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Harvey LeRoy " Lee " Atwater (February 27, 1951 – March 29, 1991) was an American political consultant and strategist for the Republican Party. He was an adviser to Republican U.S. presidents Ronald Reagan and George H. W. Bush and chairman of the Republican National Committee.
May 6, 2021 · The Secret Papers of Lee Atwater, Who Invented the Scurrilous Tactics That Trump Normalized. An infamous Republican political operative’s unpublished memoir shows how the Party came to embrace...
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May 13, 2024 · Lee Atwater (born February 27, 1951, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.—died March 29, 1991, Washington, D.C.) was an American political strategist and self-described “ardent practitioner” of negative campaign tactics who directed George H.W. Bush ’s successful 1988 presidential campaign and later served as chair of the Republican National ...
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Nov 13, 2012 · Listen to the full audio of the interview where the late Republican consultant Lee Atwater admits using racial code words to appeal to white voters. The interview, acquired by James Carter IV, reveals Atwater's cynical and dishonest tactics and his predictions of a conservative coalition.
Learn about the rise and fall of Lee Atwater, the political strategist who masterminded George H.W. Bush's presidency and inspired Karl Rove. Explore his controversial tactics, his remorse and his legacy in modern politics.
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Mar 30, 1991 · Lee Atwater, former chairman of the Republican National Committee and a major architect of George Bush's Presidential election victory in 1988, died this morning at George Washington University...
Nov 13, 2012 · 5.1K. 506K views 11 years ago. In 1981, the legendarily brutal campaign consultant Lee Atwater, after a decade as South Carolina's most effective Republican operative, was working in Ronald...
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