'''Lee Atwater''' (b. 1951, d. 1991) was a [[Republican]] political strategist and consultant. He is known for his role in the presidential campaigns of [[Ronald Reagan]] and [[George H. W. Bush]]. He was a principal architect of the Republican Party's successful [[Big tent]] strategy.
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'''Lee Atwater''' (born 1951, d. 1991) was a [[Republican]] political strategist and consultant. He is known for his role in the presidential campaigns of [[Ronald Reagan]] and [[George H. W. Bush]]. He was a principal architect of the Republican Party's successful [[Big tent]] strategy.