Which 1992 Republican presidential nominee was once described as “perhaps the finest columnist of our generation”?
Pat Buchanan Patrick Joseph Buchanan ( ; born November 2, 1938) is an American conservative political commentator, author, syndicated columnist, politician and broadcaster. Buchanan was a senior advisor to U.S. Presidents Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford and Ronald Reagan, and was an original host on CNN's "Crossfire". He sought the Republican presidential nomination in 1992 and 1996. He ran on the Reform Party ticket in the 2000 presidential election.
Lesley M. M. Blume Lesley M. M. Blume is an award-winning journalist and "New York Times" bestselling author.  The daughter of a classical pianist and a journalist, she followed her father’s footsteps into the newsroom, beginning her career at "The Jordan Times" in Amman and Cronkite Productions in New York City. She later became an off-air reporter and researcher for ABC News "Nightline" with Ted Koppel in Washington, D.C., where she helped cover the historic presidential election in 2000, the 9/11 attacks, the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and a myriad of other events and topics.