Aspen Ideas Festival

Michael Kranish is the Washington bureau deputy chief for The Boston Globe. Kranish is co-author of The Real Romney, a biography of Mitt Romney produced by the Globe. He is also the co-author of John F. Kerry: The Complete Biography and Flight from Monticello: Thomas Jefferson at... Read More →

Mark Preston is political director for CNN. He is responsible for overseeing the network’s “America’s Choice 2012” coverage across all platforms, helping set the editorial direction for election-night programming, organizing presidential debates and forums, and serving as... Read More →