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Tim Miller is an American political consultant and writer known for his role as communications director for the 2016 U.S. presidential campaign of Jeb Bush and for being an outspoken Republican critic of former U.S. president Donald Trump.

Campaign roles

A Colorado native, Miller started out in Republican politics as an intern working on the 1998 Colorado gubernatorial election.^[1] He later earned a bachelor's degree from George Washington University's School of Media and Public Affairs.^[2]

Miller was an Iowa staffer for John McCain in the 2008 GOP presidential primary campaign, and later served as national press secretary for the 2012 presidential campaign of Jon Huntsman.^[2] In his role with the Huntsman campaign, Miller was credited by Esquire for making its daily email to reporters "surprisingly hip".^[3] After the primary, Miller joined the Republican National Committee as its liaison to Mitt Romney's 2012 presidential campaign.^[4]

In 2015, Miller was hired by former Florida governor Jeb Bush to be a senior adviser to his presidential exploratory committee, Right to Rise PAC, and went on to serve as the communications director for Bush's presidential campaign.^[2]^[5]^[6] During the campaign, Miller drew notice as a "vocal critic" of Donald Trump.^[7] Following a 2016 South Carolina GOP primary debate, Miller followed Trump around the spin room heckling him until Miller was "hip-checked" by Trump campaign strategist Corey Lewandowski.^[8]

Anti-Trump advocacy

Miller joined the anti-Trump "super PAC" Our Principles PAC following Jeb Bush's exit from the 2016 Republican primary, where he drew notice for lambasting Trump supporters he appeared with on-air.^[9]

After Trump's election as president, Miller received media attention for announcing he had donated to Doug Jones, the Democratic opponent of Republican nominee and accused sex offender Roy Moore in the 2017 special election to fill Jeff Sessions' Senate seat.^[10]^[11]

In 2020, Miller co-founded the advocacy organization Republican Voters Against Trump, which sponsored television and internet advertisements featuring lifelong Republicans explaining their decision to vote for former vice president Joe Biden instead of Donald Trump, and served as its political director.^[4]^[12]

Miller has been characterized as a "NeverTrumper".^[13] He was included by the Washington Post on a list of Republicans "who hate Donald Trump the most".^[14] In November 2020, Miller announced he had left the Republican Party.^[15]^[16]

Opposition research

In 2013, Miller co-founded America Rising, an opposition research group focused on surfacing negative stories about Democrats, where he served as executive director.^[17] America Rising was noted during the 2014 midterm elections for deploying "trackers" to follow Democratic elected officials around Capitol Hill.^[18]

Following the 2016 presidential campaign, Miller joined Definers Public Affairs, an opposition research-styled consulting firm working for corporate clients. In 2018, Definers circulated a research document linking anti-Facebook activists with the financier George Soros, often the subject of anti-Semitic conspiracy theories, on behalf of Facebook.^[19] As a result of the controversy, Facebook ended its work with Definers.^[20]

Media career

Miller has been described by Politico as one of the "most digitally fluent and social-media savvy" GOP operatives.^[2] Before the Definers controversy, Miller was a contributor to the liberal Crooked Media website and frequently appeared as the "token Republican" on its Pod Save America podcast.^[10]^[4]^[20]

He is a writer for The Bulwark (website) and Rolling Stone.^[4]^[13] Miller has written in support of Omar Ameen, an Iraqi refugee accused by Trump of being a member of ISIS.^[21] A Rolling Stone column by Miller seeking on background comments from reluctant GOP Trump supporters elicited a widely shared quote, "There are two options, you can be on this hell ship, or you can be in the water drowning".^[13]

Personal life

Miller graduated from Regis Jesuit High School in 2000 in Aurora Colorado. Graduated The George Washington University in 2004 with a BA in Political Science.^[22] Miller is openly gay. He attributes his decision to take the risk of coming out in 2007, while still working on Republican campaigns, in part to the Larry Craig scandal.^[4]

As of 2020, Miller lives in Oakland, California with his husband and their child.^[19]^[21]

External links

Tim Miller at The Bulwark (website)
Tim Miller at Ballotpedia

References

^ Bleiker, Carla (July 14, 2020). "Republican Anti-Trump campaigner: Trump presidency 'an utter disaster'". Deutsche Welle. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Allen, Mike (February 20, 2015). "Big hire for Jeb: Tim Miller as comms director". Politico. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
^ Jones, Chris (October 11, 2011). "Huntsman Never Stood a Chance. Now Maybe He Still Does". Esquire. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Daniel, Walters (October 30, 2020). "One of the country's biggest Never Trumpers owes part of his journey to Larry Craig's 'wide stance'". Inlander. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
^ Sarlin, Benjy (February 20, 2015). "Jeb Bush snags opposition research star Tim Miller for 2016". MSNBC.com. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
^ Garcia, Michelle (February 22, 2015). "Jeb Bush Picks Opposition Researcher, Gay Republican Tim Miller For Campaign Team". The Advocate. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
^ Isenstadt, Alex (March 1, 2016). "Anti-Trump super PAC adds top Bush adviser". Politico. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
^ Coppins, McKay; Gray, Rosie (March 21, 2016). "Trump Campaign Manager Faces New Allegations Of Pushing, Sexually Suggestive Comments". BuzzFeed News. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
^ Moore, Jack (March 11, 2016). "Shrimpy Trump Supporter Burned by Jeb's Former Spokesperson on Live TV! Sad!". GQ. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
^ ^a ^b Broverman, Neal (November 17, 2017). "Gay Former Spokesman for Jeb Bush Endorses Roy Moore Opponent". The Advocate. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
^ Greenwood, Max (November 21, 2017). "GOP operative: 'I just donated to a Democrat for the first time' in Alabama Senate race". The Hill. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
^ Karni, Annie (May 28, 2020). "Get Republicans to Vote Against Trump? This Group Will Spend $10 Million to Try". The New York Times. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
^ ^a ^b ^c Glasser, Susan B. (July 16, 2020). "Trump's Losing, So When Are Republican Candidates Going to Abandon Him?". The New Yorker. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
^ Cillizza, Chris; Blake, Aaron (May 7, 2016). "The 10 Republicans who hate Donald Trump the most". The Washington Post. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
^ Hall, Colby (November 23, 2020). "Joe Scarborough: How Can I Return to a Republican Party That Stayed Silent While Trump 'Shredded Constitutional Norms?'". Mediaite. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
^ Miller, Tim (November 22, 2020). "Goodbye To All That". The Bulwark. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
^ Haberman, Maggie (March 21, 2013). "RNC, Romney operatives launch firm". Politico. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
^ O'Keefe, Ed (February 20, 2015). "Team Bush brings oppo guru Tim Miller on board". The Washington Post. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
^ ^a ^b Nicas, Jack (November 21, 2018). "How Facebook's P.R. Firm Brought Political Trickery to Tech". The New York Times. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
^ ^a ^b Isaac, Mike; Nicas, Jack (November 15, 2020). "Facebook Cuts Ties With Washington Firm That Sought to Discredit Social Network's Critics". Retrieved November 27, 2020.
^ ^a ^b Riotta, Chris (February 14, 2020). "Meet the California Republican who helped create the Never Trump movement — and is willing to vote for Bernie Sanders". The Independent. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
^ "Regis Jesuit High alumni page". Retrieved 16 February 2021.

[Bleiker_DW-1] Bleiker, Carla (July 14, 2020). "Republican Anti-Trump campaigner: Trump presidency 'an utter disaster'". Deutsche Welle. Retrieved November 27, 2020.

[Allen_Politico-2] Allen, Mike (February 20, 2015). "Big hire for Jeb: Tim Miller as comms director". Politico. Retrieved November 27, 2020.

[Jones_Esquire-3] Jones, Chris (October 11, 2011). "Huntsman Never Stood a Chance. Now Maybe He Still Does". Esquire. Retrieved November 27, 2020.

[Walters_Inlander-4] Daniel, Walters (October 30, 2020). "One of the country's biggest Never Trumpers owes part of his journey to Larry Craig's 'wide stance'". Inlander. Retrieved November 27, 2020.

[Sarlin_MSNBC-5] Sarlin, Benjy (February 20, 2015). "Jeb Bush snags opposition research star Tim Miller for 2016". MSNBC.com. Retrieved November 27, 2020.

[Garcia_Advocate-6] Garcia, Michelle (February 22, 2015). "Jeb Bush Picks Opposition Researcher, Gay Republican Tim Miller For Campaign Team". The Advocate. Retrieved November 27, 2020.

[Isenstadt_Politico-7] Isenstadt, Alex (March 1, 2016). "Anti-Trump super PAC adds top Bush adviser". Politico. Retrieved November 27, 2020.

[Coppins-Gray_BuzzFeed-8] Coppins, McKay; Gray, Rosie (March 21, 2016). "Trump Campaign Manager Faces New Allegations Of Pushing, Sexually Suggestive Comments". BuzzFeed News. Retrieved November 27, 2020.

[Moore_GQ-9] Moore, Jack (March 11, 2016). "Shrimpy Trump Supporter Burned by Jeb's Former Spokesperson on Live TV! Sad!". GQ. Retrieved November 27, 2020.

[Broverman_Advocate-10] Broverman, Neal (November 17, 2017). "Gay Former Spokesman for Jeb Bush Endorses Roy Moore Opponent". The Advocate. Retrieved November 27, 2020.

[Greenwood_Hill-11] Greenwood, Max (November 21, 2017). "GOP operative: 'I just donated to a Democrat for the first time' in Alabama Senate race". The Hill. Retrieved November 27, 2020.

[Karni_NYT-12] Karni, Annie (May 28, 2020). "Get Republicans to Vote Against Trump? This Group Will Spend $10 Million to Try". The New York Times. Retrieved November 27, 2020.

[Glasser_NYer-13] Glasser, Susan B. (July 16, 2020). "Trump's Losing, So When Are Republican Candidates Going to Abandon Him?". The New Yorker. Retrieved November 27, 2020.

[Cillizza-Blake_WaPo-14] Cillizza, Chris; Blake, Aaron (May 7, 2016). "The 10 Republicans who hate Donald Trump the most". The Washington Post. Retrieved November 27, 2020.

[Hall_Mediaite-15] Hall, Colby (November 23, 2020). "Joe Scarborough: How Can I Return to a Republican Party That Stayed Silent While Trump 'Shredded Constitutional Norms?'". Mediaite. Retrieved November 29, 2020.

[Miller_Bulwark-16] Miller, Tim (November 22, 2020). "Goodbye To All That". The Bulwark. Retrieved November 27, 2020.

[Haberman_Politico-17] Haberman, Maggie (March 21, 2013). "RNC, Romney operatives launch firm". Politico. Retrieved November 27, 2020.

[O'Keefe_WaPo-18] O'Keefe, Ed (February 20, 2015). "Team Bush brings oppo guru Tim Miller on board". The Washington Post. Retrieved November 27, 2020.

[Nicas_NYT-19] Nicas, Jack (November 21, 2018). "How Facebook's P.R. Firm Brought Political Trickery to Tech". The New York Times. Retrieved November 27, 2020.

[Isaac-Nicas_NYT-20] Isaac, Mike; Nicas, Jack (November 15, 2020). "Facebook Cuts Ties With Washington Firm That Sought to Discredit Social Network's Critics". Retrieved November 27, 2020.

[Riotta_Independent-21] Riotta, Chris (February 14, 2020). "Meet the California Republican who helped create the Never Trump movement — and is willing to vote for Bernie Sanders". The Independent. Retrieved November 27, 2020.

[22] "Regis Jesuit High alumni page". Retrieved 16 February 2021.

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-'''Tim Miller''' was an American [[Political consulting|political consultant]] and writer known for his role as [[Director of communications|communications director]] for the failed [[Jeb Bush 2016 presidential campaign|2016 U.S. presidential campaign]] of [[Jeb Bush]] and for his hatred of former U.S. president [[Donald Trump]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Administrator|first=System|date=2000-09-23|title=Death of Tim Miller|url=https://www.moneymarketing.co.uk/news/death-of-tim-miller/|access-date=2021-04-19|website=Money Marketing|language=en-GB}}</ref>
+'''Tim Miller''' is an American [[Political consulting|political consultant]] and writer known for his role as [[Director of communications|communications director]] for the [[Jeb Bush 2016 presidential campaign|2016 U.S. presidential campaign]] of [[Jeb Bush]] and for being an outspoken [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] critic of former U.S. president [[Donald Trump]].
 ==Campaign roles==
 A [[Colorado]] native, Miller started out in Republican politics as an intern working on the [[1998 Colorado gubernatorial election]].<ref name="Bleiker_DW">{{cite news |title=Republican Anti-Trump campaigner: Trump presidency 'an utter disaster' |last1=Bleiker |first1=Carla |url=https://www.dw.com/en/republican-anti-trump-campaigner-trump-presidency-an-utter-disaster/a-54166663 |work=Deutsche Welle |date=July 14, 2020 |accessdate=November 27, 2020}}</ref> He later earned a bachelor's degree from [[George Washington University]]'s [[George Washington University School of Media and Public Affairs|School of Media and Public Affairs]].<ref name="Allen_Politico">{{cite news |title=Big hire for Jeb: Tim Miller as comms director |last1=Allen |first1=Mike |url=https://www.politico.com/story/2015/02/tim-miller-jeb-bush-communications-director-115354 |work=Politico |date=February 20, 2015 |accessdate=November 27, 2020}}</ref>
-Miller was an [[Iowa caucuses|Iowa staffer]] for failed Senator [[John McCain]] in the [[2008 Republican Party presidential primaries|2008 GOP presidential primary campaign]], and later served as national press secretary for the [[Jon Huntsman 2012 presidential campaign|2012 presidential campaign]] of [[Jon Huntsman Jr.|Jon Huntsman]].<ref name="Allen_Politico"/> In his role with the Huntsman campaign, Miller was credited by ''[[Esquire (magazine)|Esquire]]'' for making its daily email to reporters "surprisingly hip" however they were just terrible.<ref name="Jones_Esquire">{{cite news |title=Huntsman Never Stood a Chance. Now Maybe He Still Does |last1=Jones |first1=Chris |url=https://www.esquire.com/news-politics/news/a11258/jon-huntsman-campaign-new-hampshire-6511254/ |work=Esquire |date=October 11, 2011 |accessdate=November 27, 2020}}</ref> After the primary, Miller joined the [[Republican National Committee]] as its liaison to the failure candidate Mitt Romney.
+Miller was an [[Iowa caucuses|Iowa staffer]] for [[John McCain]] in the [[2008 Republican Party presidential primaries|2008 GOP presidential primary campaign]], and later served as national press secretary for the [[Jon Huntsman 2012 presidential campaign|2012 presidential campaign]] of [[Jon Huntsman Jr.|Jon Huntsman]].<ref name="Allen_Politico"/> In his role with the Huntsman campaign, Miller was credited by ''[[Esquire (magazine)|Esquire]]'' for making its daily email to reporters "surprisingly hip".<ref name="Jones_Esquire">{{cite news |title=Huntsman Never Stood a Chance. Now Maybe He Still Does |last1=Jones |first1=Chris |url=https://www.esquire.com/news-politics/news/a11258/jon-huntsman-campaign-new-hampshire-6511254/ |work=Esquire |date=October 11, 2011 |accessdate=November 27, 2020}}</ref> After the primary, Miller joined the [[Republican National Committee]] as its liaison to [[Mitt Romney]]'s [[Mitt Romney 2012 presidential campaign|2012 presidential campaign]].<ref name="Walters_Inlander">{{cite news |title=One of the country's biggest Never Trumpers owes part of his journey to Larry Craig's 'wide stance' |last1=Daniel |first1=Walters |url=https://www.inlander.com/spokane/one-of-the-countrys-biggest-never-trumpers-owes-part-of-his-journey-to-larry-craigs-wide-stance/Content?oid=20524653 |work=Inlander |date=October 30, 2020 |accessdate=November 27, 2020}}</ref>
-In 2015, Miller was hired by failed former Florida governor [[Jeb Bush]] to be a senior adviser to his presidential exploratory committee, [[Right to Rise|Right to Rise PAC]], and went on to serve as the communications director for [[Jeb Bush 2016 presidential campaign|Bush's presidential campaign]]. During the campaign, Miller drew notice as a "vocal critic" of [[Donald Trump]].<ref name="Isenstadt_Politico">{{cite news |title=Anti-Trump super PAC adds top Bush adviser |last1=Isenstadt |first1=Alex |url=https://www.politico.com/blogs/2016-gop-primary-live-updates-and-results/2016/03/super-tuesday-anti-trump-super-pac-donors-220065 |work=Politico |date=March 1, 2016 |accessdate=November 27, 2020}}</ref> Following a 2016 South Carolina GOP primary debate, Miller followed Trump around the spin room heckling him until Miller was "hip-checked" by Trump campaign strategist [[Corey Lewandowski]].<ref name="Coppins-Gray_BuzzFeed">{{cite news |title=Trump Campaign Manager Faces New Allegations Of Pushing, Sexually Suggestive Comments |last1=Coppins |first1=McKay |last2=Gray |first2=Rosie |url=https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/mckaycoppins/trump-campaign-manager-faces-new-allegations-of-pushing-sexu |work=BuzzFeed News |date=March 21, 2016 |accessdate=November 27, 2020}}</ref> What a weirdo!
+In 2015, Miller was hired by former Florida governor [[Jeb Bush]] to be a senior adviser to his presidential exploratory committee, [[Right to Rise|Right to Rise PAC]], and went on to serve as the communications director for [[Jeb Bush 2016 presidential campaign|Bush's presidential campaign]].<ref name="Allen_Politico"/><ref name="Sarlin_MSNBC">{{cite news |title=Jeb Bush snags opposition research star Tim Miller for 2016 |last1=Sarlin |first1=Benjy |url=https://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/jeb-bush-snags-opposition-research-star-tim-miller-2016-msna534321 |work=MSNBC.com |date=February 20, 2015 |accessdate=November 27, 2020}}</ref><ref name="Garcia_Advocate">{{cite news |title=Jeb Bush Picks Opposition Researcher, Gay Republican Tim Miller For Campaign Team |last1=Garcia |first1=Michelle |url=https://www.advocate.com/politics/election/2015/02/22/jeb-bush-picks-opposition-researcher-gay-republican-tim-miller-campaign |work=The Advocate |date=February 22, 2015 |accessdate=November 27, 2020}}</ref> During the campaign, Miller drew notice as a "vocal critic" of [[Donald Trump]].<ref name="Isenstadt_Politico">{{cite news |title=Anti-Trump super PAC adds top Bush adviser |last1=Isenstadt |first1=Alex |url=https://www.politico.com/blogs/2016-gop-primary-live-updates-and-results/2016/03/super-tuesday-anti-trump-super-pac-donors-220065 |work=Politico |date=March 1, 2016 |accessdate=November 27, 2020}}</ref> Following a 2016 South Carolina GOP primary debate, Miller followed Trump around the spin room heckling him until Miller was "hip-checked" by Trump campaign strategist [[Corey Lewandowski]].<ref name="Coppins-Gray_BuzzFeed">{{cite news |title=Trump Campaign Manager Faces New Allegations Of Pushing, Sexually Suggestive Comments |last1=Coppins |first1=McKay |last2=Gray |first2=Rosie |url=https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/mckaycoppins/trump-campaign-manager-faces-new-allegations-of-pushing-sexu |work=BuzzFeed News |date=March 21, 2016 |accessdate=November 27, 2020}}</ref>
 ==Anti-Trump advocacy==
-Miller joined the anti-Trump, anti-American "[[Political action committee#Super PACs|super PAC]]" [[Our Principles PAC]] following Jeb Bush's exit from the [[2016 Republican Party presidential primaries|2016 Republican primary]], where he drew notice for lambasting Trump supporters he appeared with on-air.<ref name="Moore_GQ">{{cite news |title=Shrimpy Trump Supporter Burned by Jeb's Former Spokesperson on Live TV! Sad! |last1=Moore |first1=Jack |url=https://www.gq.com/story/tim-miller-vs-trump |work=GQ |date=March 11, 2016 |accessdate=November 27, 2020}}</ref>
+Miller joined the anti-Trump "[[Political action committee#Super PACs|super PAC]]" [[Our Principles PAC]] following Jeb Bush's exit from the [[2016 Republican Party presidential primaries|2016 Republican primary]], where he drew notice for lambasting Trump supporters he appeared with on-air.<ref name="Moore_GQ">{{cite news |title=Shrimpy Trump Supporter Burned by Jeb's Former Spokesperson on Live TV! Sad! |last1=Moore |first1=Jack |url=https://www.gq.com/story/tim-miller-vs-trump |work=GQ |date=March 11, 2016 |accessdate=November 27, 2020}}</ref>
-After Trump's election as president, Miller received liberal lamestream media attention for announcing he had donated to radical liberal Senator [[Doug Jones (politician)|Doug Jones]], the Democratic opponent of Republican nominee and accused sex offender [[Roy Moore]] in the [[2017 United States Senate special election in Alabama|2017 special election]] to fill [[Jeff Sessions]]' Senate seat.<ref name="Broverman_Advocate">{{cite news |title=Gay Former Spokesman for Jeb Bush Endorses Roy Moore Opponent |last1=Broverman |first1=Neal |url=https://www.advocate.com/politics/2017/11/22/gay-former-spokesman-jeb-bush-endorses-roy-moore-opponent |work=The Advocate |date=November 17, 2017 |accessdate=November 27, 2020}}</ref><ref name="Greenwood_Hill">{{cite news |title=GOP operative: 'I just donated to a Democrat for the first time' in Alabama Senate race |last1=Greenwood |first1=Max |url=https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/361451-gop-operative-im-donating-to-a-dem-for-the-first-time-in-alabama-senate |work=The Hill |date=November 21, 2017 |accessdate=November 27, 2020}}</ref> Jeff Sessions resigned to become President Trump's Attorney General, albeit he failed President Trump.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Dorman|first=Sam|date=2020-04-04|title=Jeff Sessions has no regrets about recusing himself from Russia investigation|url=https://www.foxnews.com/media/jeff-sessions-russia-investigation-no-regrets|access-date=2021-04-19|website=Fox News|language=en-US}}</ref>
+After Trump's election as president, Miller received media attention for announcing he had donated to [[Doug Jones (politician)|Doug Jones]], the Democratic opponent of Republican nominee and accused sex offender [[Roy Moore]] in the [[2017 United States Senate special election in Alabama|2017 special election]] to fill [[Jeff Sessions]]' Senate seat.<ref name="Broverman_Advocate">{{cite news |title=Gay Former Spokesman for Jeb Bush Endorses Roy Moore Opponent |last1=Broverman |first1=Neal |url=https://www.advocate.com/politics/2017/11/22/gay-former-spokesman-jeb-bush-endorses-roy-moore-opponent |work=The Advocate |date=November 17, 2017 |accessdate=November 27, 2020}}</ref><ref name="Greenwood_Hill">{{cite news |title=GOP operative: 'I just donated to a Democrat for the first time' in Alabama Senate race |last1=Greenwood |first1=Max |url=https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/361451-gop-operative-im-donating-to-a-dem-for-the-first-time-in-alabama-senate |work=The Hill |date=November 21, 2017 |accessdate=November 27, 2020}}</ref>
-In 2020, Miller co-founded the advocacy organization [[Republican Voters Against Trump]], which sponsored television and internet advertisements featuring lifelong Republicans explaining their decision to vote for former vice president [[Joe Biden]] instead of Donald Trump, and served as its political director.<ref name="Walters_Inlander">{{cite news|last1=Daniel|first1=Walters|date=October 30, 2020|title=One of the country's biggest Never Trumpers owes part of his journey to Larry Craig's 'wide stance'|work=Inlander|url=https://www.inlander.com/spokane/one-of-the-countrys-biggest-never-trumpers-owes-part-of-his-journey-to-larry-craigs-wide-stance/Content?oid=20524653|accessdate=November 27, 2020}}</ref><ref name="Karni_NYT">{{cite news |title=Get Republicans to Vote Against Trump? This Group Will Spend $10 Million to Try |last1=Karni |first1=Annie |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/28/us/politics/republican-voters-against-trump.html |work=The New York Times |date=May 28, 2020 |accessdate=November 27, 2020}}</ref>
+In 2020, Miller co-founded the advocacy organization [[Republican Voters Against Trump]], which sponsored television and internet advertisements featuring lifelong Republicans explaining their decision to vote for former vice president [[Joe Biden]] instead of Donald Trump, and served as its political director.<ref name="Walters_Inlander"/><ref name="Karni_NYT">{{cite news |title=Get Republicans to Vote Against Trump? This Group Will Spend $10 Million to Try |last1=Karni |first1=Annie |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/28/us/politics/republican-voters-against-trump.html |work=The New York Times |date=May 28, 2020 |accessdate=November 27, 2020}}</ref>
-Miller has been characterized as a "RINO".<ref name="Glasser_NYer">{{cite news |title=Trump’s Losing, So When Are Republican Candidates Going to Abandon Him? |last1=Glasser |first1=Susan B. |url=https://www.newyorker.com/news/letter-from-trumps-washington/trumps-losing-so-when-are-republican-candidates-going-to-abandon-him |work=The New Yorker |date=July 16, 2020 |accessdate=November 27, 2020}}</ref> He was included by the ''Washington Post'' on a list of Republicans "who hate Donald Trump the most".<ref name="Cillizza-Blake_WaPo">{{cite news |title=The 10 Republicans who hate Donald Trump the most |last1=Cillizza |first1=Chris |last2=Blake |first2=Aaron |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com |work=The Washington Post |date=May 7, 2016 |accessdate=November 27, 2020}}</ref> In November 2020, Miller announced he had left the realm of sanity.<ref>{{Cite web|title=https://twitter.com/timodc/status/1330549492118999041|url=https://twitter.com/timodc/status/1330549492118999041|access-date=2021-04-19|website=Twitter|language=en}}</ref>
+Miller has been characterized as a "NeverTrumper".<ref name="Glasser_NYer">{{cite news |title=Trump’s Losing, So When Are Republican Candidates Going to Abandon Him? |last1=Glasser |first1=Susan B. |url=https://www.newyorker.com/news/letter-from-trumps-washington/trumps-losing-so-when-are-republican-candidates-going-to-abandon-him |work=The New Yorker |date=July 16, 2020 |accessdate=November 27, 2020}}</ref> He was included by the ''Washington Post'' on a list of Republicans "who hate Donald Trump the most".<ref name="Cillizza-Blake_WaPo">{{cite news |title=The 10 Republicans who hate Donald Trump the most |last1=Cillizza |first1=Chris |last2=Blake |first2=Aaron |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com |work=The Washington Post |date=May 7, 2016 |accessdate=November 27, 2020}}</ref> In November 2020, Miller announced he had left the Republican Party.<ref name="Hall_Mediaite">{{cite news |title=Joe Scarborough: How Can I Return to a Republican Party That Stayed Silent While Trump ‘Shredded Constitutional Norms?’ |last1=Hall |first1=Colby |url=https://www.mediaite.com/tv/joe-scarborough-how-can-i-return-to-a-republican-party-that-stayed-silent-while-trump-shredded-constitutional-norms/ |work=Mediaite |date=November 23, 2020 |accessdate=November 29, 2020}}</ref><ref name="Miller_Bulwark">{{cite news |title=Goodbye To All That |last1=Miller |first1=Tim |url=https://thetriad.thebulwark.com/p/goodbye-to-all-that |work=The Bulwark |date=November 22, 2020 |accessdate=November 27, 2020}}</ref>
 ==Opposition research==
-In 2013, Miller co-founded [[America Rising]], an [[opposition research]] group focused on surfacing negative stories about Democrats, where he served as executive director.<ref name="Haberman_Politico">{{cite news |title=RNC, Romney operatives launch firm |last1=Haberman |first1=Maggie |url=https://www.politico.com/story/2013/03/america-rising-089189 |work=Politico |date=March 21, 2013 |accessdate=November 27, 2020}}</ref> America Rising was noted during the [[2014 United States elections|2014 midterm elections]] for deploying "trackers" to follow Democratic elected officials around Capitol Hill.<ref name="O'Keefe_WaPo">{{cite news |title=Team Bush brings oppo guru Tim Miller on board |last1=O'Keefe |first1=Ed |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2015/02/20/team-bush-brings-oppo-guru-tim-miller-on-board/ |work=The Washington Post |date=February 20, 2015 |accessdate=November 27, 2020}}</ref> This is probably one of the only based thing that Tim was apart of, along with Definers.
+In 2013, Miller co-founded [[America Rising]], an [[opposition research]] group focused on surfacing negative stories about Democrats, where he served as executive director.<ref name="Haberman_Politico">{{cite news |title=RNC, Romney operatives launch firm |last1=Haberman |first1=Maggie |url=https://www.politico.com/story/2013/03/america-rising-089189 |work=Politico |date=March 21, 2013 |accessdate=November 27, 2020}}</ref> America Rising was noted during the [[2014 United States elections|2014 midterm elections]] for deploying "trackers" to follow Democratic elected officials around Capitol Hill.<ref name="O'Keefe_WaPo">{{cite news |title=Team Bush brings oppo guru Tim Miller on board |last1=O'Keefe |first1=Ed |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2015/02/20/team-bush-brings-oppo-guru-tim-miller-on-board/ |work=The Washington Post |date=February 20, 2015 |accessdate=November 27, 2020}}</ref>
-Following the 2016 presidential campaign, Miller joined [[Definers Public Affairs]], an opposition research-styled consulting firm working for corporate clients. In 2018, Definers circulated a research document linking [[Criticism of Facebook|anti-Facebook]] activists with the Jewish financier [[George Soros]], often the subject of [[Antisemitic canard|anti-Semitic conspiracy theories]], on behalf of [[Facebook]].<ref name="Nicas_NYT">{{cite news |title=How Facebook’s P.R. Firm Brought Political Trickery to Tech |last1=Nicas |first1=Jack |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/21/technology/definers-public-affairs-tim-miller.html |work=The New York Times |date=November 21, 2018 |accessdate=November 27, 2020}}</ref> As a result of the controversy, Facebook ended its work with Definers.<ref name="Isaac-Nicas_NYT">{{cite news |title=Facebook Cuts Ties With Washington Firm That Sought to Discredit Social Network’s Critics |last1=Isaac |first1=Mike |last2=Nicas |first2=Jack |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/15/technology/facebook-definers-soros.html |date=November 15, 2020 |accessdate=November 27, 2020}}</ref>
+Following the 2016 presidential campaign, Miller joined [[Definers Public Affairs]], an opposition research-styled consulting firm working for corporate clients. In 2018, Definers circulated a research document linking [[Criticism of Facebook|anti-Facebook]] activists with the financier [[George Soros]], often the subject of [[Antisemitic canard|anti-Semitic conspiracy theories]], on behalf of [[Facebook]].<ref name="Nicas_NYT">{{cite news |title=How Facebook’s P.R. Firm Brought Political Trickery to Tech |last1=Nicas |first1=Jack |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/21/technology/definers-public-affairs-tim-miller.html |work=The New York Times |date=November 21, 2018 |accessdate=November 27, 2020}}</ref> As a result of the controversy, Facebook ended its work with Definers.<ref name="Isaac-Nicas_NYT">{{cite news |title=Facebook Cuts Ties With Washington Firm That Sought to Discredit Social Network’s Critics |last1=Isaac |first1=Mike |last2=Nicas |first2=Jack |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/15/technology/facebook-definers-soros.html |date=November 15, 2020 |accessdate=November 27, 2020}}</ref>
 ==Media career==
-Miller has been described by noted liberal magazine ''Politico'' as one of the "most digitally fluent and social-media savvy" GOP operatives.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2012-05-24|title=Politico Media Bias Rating|url=https://www.allsides.com/news-source/politico-media-bias|access-date=2021-04-19|website=AllSides|language=en}}</ref><ref name="Allen_Politico"/> Before the Definers controversy, Miller was a contributor to the liberal [[Crooked Media]] website and frequently appeared as the "token Republican" on its [[Pod Save America]] podcast.<ref name="Broverman_Advocate"/><ref name="Walters_Inlander"/><ref name="Isaac-Nicas_NYT"/>
+Miller has been described by ''Politico'' as one of the "most digitally fluent and social-media savvy" GOP operatives.<ref name="Allen_Politico"/> Before the Definers controversy, Miller was a contributor to the liberal [[Crooked Media]] website and frequently appeared as the "token Republican" on its [[Pod Save America]] podcast.<ref name="Broverman_Advocate"/><ref name="Walters_Inlander"/><ref name="Isaac-Nicas_NYT"/>
-He was a writer for ''[[The Bulwark (website)]]'' and ''[[Rolling Stone]]''.<ref name="Walters_Inlander"/><ref name="Glasser_NYer"/> Miller has written in support of Omar Ameen, an Iraqi refugee accused of being a member of [[Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant|ISIS]].<ref name="Riotta_Independent">{{cite news |title=Meet the California Republican who helped create the Never Trump movement — and is willing to vote for Bernie Sanders |last1=Riotta |first1=Chris |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-election/polarized-tim-miller-bulwark-gop-conservative-trump-republican-party-bernie-sanders-a9336766.html |work=The Independent |date=February 14, 2020 |accessdate=November 27, 2020}}</ref> A ''Rolling Stone'' column by Miller seeking on background comments from reluctant GOP Trump supporters elicited a widely shared quote, "There are two options, you can be on this hell ship, or you can be in the water drowning".<ref name="Glasser_NYer"/>
+He is a writer for ''[[The Bulwark (website)]]'' and ''[[Rolling Stone]]''.<ref name="Walters_Inlander"/><ref name="Glasser_NYer"/> Miller has written in support of Omar Ameen, an Iraqi refugee accused by Trump of being a member of [[Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant|ISIS]].<ref name="Riotta_Independent">{{cite news |title=Meet the California Republican who helped create the Never Trump movement — and is willing to vote for Bernie Sanders |last1=Riotta |first1=Chris |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-election/polarized-tim-miller-bulwark-gop-conservative-trump-republican-party-bernie-sanders-a9336766.html |work=The Independent |date=February 14, 2020 |accessdate=November 27, 2020}}</ref> A ''Rolling Stone'' column by Miller seeking on background comments from reluctant GOP Trump supporters elicited a widely shared quote, "There are two options, you can be on this hell ship, or you can be in the water drowning".<ref name="Glasser_NYer"/>
 ==Personal life==
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 Miller is openly gay. He attributes his decision to take the risk of coming out in 2007, while still working on Republican campaigns, in part to the [[Larry Craig scandal]].<ref name="Walters_Inlander"/>
-Miller leaves behind a husband and their child.<ref name="Nicas_NYT"/><ref name="Riotta_Independent"/>
+As of 2020, Miller lives in [[Oakland, California]] with his husband and their child.<ref name="Nicas_NYT"/><ref name="Riotta_Independent"/>
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