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Matt Lewis Joins The Daily Caller

In addition to his work at Politics Daily, Lewis has written for a wide variety of publications, covered the 2008 Republican National Convention, and is a frequent guest on MSNBC, Fox and CNN.

By recruiting Lewis from Politics Daily, The Daily Caller adds to the depth and variety of its editorial offering. Lewis is the second editorial hire by The Daily Caller in less than a week. On February 4^th, 2011 The Daily Caller welcomed former Newsweek writer Mickey Kaus to the staff.

"We've admired Matt's writing, reporting and ability to break news for a long time," said Tucker Carlson, editor-in-chief of The Daily Caller. "We're excited by the unexpected opportunity to hire him."

Neil Patel, Publisher & CEO said, "Since our launch we have been interested in recruiting Matt Lewis. Luckily for us, AOL's transaction this week with The Huffington Post and the announcements that went with it convinced Matt that he might need a change in scenery. We are thrilled that our early success and growth has allowed us the liberty of going out to recruit great talents like Matt Lewis this week from AOL and Mickey Kaus last week from Newsweek."

Asked for comment on his decision to depart AOL for The Daily Caller, Lewis said, "The Daily Caller is the 'go-to' site for those seeking reliable and solid journalism coupled with cutting-edge center-right opinion, all taking place at the speed of the modern Twitter era. I'm honored to be part of this exciting and vibrant online community."

Founded by Tucker Carlson, a 20-year veteran journalist, and Neil Patel, former chief policy advisor to Vice President Cheney, The Daily Caller is a 24-hour news publication providing its audience with original reporting, thought-provoking commentary, and breaking news. Since its launch on January 11^th, 2010, The Daily Caller has grown to over 2.5 million visitors per month. For more information, or to schedule an interview with The Daily Caller staff, please contact Peter Burns at peter@dailycaller.com or 202-506-2027.

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