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]
Dotty Lynch | |
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 Dotty Lynch, professor at American University in Washington DC | |
| Born | Dorothea Jean Lynch July 24, 1945 |
| Died | August 10, 2014 (aged 69) |
| Alma mater | Marymount Manhattan College, Fordham University[1] |
| Occupation(s) | Political analyst, academic |
| Known for | First female chief polltaker for a US presidential campaign |
| Spouse | Richard Morgan Downey |
She was the CBS News senior political editor from 1985 to 2005 and was a member of the CBS News/New York Times polling consortium.[5]
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
editLynch began her career in 1968 when she worked as a researcher for the Election Unit at NBC. In 1972, she joined Cambridge Survey Research, becoming a vice president in 1976.[6]
Death
editLynch died August 10, 2014, from complications of melanoma. She is survived by her husband R. Morgan Downey and stepson Robert.[2]
References
edit- ^ Condon, Stephanie (2014-08-11). "Dotty Lynch, CBS News veteran and political trailblazer, dies at 69". CBS News. Retrieved 2014-08-14.
- ^ a b Vitello, Paul (2014-08-11). "Dotty Lynch, Pollster Who Saw the Gender Gap, Is Dead at 69". The New York Times. 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.
- ^ "Profile Dotty Lynch". School of Communication American University. Archived from the original on 2014-07-20. Retrieved 2014-08-15.
- ^ "Dotty Lynch Leaves Legacy of Political Communication". American University School of Communication News. 2014-08-12.
External links
edit- 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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