Mark Halperin is an editor-at-large and senior political analyst for Time and political analyst for ABC News.  He is the author of The Undecided Voter’s Guide to the Next President: Who the Candidates Are, Where They Come From, and How You Can Choose. In addition to extensive coverage in the media, he has given lectures at such national organizations as the YMCA and American Israel Public Affairs Committee. 

Prior to joining Time, Halperin worked at ABC News for nearly 20 years, where he covered five presidential elections and served as political director from November 1997 to April 2007. In that role, he was responsible for political reporting and planning for the network’s television, radio, and Internet political coverage. He also appeared regularly on ABC News TV and radio as a correspondent and analyst, contributing commentary and reporting during election night coverage, presidential inaugurations, and State of the Union speeches.

At ABC, Halperin reported on every major American political story, including working as a full-time reporter covering the Clinton presidential campaign in 1992 and the Clinton White House. He also covered major non-political stories, such as the O.J. Simpson criminal trial and the Oklahoma City bombing.

In The Undecided Voter’s Guide Halperin provides a political expert’s guide to the issues and debates facing the undecided voter in the 2008 national election. With no incumbent or clear front runner in the field, even the most conscientious voters can be forgiven if they are having a hard time telling the 2008 presidential candidates apart without a scorecard. He examines the candidates’ biographies, policies, political skills, and presidential prospects, with sharp analysis and his trademark accessible, often humorous style. The seven candidates Halperin covers in detail are Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, John Edwards, Mitt Romney, Rudy Giuliani, John McCain, Fred Thomson, plus his insight into the potential dark horse candidates.

Additionally, Halperin founded and edited the online publication The Note on abcnews.com, which has been characterized as the most influential daily tip sheet in American politics by publications including The New Yorker, the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, and Vanity Fair. He is the co-author of The Way to Win: Taking the White House in 2008. Halperin received his B.A. from Harvard University and resides in New York City with Karen Avrich.