Editing Nicholas Kristof (section)

===Political party===
Kristof is a self-described [[progressivism in the United States|progressive]] and a registered member of the [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic Party]].<ref name=":0" /> In 1974, a front-page article in the ''[[News-Register (McMinnville)|News-Register (McMinnville, Oregon)]]'' reported on Kristof's activism in Democratic politics throughout high school with the headline "Nicholas Gets into Politics Early".<ref>{{Cite news|date=1974|title=Nicholas Gets into Politics Early|work=McMinnville News-Register|url=https://newsregister.com}}</ref> He has attributed many of his progressive views to his mother, Jane Kristof, who formerly served as treasurer of the Yamhill County Democratic Central Committee and currently serves as both her precinct committee-person and the coordinator of the Yamhill County Democratic Think Tank.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Kristof|first=Jane|title=Candidate Filing|url=https://www.co.yamhill.or.us/sites/default/files/Kristof_SEL%20105_0.pdf}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Yamhill County Democrats - Home {{!}} Get Involved {{!}} McMinnville, Oregon|url=https://www.ycdemocrats.org/|access-date=2021-08-09|website=Yamhill County Democ|language=en}}</ref> In 2011, President [[Barack Obama]] hosted Kristof and his wife, [[Sheryl WuDunn]], at the State Dinner for [[Hu Jintao]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=State Dinner for Hu Jintao: The Guest List|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/state-dinner-for-hu-jintao-the-guest-list/|access-date=2021-08-09|website=www.cbsnews.com|date=January 19, 2011 |language=en-US}}</ref>