CNN's John King electing to visit Irish ancestral home

John King, anchor and chief National correspondent, CNN, has never had the chance to take in his heritage as he would like.  File picture: CNN website

He became a darling for a whole new audience here during the US presidential election, and now CNN stalwart John King wants to feel the love himself in his ancestral home.

A native of Irish-American stronghold Dorchester in Massachusetts, CNN's chief national news correspondent captured the imagination of hardcore and general political enthusiasts alike with his calm, cool, and cerebral take on the ever-shifting landscape in the 50 states.