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Walter DeVries (born November 13, 1929) is a political consultant, author, and founder of the North Carolina Institute of Political Leadership.〔http://www.iopl.org/about-iopl/iopl-history.html〕 Jim Perry of the ''Wall Street Journal'' said this about his book ''The Ticket Splitter'' (1972): "DeVries and Tarrance, scholars who have worked in the political hedge rows, have brilliantly destroyed generations of conventional wisdom about how America votes and why they vote as they do. The Ticket-Splitter has opened new vistas in political research techniques and election strategies." ==Biography== Walt DeVries was born in Holland, Michigan, in 1929. He was the oldest of seven sons of Dutch immigrants. He received a B.A. from Hope College and an M.A. and Ph.D. in political science and social psychology from Michigan State University. He enlisted in the 2nd Armored Division of the U.S. Army (1948–49) and was recalled to active duty as an Intelligence NCO with the Army Security Agency in Korea (1950-51). DeVries was Director of Research & Strategy in George Romney's three successful campaigns for governor (1962, 1964 & 1966) and in his presidential campaign during 1967 but he resigned that position in November, 1967. He also served as Romney's Executive Assistant in the administration of the Michigan state government from 1962-1967. From 1969 to 1972 Professor of Political Science at the University of Michigan. From 1973 to 1979 he was an Associate Professor in the Institute of Policy Sciences and Public Affairs at Duke University. In 1981 he was appointed an Adjunct Professor at the University of North Carolina Wilmington. From 1969 through 1987 DeVries was the president of DeVries & Associates, Inc., a public relations, polling, media production and campaign consulting firm. His company conducted more than 350,000 in-the-home and telephone surveys with registered voters for political, commercial, governmental and media clients. He has served as a campaign consultant to presidential, U.S. Senate, gubernatorial, congressional, state legislative and referendum campaigns in 35 states and several countries. He served on the Wrightsville Beach Planning Board from 2011 to 2013. DeVries has been writing and producing for television since 1960. De Vries and Associates, Inc., has written and produced full-length documentaries, mini-documentaries, special telecasts, PSA’s and commercials for public television, commercial television, cable networks and satellite systems. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Walter DeVries」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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