The network that gave Tim Russert his start in life was called “The Seminar” by those who graduated from it.

The tributes to Timothy J. Russert, the host of NBC’s Meet the Press who died Friday, have been heartfelt, moving and bipartisan. Often, too, they have contained surprises.

For generations of Grunwalds, media and politics have been the family business.

Mandy Grunwald is media consultant for the Hillary Clinton campaign. She has previously worked on campaigns for Bill Clinton, Daniel Patrick Moynihan and Patrick Leahy.