Background

• Born in Texas, Begala attended the University of Texas where he got his undergraduate degree and then and The University of Texas School of Law.
• He gained national prominence in a political consulting team with James Carville.

Career

• Former advisor to President Clinton.
• Co-host of CNN's political debate program, Crossfire. * Research Professor of Public Policy at Georgetown University Public Policy Institute.
• Political commentator on CNN. Has appeared on Inside Politics as liberal commentator.

Accomplishments

Published Works

• Is Our Children Learning?: The Case Against George W. Bush 2000
• It's Still the Economy, Stupid: George Bush, The GOP'S CEO 2002
• Buck Up, Suck Up...And Come Back When You Foul Up: 12 Winning Secrets from the War Room 2002 (Co-Authored with James Carville)
• Take It Back: Our Party, Our Country, Our Future 2006 (Co-Authored with James Carville)