Matt Rhoades
Encyclopedia
Matt Rhoades is an American political consultant and strategist for the Republican National Committee
. In the 2004 presidential election, Rhoades was director of opposition research
for the campaign to re-elect President George W. Bush
and Vice-President Dick Cheney
. In the 2008 presidential bid of Mitt Romney
, Rhoades was director of communications. Rhoades is cited as a pioneer in using less conventional outlets such as the Drudge Report
, to influence the public image about candidates who oppose his clients.
Republican National Committee
The Republican National Committee is an American political committee that provides national leadership for the Republican Party of the United States. It is responsible for developing and promoting the Republican political platform, as well as coordinating fundraising and election strategy. It is...
. In the 2004 presidential election, Rhoades was director of opposition research
Opposition research
Opposition research is:# The term used to classify and describe efforts of supporters or paid consultants of a political candidate to legally investigate the biographical, legal or criminal, medical, educational, financial, public and private administrative and or voting records of the opposing...
for the campaign to re-elect President George W. Bush
George W. Bush
George Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 43rd President of the United States, from 2001 to 2009. Before that, he was the 46th Governor of Texas, having served from 1995 to 2000....
and Vice-President Dick Cheney
Dick Cheney
Richard Bruce "Dick" Cheney served as the 46th Vice President of the United States , under George W. Bush....
. In the 2008 presidential bid of Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney
Willard Mitt Romney is an American businessman and politician. He was the 70th Governor of Massachusetts from 2003 to 2007 and is a candidate for the 2012 Republican Party presidential nomination.The son of George W...
, Rhoades was director of communications. Rhoades is cited as a pioneer in using less conventional outlets such as the Drudge Report
Drudge Report
The Drudge Report is a news aggregation website. Run by Matt Drudge with the help of Joseph Curl and Charles Hurt, the site consists mainly of links to stories from the United States and international mainstream media about politics, entertainment, and current events as well as links to many...
, to influence the public image about candidates who oppose his clients.