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| − | '''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 [[Southern Strategy]]. When he was dying of cancer, Atwater apologized to some of the people hurt by his campaign tactics, including [[Michael Dukakis]]. | + | '''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 [[Southern Strategy]]. When he was dying of [[cancer]], Atwater apologized to some of the people hurt by his campaign tactics, including [[Michael Dukakis]]. |
| − | + | ==Sources== | |
| + | Brady, John. 1997. ''Bad Boy: The Life and Politics of Lee Atwater''. Addison Wesley. | ||
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Revision as of 23:40, November 14, 2008
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 Southern Strategy. When he was dying of cancer, Atwater apologized to some of the people hurt by his campaign tactics, including Michael Dukakis.
Sources
Brady, John. 1997. Bad Boy: The Life and Politics of Lee Atwater. Addison Wesley.