LAI New Exclusives: The Founders of Politico: Jim VandeHei and John Harris

With the launch of The Politico and Politico.com, John Harris and Jim VandeHei redefined political journalism for the New Media. With an up-to-the-minute vantage point of the Capitol, these two journalists provide insight and analysis of the people and politics affecting today's debate from health care and the economy to foreign policy and the election. Harris and VandeHei share their front-line knowledge to provide a nonpartisan snapshot of each candidate's plans once they are in office.

After meeting at the Washington Post and brainstorming what they would do if they could create their own media outlet, Harris and VandeHei put their ideas into action and formed Politico. In less than two years, Politico.com has risen to become the tenth most-visited news site. Success stories like the one at Politico show the power of ideas, entrepreneurship, and information. John Harris and Jim VandeHei have harnessed the power of these three principles to push Politico to the top.

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