In his mid-forties, this long-haired Jesuit priest ran unsuccessfully (as a Republican against the Vietnam War) for the U.S. Senate from Rhode Island in 1970, but eventually wound up marrying his campaign manager, Ann Dore. After the failed campaign, McLaughlin became a speechwriter for Presidents Nixon and Ford.
[1] Originally a member of the Democratic Party.
Wife: Ann Dore McLaughlin (m. 1975, div. 1992)
Wife: Cristina Vidal (m. 22-Jun-1997)
High School: LaSalle Academy, Providence, RI
University: Weston College, Boston, MA
University: PhD, Columbia University
National Review Columnist, Washington editor 1981-89
Sexual Harassment according to Aug-1998 lawsuit by executive assistant Linda Dean, settled Dec-1999
Society of Jesus ex-
Wedding: Jack Welch and Suzy Wetlaufer (2004)
TELEVISION
The McLaughlin Group 1982-
FILMOGRAPHY AS ACTOR
Independence Day (2-Jul-1996) Himself
Mission Impossible (22-May-1996)
Getting Away with Murder (12-Apr-1996) Himself
Dave (7-May-1993) Himself
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