Dotty Lynch

Dotty Lynch
Dotty Lynch, professor at American University in Washington DC
Born
Dorothea Jean Lynch

(1945-07-24)July 24, 1945
Brooklyn, New York, US
DiedAugust 10, 2014(2014-08-10) (aged 69)
Washington, DC
Alma materMarymount Manhattan College, Fordham University[1]
Occupation(s)Political analyst, academic
Known forFirst female chief polltaker for a US presidential campaign
SpouseRichard 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 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

Lynch 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

Lynch died August 10, 2014, from complications of melanoma. She is survived by her husband R. Morgan Downey and stepson Robert.[2]

References

  1. ^ Condon, Stephanie (2014-08-11). "Dotty Lynch, CBS News veteran and political trailblazer, dies at 69". CBS News. Retrieved 2014-08-14.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Eggerton, John (2014-08-11). "Former CBS Senior Political Editor Lynch Dies". Broadcasting and Cable. Retrieved 2014-08-14.
  4. ^ Burns, Alexander (2014-08-11). "CBS News veteran Dotty Lynch dies". POLITICO. Retrieved 2014-08-14.
  5. ^ "Profile Dotty Lynch". School of Communication American University. Archived from the original on 2014-07-20. Retrieved 2014-08-15.
  6. ^ "Dotty Lynch Leaves Legacy of Political Communication". American University School of Communication News. 2014-08-12.


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