Campaigns & Elections articles from April 2000

Campaigns & Elections archives from April 2000

Two decades of opportunity -- and danger.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2000... It's been quite a time, these past 20 years, for both politics and this magazine. We've watched the changes, celebrated the technologies and lamented the passing of a simpler time. A SCENE IN "The Wizard of Oz" has a young Dorothy...

Hey Big Spenders.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
April 1, 2000... More than half of the most competitive U.S. Senate contests already have drawn at least $1 million in campaign spending. And Federal Election Commission statistics recently released also show that three hot U.S. House races also passed $1...

Gunning for Votes.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2000... Republican Tom Lingenfelter is taking his best shot at running for Congress. To raise money, the challenger in Pennsylvania's 8th Congressional District is offering a chance to win a Colt Model 1849 pocket revolver carried by "Buffalo" Bill...

Zip-A-Dee-Do-Da.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2000... The Center for Responsive Politics has released 3-D zip code maps that show where campaign contributions are coming from in every state. The maps show contribution totals by zip code to both the Democratic and Republican presidential...

Soft 'n Easy.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
April 1, 2000... Here's a picture of lust how much money was raised by the political party election committees in 1999: The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC), which provides financial support for the party's House candidates, was hesitant...

Convergence and the Future of Political Media.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2000... As television and the Web converge, advertisers of all types, including political advertisers, face an increasingly fragmented audience. In 1990 Austin Ranney described a narrowcasting world, based on cable TV, in which news junkies watch...

PEOPLE & ORGANIZATIONS.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2000... JOB CHANGES: Richard Viguerie has announced his resignation as president of American Target Advertising. Viguerie, a conservative activist who has been called the "father of political direct mail," will become chairman of the company he founded...

CAREER PATHS: HOW THEY GOT WHERE THEY ARE.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2000... Member of Congress, 15th District, Ohio, Republican Having studied, worked and lived in the Columbus area for three decades, Pryce can make a strong case that she is well versed in the nuances of her congressional district. After attending...

Take a Swing.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2000... The First Annual AAPC Golf Tournament is in full swing! The event will be held on April 10, 2000 at Westfields Golf Club in Clifton, Virginia. PGA star Fred Couples designed this spectacular course. All members of the AAPC are invited to play...

A Lot of Class.(Brief Article)(Obituary)
April 1, 2000... In the last year we have lost two of our most important players in political consulting, Matt Reese and Bob Squier. They helped define what is today's consultant industry and laid a foundation that allowed our business to bloom. It is important...

Outstanding Contributions to the AAPC.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2000... Greg Jackson of Electoral Strategies in Buffalo Grove, IL donated not one, but two brand new color printers to the AAPC offices. Thank you Greg for opening our eyes to the full spectrum. Winning Directions, a direct mail firm in South San...

Peep Show: Media and Politics in an Age of Scandal.(Review)
April 1, 2000... Peep Show: Media and Politics in an Age of Scandal, by Larry Sabato, Mark Stencel and Robert Licbter, Rowman & Littlefield, 167 pages. Shows how personal lives and scandals of political players have become the subject of press inquiry and...

Completing the Revolution: A Vision for Victory in 2000.(Review)
April 1, 2000... Completing the Revolution: A Vision for Victory in 2000, by Robert Novak, Free Press, 241 pages. Examines what went wrong for conservatives after the GOP victory of 1994 -- and through the impeachment trials of 1998 and 1999. Provides a...

Parties and Elections in America: The Electoral Process.(Review)
April 1, 2000... Parties and Elections in America: The Electoral Process, Third Edition, by L. Sandy Maisel, Rowman & Littlefield, 583 pages. Looks at American politics from beginning to end: the electoral process, the development of political parties,...

The Best Guide to American Politics.(Review)
April 1, 2000... The Best Guide to American Politics, by Tom Waidman, Renaissance Books, 430 pages. Provides average voters with the fundamentals of politics and the governmental system. Includes a discussion of the Constitution, American history and...

MOVERS & SHAKERS - Mark DiCamillo.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2000... Director of the California-based Field Poll. Career Background After graduating from Harvard College (1975) and Cornell University's Johnson School of Business (1978), continuously employed at The Field Institute and Field Research...

20/20 Vision.
April 1, 2000... Top political insiders talk about how campaigning has changed during the last 20 years -- and how it's likely to change during the next SEVERAL TRENDS, EVIDENT in 1980, have since become major changes in our politics. The most obvious of...

20 years of change.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2000... In this new era, when information is utterly fungible and institutional control non-existent, a kind of free-for-all mentality reigns. The least inhibited among high-tech journalists hold sway, and they don't hold much truck with the...

The Debate over Debates.
April 1, 2000... Civic groups and media organizations across the nation are trying to encourage the positive discussion of issues in political campaigns -- and in some places, it's working The number of televised gubernatorial debates in 10 targeted states...

Rage Against the Machine.
April 1, 2000... How a newly energized local Democratic Party, hard-hitting ads on cable, and carefully targeted mail packages defeated the powerful Nassau County GOP The Nassau County, New York, Republican Party was one of the most powerful political...

The Outstanding Eight.
April 1, 2000... Pioneers of campaign consulting -- and how they ushered in a new industry The Campaign Management Institute's award for "Outstanding Contribution to Campaign Consulting" will be given to honor eight selected individuals in May. The award...

ASSOCIATION.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2000... NATIONAL GOVERNORS' ASSOCIATION www.nga.org THE NATIONAL Governors' Association Web site has a feel of a database, which is what most organizations should strive for when putting information online. Unlike media sources and businesses,...

ADVOCACY.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2000... COMMON CAUSE www.commoncause.org COMMON CAUSE MAKES ITS Web site interesting by giving its multiple databases clever names and bold colors on, the organization's home page. The site is a thorough approach to educating reporters, voters...

ANTI-CANDIDATE.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2000... NOTHILLARY.COM, COALITION FOR A BETTER AMERICA www.nothillary.com LIKE ALL NEGATIVE ADVERTISING is not bad, not all anti-candidate Web sites should be avoided. Most are shabby, pedantic and bordering on ridiculous, causing the...

A user's guide to "the digital divide".(Brief Article)
April 1, 2000... Espousing a commitment to close the digital divide can win a candidate applause. Rhetoric aside, however, it is a dubious foundation for public policy. And it is a terrible idea on which to build a campaign strategy. THE TRENDY PHRASE "the...

Bringing in the Bucks on the Web.
April 1, 2000... YOU'RE A VOTER who hasn't quite caught on to "that computer thing" yet. Nevertheless, you like that guy who's challenging your incumbent mayor. Just enough to give him some money. So you call the campaign. "Try our Web site," they say. You...

INITIATIVE.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2000... NO ON PROP. 22, CALIFORNIA www.noonknight.org THE SITE CREATED by the campaign against California's Proposition 22 -- which was ultimately unsuccessful when voters passed the initiative March 7 -- was a good example of how initiatives...

Fundraising Direct Mail: A Success Story.
April 1, 2000... Nineteen ninety-nine was a critical year for the Reform Party of the United States. With a declining national base of membership and a shrinking financial account, the Reform Party needed to revive its dwindling resources. The Party turned...

Predicting Voter Turnout: Applying New Tools.(Statistical Data Included)
April 1, 2000... While new techniques have brought about a revolution in predicting individual behavior in the commercial marketplace, voter turnout predictions are still made by intuition and committee -- and often without the aid of real data or concrete...

Sponsoring Debates, Improper Links.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2000... ALSO: Applying the FCC's "Equal Opportunities Rule" I work in public affairs at a company that is interested in organizing several candidate debates. What does the law say about sponsoring such events, especially as it relates to elections...

If You Need a DC Zip and (202) Number, the AAPC Can Help.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2000... AAPC members can now reside wherever they choose but have a constant DC presence with the AAPC's new membership benefit offered by Executive Office Clubs in Washington, DC. For $150 a month, AAPC members will receive a (202) phone number, voice...