Roger Simon (March 29, 1948 - Present) – Simon is currently the Chief Political Columnist of politico.com. He’s written for numerous outlets including: the Chicago Sun-Times and Tribune, The Washington Post, Washington Monthly, Baltimore Sun, The New York Times, The New Republic, and U.S. News & World Report. Additionally, Simon is a New York Times best selling author whose books include: "Simon Says: The Best of Roger Simon" "Show Time" and "Divided We Stand," He is a regular guest on shows like "Meet the Press," "Good Morning America," "Charlie Rose Show," the "Today" Show, and CNN’s "Lou Dobbs." Simon’s many honors include: American Bar Association's Silver Gavel Award (3 wins), Peter Lisagor Award from the Chicago Headline Club (3 wins), Page One Award from the Chicago Newspaper Guild (8 wins) and also was the first non-black journalist to win a national writing award from the National Association of Black Journalists. Simon is the only two-time winner of the American Society of Newspaper Editors Distinguished Writing Award for Commentary. In 1999, Simon was inducted into the Chicago Journalism Hall of Fame.