She graduated cum laude from Georgetown University with dual degrees in government and English, and then covered the 2008 Presidential Election as a Desk Assistant with The NewsHour on PBS. She joined Washingtonian magazine in January 2009 as a researcher, then became the Assistant Editor and published a number of print and web pieces on politics, national security, travel, and Washington nightlife. Erin currently works for "Hardball with Chris Matthews" on MSNBC, where she's covering the 2012 Presidential Election. Erin has been featured in the L.A. Times, the New York Daily News, Marie Claire Magazine, and the Huffington Post. She's appeared on "World News Tonight with Diane Sawyer," FOX News, NBC's "TODAY" show and mtvU. Check out Erin's work