Tony Dolan: My Secret Source

Tony Dolan, perhaps best known as former President Ronald Reagan’s chief speechwriter, passed away March 10 at the age of 77.

I suppose now it can be told. Tony Dolan was my old source, “Obi-Wan Kenobi,” back in the day, from 2004 to about 2011. Back then, Tony was a special adviser to former Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld at the Pentagon, specializing in messaging and communications. But he was also extremely plugged in with the Bush-Cheney campaign and just about every major Republican mover and shaker in the country.

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Jim Geraghty

Jim Geraghty is the senior political correspondent of National Review.

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Tony Dolan, perhaps best known as former President Ronald Reagan’s chief speechwriter, passed away March 10 at the age of 77.

I suppose now it can be told. Tony Dolan was my old source, “Obi-Wan Kenobi,” back in the day, from 2004 to about 2011. Back then, Tony was a special adviser to former Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld at the Pentagon, specializing in messaging and communications. But he was also extremely plugged in with the Bush-Cheney campaign and just about every major Republican mover and shaker in the country.