In 1990, Lee Atwater developed a brain tumor which would eventually prove fatal for him.
Atwater was renowned as a master campaign manager, and his record backs it up - in the 1988 election, Bush was faced with a 17-point deficit following the conventions. At least partially due to Atwater's mastery, that 17-point deficit was turned into a 400+ EV, 10% PV landslide victory.
It's often said that Bush faced insurmountable odds heading into the 1992 election, yet much of the same could be said of the 1988 election. Can Bush win in '92 if Atwater is managing his re-election campaign?