was to give readers "ideological diversity".^[10]

^ "RealClearPolitics.com WHOIS, DNS, & Domain Info". WHOIS. Retrieved 2016-10-21.
^ "Polling Averages". RealClearPolitics.com. April 21, 2008. Retrieved 2008-04-21.
^ ^a ^b D'Agostino, Joseph A. (31 March 2003). "Conservative Spotlight: Real Clear Politics". Human Events. 59 (11): 16.
^ Zorn, Eric (October 26, 2004). "Political site polls well with election junkies". Chicago Tribune: Metro, 1. Archived from the original on January 19, 2013.
^ Wolinsky, Howard (September 18, 2006). "Politicking pays off: Web site a must-read for political fanatics". Chicago Sun-Times: 55.
^ Cite error: The named reference princeton was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ Jones, Tim (2008-10-19). "Candidates come courting the Hoosiers". Los Angeles Times. ISSN 0458-3035. Retrieved 2017-01-22.
^ "Obama's surge swamps Hillary". 2008-02-10. Retrieved 2017-01-22.
^ "Obama cuts into Clinton's majority – US Election – smh.com.au". Smh.com.au. 9 April 2008. Retrieved 2017-01-22.
^ "On Web, Political Junkies Make a Real Clear Choice". The New York Sun. March 10, 2008. Archived from the original on 2015-06-06. Retrieved 2008-08-08.

[1] "RealClearPolitics.com WHOIS, DNS, & Domain Info". WHOIS. Retrieved 2016-10-21.

[2] "Polling Averages". RealClearPolitics.com. April 21, 2008. Retrieved 2008-04-21.

[D'Agostino-3] D'Agostino, Joseph A. (31 March 2003). "Conservative Spotlight: Real Clear Politics". Human Events. 59 (11): 16.

[Zorn_2004-4] Zorn, Eric (October 26, 2004). "Political site polls well with election junkies". Chicago Tribune: Metro, 1. Archived from the original on January 19, 2013.

[Wolinsky_2006-5] Wolinsky, Howard (September 18, 2006). "Politicking pays off: Web site a must-read for political fanatics". Chicago Sun-Times: 55.

[princeton-6] Cite error: The named reference princeton was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[7] Jones, Tim (2008-10-19). "Candidates come courting the Hoosiers". Los Angeles Times. ISSN 0458-3035. Retrieved 2017-01-22.

[8] "Obama's surge swamps Hillary". 2008-02-10. Retrieved 2017-01-22.

[9] "Obama cuts into Clinton's majority – US Election – smh.com.au". Smh.com.au. 9 April 2008. Retrieved 2017-01-22.

[The_New_York_Sun2-10] "On Web, Political Junkies Make a Real Clear Choice". The New York Sun. March 10, 2008. Archived from the original on 2015-06-06. Retrieved 2008-08-08.

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