RealClearPolitics

RealClearPolitics
RCP logo
Type of site
News aggregator, political commentary
Available inEnglish
OwnerRealClearInvestors and Crest Media
Created byJohn McIntyre, Tom Bevan
Key peopleTom Bevan (Publisher)
Carl M. Cannon (Executive Editor)
URLrealclearpolitics.com
CommercialYes
RegistrationOptional
LaunchedFebruary 3, 2000 (2000-02-03)[1]
Current statusOnline

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] It features selected political news stories and op-eds from various news publications in addition to commentary and original content from its own contributors.[3][6] RCP receives its most traffic during election seasons and is known for its aggregation of polling data.[7][8][9] In 2008, the site's founders said their goal was to give readers "ideological diversity", although in recent years it has become more associated with conservatism and the political right.[10][11]

  1. ^ "RealClearPolitics.com WHOIS, DNS, & Domain Info". WHOIS. Retrieved October 21, 2016.
  2. ^ "Polling Averages". RealClearPolitics.com. April 21, 2008. Retrieved April 21, 2008.
  3. ^ a b D'Agostino, Joseph A. (March 31, 2003). "Conservative Spotlight: Real Clear Politics". Human Events. 59 (11): 16.
  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.
  5. ^ Wolinsky, Howard (September 18, 2006). "Politicking pays off: Web site a must-read for political fanatics". Chicago Sun-Times: 55.
  6. ^ Cite error: The named reference princeton was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  7. ^ Jones, Tim (October 19, 2008). "Candidates come courting the Hoosiers". Los Angeles Times. ISSN 0458-3035. Retrieved January 22, 2017.
  8. ^ "Obama's surge swamps Hillary". February 10, 2008. Retrieved January 22, 2017.
  9. ^ "Obama cuts into Clinton's majority – US Election – smh.com.au". Smh.com.au. April 9, 2008. Retrieved January 22, 2017.
  10. ^ "On Web, Political Junkies Make a Real Clear Choice". The New York Sun. March 10, 2008. Archived from the original on June 6, 2015. Retrieved August 8, 2008.
  11. ^ Peters, Jeremy W. (November 17, 2020). "A Popular Political Site Made a Sharp Right Turn. What Steered It?". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved December 20, 2020.