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.
Lynch began her career in 1968 when she worked as a researcher for the Election Unit at NBC.
She is survived by her husband R. Morgan Downey and stepson Robert.
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