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Matt Welch is an American blogger, journalist, andlibertarian political pundit. Since 2008, he has been the editor-in-chief at the monthly libertarian journal, Reason. From 2006 to 2007, he was an editorial page editor for the Los Angeles Times.

He has written a portrayal of 2008 Republican presidential nominee John McCain, from a libertarian perspective. In McCain: The Myth of a Maverick, Welch argues that a McCain presidency would advance a statist agenda.{{cite web|url=http://www.pbs.org/moyers/journal/03072008/profile2.html |title=Bill Moyers Journal . Mickey Edwards and Matt Welch on McCain | PBS |publisher=PBS Through a FOIA request, Welch obtained a copy of McCain's War College thesis which, based on his experience as a POW, argued for the teaching of US foreign policy to military recruits."

He has also researched the effects of UN sanctions against Iraq, often criticizing the reporting of others. Commentator Mike Rosen praised his research as "yeoman's work."

A life-long Los Angeles Angels fan, Welch is a frequent commenter on Halos Heaven. He is married to journalist Emmanuelle Richard, and they have one daughter.

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