Harvey LeRoy Atwater
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Harvey LeRoy "Lee" Atwater was an influential American Republican political strategist known for his hard-edged campaign tactics and role in shaping late 20th-century U.S. electoral politics.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Harvey LeRoy Atwater canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Republican Party official
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human ⓘ political strategist ⓘ |
| appointedBy | George H. W. Bush NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaignStrategistFor |
George H. W. Bush 1988 presidential campaign
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Ronald Reagan NERFINISHED ⓘ Strom Thurmond NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath |
brain tumor
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cancer ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1951-02-27 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1991-03-29 ⓘ |
| describedAs | influential figure in late 20th-century U.S. electoral politics ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Midlands Technical College
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Newberry College NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime | 1991 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | European American ⓘ |
| familyName | Atwater NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Harvey LeRoy Atwater NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | blues music ⓘ |
| givenName | Harvey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| grewUpIn | Columbia, South Carolina, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | modern Republican campaign strategy ⓘ |
| instrument | guitar ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Southern Strategy–style tactics
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attack ads ⓘ negative campaigning ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| memberOfPoliticalParty |
Republican Party
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surface form:
Republican Party (United States)
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| middleName | LeRoy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickname | Lee Atwater NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableStudentOrProtégé | Karl Rove NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork | role in 1988 Willie Horton ad strategy ⓘ |
| numberOfChildren | 3 ⓘ |
| occupation |
lobbyist
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musician ⓘ political consultant ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Atlanta, Georgia, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Washington, D.C.
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surface form:
Washington, D.C., United States
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| positionHeld | chair of the Republican National Committee ⓘ |
| religion | Methodism ⓘ |
| residence |
South Carolina, United States
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Washington, D.C. ⓘ
surface form:
Washington, D.C., United States
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| spouse | Sally Dunbar Atwater NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 1989 ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
biography "Atwater: The Life and Times of a Political Operative"
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documentary "Boogie Man: The Lee Atwater Story" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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