Richard Gardner Reed (May 24, 1953 – August 17, 2022) was an American advertising agent known for his work with the Republican Party. He gained notoriety for his role in creating attack ads against John Kerry during the 2004 United States presidential election. This campaign strategy contributed to the term 'swiftboating,' which describes the practice of using misleading or negative information to tarnish an opponent's reputation. Reed's tactics had a significant impact on political advertising during that election.
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Meaning of the name - Rick
powerful ruler, brave warrior
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Rick Reed belongs to the Baby Boomers group.
Place of Death: Alexandria
Occupation: manager
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Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.
Ephemeris for May 24, 1953
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on May 24, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for May 24, 2025 |
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| Sun | 3 Gemini 12 | 3 Gemini 46 | 11 Leo 59 |
| Moon | 16 Libra 19 | 29 Aries 41 | 14 Gemini 13 |
| Mercury | 3 Gemini 23 | 27 Taurus 10 | 27 Cancer 30 |
| Venus | 21 Aries 43 | 18 Aries 8 | 0 Cancer 44 |
| Mars | 16 Gemini 11 | 17 Leo 14 | 3 Leo 49 |
| Jupiter | 3 Gemini 22 | 26 Gemini 23 | 18 Gemini 59 |
| Saturn | 21 Libra 51 | 29 Pisces 52 | 22 Libra 28 |
| Uranus | 16 Cancer 6 | 27 Taurus 42 | 20 Cancer 15 |
| Neptune | 21 Libra 29 | 1 Aries 43 | 21 Libra 24 |
| Pluto | 20 Leo 54 | 3 Aquarius 43 | 22 Leo 34 |
| Rahu | 6 Aquarius 27 | 23 Pisces 53 | 2 Aquarius 39 |
| Ketu | 6 Leo 27 | 23 Virgo 53 | 2 Leo 39 |
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