show bio Matthew Dowd
Matthew Dowd is an American political consultant who was the chief strategist for the Bush-Cheney 2004 presidential campaign. In December 2007, he was introduced on ABC's "Good Morning America" as its new political contributor. He also appears on the same network's "This Week" with George Stephanopoulos.
Mr. Dowd began his political career as a Democrat, working for Texas Lt. Governor Bob Bullock. In 1999, he switched parties to become a Republican. During the 2002 election, Dowd was a senior advisor to the Republican National Committee.
Mr. Dowd was born on May 29, 1961 in Detroit, Michigan.
Chief Strategist for Bush-Cheney 2004
Date: 9/2/2009
A former top political advisor to President George W. Bush, Matthew Dowd discusses the current state of American media and politics in a speech at the Clinton School. A 25-year corporate, government, and political strategist, Mr. Dowd joined the Bush campaign in 1999 and served as chief strategist for Bush’s 2004 reelection victory. In 2007, Mr. Dowd famously broke with his former boss, telling "The New York Times" he’d lost faith in the president on a number of issues, including the Iraq War.