“Even for most of the GOP's old-school legislators, there is dawning understanding that opposition to freedom to marry is on the wrong side of history and damaging to the long-term, and increasingly the short-term, prospects of the GOP, especially among independent-minded younger voters.”

American political commentator and author

Margaret Hoover is an American political commentator, strategist, journalist, media personality, and author. She is the great-granddaughter of Herbert Hoover, the 31st president of the United States. She is known for her work in political media and for hosting the PBS revival of the conservative interview program Firing Line. Her career has centered on politics, public debate, and television. As a commentator and strategist, she appears in public discussions of current affairs, while her writing and broadcast work place her in both print and on screen. Her public profile also reflects her family connection to the Hoover name, which is part of how many people first encounter her work.