Ron Fournier

Ron Fournier

Editor-in-Chief

Ron Fournier is the first editor responsible for editorial strategy and execution for all of the National Journal Group products across all platforms: web, print, video and live events.  He also contributes to 2012 Decoded. Prior to joining National Journal, he worked at the Associated Press for 20 years, most recently as Washington Bureau Chief. Starting with a Little Rock posting, covering Bill Clinton's second term as governor, Fournier moved to Washington to report on the Clinton White House. He has won numerous awards for his work, including the Society of Professional Journalists' Sigma Delta Chi Award for coverage of the 2000 elections and a four-time winner of the prestigious White House Correspondents' Association Merriman Smith Memorial Award.

Ron Fournier's Latest Posts

A Follow-Up Conversation with Johnny Whitmire

Johnny Whitmire doesn't want your money, thank you. He could also do without your pity.

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RESTORATION CALLS

In Nothing We Trust

With few notable exceptions, the nation’s onetime social pillars are ill-equipped for the 21st century. They are failing to adapt, and people are losing faith.

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Romney's Next Challenge: Don't 'Win Himself to Death'

In the dark hours of World War II, surging German troops rode their grinding tanks across hundreds of miles of Russian territory, suffering precious loss of life and time with every mile gained. A division commander wrote of the i...

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Obama Bucks Teddy Roosevelt for Second Time

President Obama's about-face on soliciting donations under a Supreme Court ruling he...

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4 Sentences: Why Tonight's Debate Matters

Florida is a must-win state for Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich. The race is tied. Debates matter. That makes tonight a must-win debate. 

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STATE OF THE UNION

Obama to GOP: Divided We Are

CAMPAIGN 2012

"Angry Newt" Takes the Night Off

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MAP: In what states is gas over $4 a gallon?

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