Dotty Lynch
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Dotty Lynch | |
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| Known for | First female chief polltaker for a US presidential campaign |
| Spouse | Richard Morgan Downey |
Dotty Lynch (July 24, 1945 – August 10, 2014) was an academic, journalist and political pollster, best known for being the first woman to be chief polltaker for a presidential campaign when she worked for Gary Hart.[2][3] She also served as political advisor to George McGovern and Jimmy Carter.[4]
She was the
In 2006, she joined American University's School of Communication as executive in residence, and became director of the SOC/SPA joint MA program in Political Communication.
Career
Lynch began her career in 1968 when she worked as a
Death
Lynch died August 10, 2014, from complications of melanoma. She is survived by her husband R. Morgan Downey and stepson Robert.[2]
References
- ^ Condon, Stephanie (2014-08-11). "Dotty Lynch, CBS News veteran and political trailblazer, dies at 69". CBS News. Retrieved 2014-08-14.
- ^ ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2014-08-14.
- ^ Eggerton, John (2014-08-11). "Former CBS Senior Political Editor Lynch Dies". Broadcasting and Cable. Retrieved 2014-08-14.
- ^ Burns, Alexander (2014-08-11). "CBS News veteran Dotty Lynch dies". POLITICO. Retrieved 2014-08-14.
- ^ http://www.american.edu/soc/faculty/dlynch.cfm
- ^ "Dotty Lynch Leaves Legacy of Political Communication". American University School of Communication News. 2014-08-12.
External links
- American University faculty profile - Archived July 20, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- Videos
- CBS Face the Nation, Remembering political trailblazer, CBS veteran Dotty Lynch, August 17, 2014
- CBS Evening News, "Dotty Lynch, CBS News senior political editor, passes away at 69" on YouTube
- Appearances on C-SPAN
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