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Chris Matthews of 'Hardball' is among the best in the business both in interviewing the pundits and doing political analysis. His questions are poignant and his analysis and understanding of events from both a right and left perspective is fairly unique in the business. He ticks off both liberal and conservative watchdog groups, so he's probably doing something right.

I like Tucker Carlson of MSNBC a close second. He makes no bones about being a conservative, however is thoughtful and understanding of the Left's perspective. He saves the grandstanding for the O'Reilly's of the television world.