AKA Jay P. Cost

Born: 1978

Gender: Male
Race or Ethnicity: White
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Columnist

Nationality: United States
Executive summary: Spoiled Rotten

Father: John Cost
Mother: Marilyn Cost ("Lyn")
Wife: Lindsay McKenzie Cost
Son: (one son)

    University: BA Government, University of Virginia
    University: MA Political Science, University of Chicago
    Teacher: Robert Morris University

    The Weekly Standard Morning Jay column (2010-)
    RealClearPolitics Horse Race Blog (2005-10)

Author of books:
Spoiled Rotten: How the Politics of Patronage Corrupted the Once Noble Democratic Party and Now Threatens the American Republic (2012, nonfiction)

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