Lee Atwater
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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.
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Brady, John. 1997. Bad Boy: The Life and Politics of Lee Atwater. Addison Wesley.