'''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]].
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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]].
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Source: Brady, John. 1997. ''Bad Boy: The Life and Politics of Lee Atwater''. Addison Wesley.
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==Sources==
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Brady, John. 1997. ''Bad Boy: The Life and Politics of Lee Atwater''. Addison Wesley.