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“If it’s a referendum on Kerry, Bush can win.” “If the election becomes a referendum on Bush, Kerry can win,” Shields said.
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Bush as the only visible candidate on whom attention could focus. In 2004, he suggested that likely Democratic presidential nominee John Kerry spend the next six months in a Benedictine monastery because it would leave President George W.
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He joined the editorial board of The Washington Post in 1979 and in time became a syndicated columnist who soon was in demand on TV and at conferences.Īlmost like the swallows returning to Capistrano, rare was the Catholic Social Ministry Gathering in Washington that did not feature Shields talking about contemporary political topics. He became a top Democratic strategist, directing winning election campaigns before turning to political commentary. He earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Notre Dame in 1959, then served in the Marines for two years.Īfter a few years working in the TV industry in Los Angeles, Shields moved to Washington. He provided weekly political analysis and commentary for the PBS “NewsHour” from 1988 to 2020.īorn in the Boston suburb of South Weymouth, Massachusetts, in 1937, Shields was steeped in the New Deal political values of his family, and read as many as five newspapers a day. Shields, who died of complications from kidney disease at his home in the Washington suburb of Chevy Chase, Maryland, was known for his wit and his genial presence on television, where he hosted “The Capital Gang” on CNN and appeared frequently on PBS’ news programming. WASHINGTON (CNS) - Political commentator Mark Shields, who died June 18 at age 85, often wore his Catholic faith on his sleeve in his columns, commentary and talks around the country.