Matthew Dowd
Matthew Dowd | |
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Spouse(s) | Tammy L. Edgerly (divorced)[2] Nikki (divorced)[3] |
Children | 5 (4 living) |
Matthew John Dowd (born May 29, 1961)
Early life
Dowd was born in
Career
Political strategist
Dowd volunteered for the campaign of Rep William Broomfield R-MI and, while attending college in St. Louis, Missouri, for the campaign of Governor Joseph P. Teasdale D-Mo.[1] He also worked on the staff of Rep. Dick Gephardt, D-Mo.[6] He began his political career as a Democrat, as a member of Senator Lloyd Bentsen's, D-Tex., Senate and campaign staffs.[6] He also worked for, among others, Texas Lt. Governor Bob Bullock. In 1999, he switched parties to become a Republican.[7]
During the 2002 midterm elections, Dowd was a senior adviser to the Republican National Committee.[citation needed]
During the 2004 presidential election, Dowd was chief strategist for George W. Bush's re-election campaign.[7]
Dowd was the strategist for Arnold Schwarzenegger during his 2006 reelection campaign.
2007: Leaving politics, commentator
As reported in
In December 2007, he was introduced on
On December 2, 2010, Dowd penned an opinion piece in the National Journal defending WikiLeaks, writing that, "Republicans and Democrats seem to agree on a few things: That the government, in the name of fighting terrorism, has the right to listen in on all of our phone conversations and read our e-mails, even if it has no compelling reason for doing so."[14]
Dowd is a founding partner of
He is co-author of the
Dowd has criticized former President
Dowd came under widespread criticism when, during the first
2021: Candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Texas
In September 2021, Dowd announced his campaign for Lieutenant Governor of Texas as a Democrat.[18]
In October 2021, the Texas Politics Project at the University of Texas at Austin, Democrat Lieutenant Governor Primary vote choice poll had Matthew Dowd with 13% of the primary vote.[19] In early December, however, Dowd announced he was ending his bid for the post, citing a desire for more diversity in the race.[20][21]
Personal life
Dowd has married and divorced twice. He has three sons from his first marriage. His second marriage ended in divorce after one of his twin infant daughters died in the hospital.[5] His eldest son, Daniel, is an Army veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom and was deployed to Baghdad from 2007 to 2009 as a signals intelligence specialist.[5][22]
Bibliography
- Dowd, Matthew J., Ron Fournier, and Doug Sosnik. "Applebee's America: How Successful Political, Business, and Religious Leaders Connect With the New American Community." New York: Simon and Schuster, 2006. Includes interviews with people whom the authors met at Applebee's restaurants.
References
- ^ a b c d "The Axe Files Ep. 2 - Matthew Dowd". October 5, 2015. Retrieved January 18, 2016.
- ^ "THE MARRIAGE OF MATTHEW DOWD AND TAMMY EDGERLY". Retrieved October 5, 2021.
- ^ a b Bumiller, Elisabeth (August 30, 2004). "THE REPUBLICANS: THE CONVENTION IN NEW YORK -- THE STRATEGIST; A Bush Backer Mixes Caution With Confidence". The New York Times. Retrieved September 18, 2014.
- ^ "Matthew Dowd". University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service Speaker Series. Retrieved September 18, 2014.
- ^ a b c d Barabak, Mark Z. (November 14, 2007). "A Bush strategist blazes his own trail". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 18, 2014.
- ^ a b c "Matthew Dowd". ABC. January 4, 2008. Retrieved September 18, 2014.
- ^ a b NPR: Matthew Dowd, "Turning Sour on Bush" NPR; December 31, 2008
- Washington Post, July 2, 2007; Page A01
- ^ Dorell, Oren (2005-08-07). "Soldier's mother keeps protest vigil at Bush ranch". USA Today. Retrieved 2014-09-12.
- ^ "Key Bush Insider Speaks Out, Calls for Iraq Withdrawal". Democracy Now!. 2007-04-02. Retrieved 2010-02-01.
- ^ Rutenberg, Jim. "Ex-Aide Says He's Lost Faith in Bush" The New York Times, April 1, 2007
- ^ Rutenberg, Jim (August 19, 2007). "Rove says it's Dems who are divisive / Outgoing Bush aide rejects blame from critics on both sides". The San Francisco Chronicle.
- ^ Blumenthal, Sidney, Matthew Dowd's not-so-miraculous conversion", Salon, April 5, 2007.
- ^ Dowd, Matthew, To Tell the Truth, Dec 2, 2010, National Journal, accessed Dec. 4, 2010
- ^ Wertheimer, Linda (October 18, 2006). "Connecting with Gut Values in 'Applebee's America' (includes book excerpt)". Morning Edition. NPR. Retrieved September 6, 2018.
- ^ "How do Trump's Twitter taunts affect the Presidency". News Hour. PBS. June 29, 2017. Retrieved September 6, 2018.
- ^ Chapman, Cara, "Dowd tweet disgusting, sexist, Stefanik says", The Adirondack Daily Enterprise (New York), November 15, 2019.
- ^ "Matthew Dowd, former George W. Bush strategist, to run as Democrat for Texas lieutenant governor". The Texas Tribune. September 29, 2021. Retrieved September 29, 2021.
- ^ "2022 Democratic Lieutenant Governor Primary Vote Choice (October 2021)". 5 November 2021.
- ^ "Matthew Dowd ends his campaign for Texas lieutenant governor". The Dallas Morning News. 2021-12-07. Retrieved 2021-12-08.
- ^ "Democrat Matthew Dowd ends campaign for Texas lieutenant governor, citing need for "greater diversity"". The Texas Tribune. 7 December 2021.
- ^ Kurtz, Howard (December 7, 2007). "ABC Nabs Latest Media Player From Bush Team, Matthew Dowd". The Washington Post. Retrieved September 18, 2014.
External links
- Dowd's 1993 donation to the campaign of Senator Lloyd Bentsen at the Wayback Machine (archived October 12, 2008)
- Dowd's page at the Web site for his company Vianovo at the Wayback Machine (archived April 1, 2007)
- FRONTLINE (PBS) interview with Matthew Dowd
- Dowd's ABCNews blog at the Wayback Machine (archived January 9, 2008)
- Appearances (51) on Charlie Rose (talk show; Dowd, 2004–2017)