Yahoo

Stuart Spencer, GOP strategist who helped Reagan become California governor, 40th president, dies

Stuart K. Spencer, a Republican strategist who took a washed-up movie actor named Ronald Reagan and helped make him California governor and, later, president — helping invent the modern political ...
The New York Times

Stuart Spencer, Political Pioneer Who Helped Propel Reagan’s Rise, Dies at 97

One of the nation’s first campaign consultants for hire, he advised leading Republicans, including President Gerald Ford, but Reagan was his prized candidate. By Adam Clymer and Peter Baker Adam ...
Los Angeles Times

A celebration — and wake — for a political time gone by

A memorial service for Stuart Spencer drew Democrats, Republicans and even the odd political columnist. The bipartisan gathering and mutual admiration showed how political times have changed. PALM ...
The Boston Globe

Stuart Spencer, mastermind of Reagan’s winning campaigns, dies at 97

Stuart K. Spencer, a Republican political consultant who engineered Ronald Reagan’s winning campaigns for the California governor’s office and the U.S. presidency, transforming a B-movie actor into ...