Mark Wiznitzer is a former diplomat who worked for five U.S. Presidents, from Ford to Clinton, serving in Washington, Latin America and Europe. He volunteered in seven states for Barack Obama since May 2007 and has posted previously as wizinit on OneMillionStrong, myDD and DailyKos, and on MyBarackObama. His postings included reports and analysis from the campaign trail in Vermont, New Hampshire, Iowa, Nevada, South Carolina, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, and Camp Obama in Chicago. A fan of the late Art Buchwald, he also writes political satire and recently founded Food Tasters for Obama.