Campaigns & Elections articles from April 2002

Campaigns & Elections archives from April 2002

Gubernatorial races: current odds. (On the Record).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... If you assume both parties lose the governorships where they are now behind, and recapture only half of the seats where they are now at risk, that would mean on election night republicans would suffer a net loss of four to five states. ...

Big Easy, big winners. (News Feed).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... When veteran political consultants Jim Carvin and Joe Walker signed on to handle political novice Ray Nagin's campaign for mayor of New Orleans in December, the political community didn't exactly sit up and take note. Carvin, 70, and Walker,...

State legislative battlegrounds. (News Feed).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Like the US. House, many state legislative chambers are divided nearly evenly along partisan lines. Campaigns for the November elections will feature a number of pitched battles where state political party organizations hope to play strong...

The Latino vote: Lessons from New York and New Jersey. (News Feed).
April 1, 2002... The Latino vote has historically been a Democratic vote. And while not monolithic (Cuban-American voters in New Jersey split their votes between Republican Bret Schundler and Democrat Jim McGreevey), Latinos have been dependable Democratic...

Play political trivia! (News Feed).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Q1: This 51 year-old Republican governor was born in Fort Worth, Texas. He's a former Touche Ross consultant and trade association executive who was elected to the state House in 1982, the state Senate in 1988 and state treasurer in 1994. He...

Photo CD geared to political candidates. (News Feed).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Washington, D.C. photographer Jake McGuire has created a first-ever photo CD disk specifically designed for use in American political campaigns. McGuire, whose published photographs include a cover of LIFE Magazine, is known in Washington...

Britain may lift ban on U.S.-style campaign ads. (News Feed).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... These days, Britain's political parties routinely employ American-style campaign tactics such as focus groups and polling, and regularly import U.S. strategists like James Carville. Still, there's one thing that makes British elections feel...

On campus with e-Congress. (News Feed).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... High school students who recently participated in an electronic political forum learned the same lessons as many freshmen members of Congress: no matter how good an idea you have, the chances of a bill you introduce being enacted into law are...

Correction.
April 1, 2002... In the February issue of C&E, the "People & Organizations" section incorrectly identified McGuireWoods Consulting; LLC as "a Republican public relations and political consulting firm." McGuireWoods Consulting is a bipartisan public affairs...

Campaign movements. (People Organizations).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Ted Welch has been hired as the fundraiser for the Tennessee U.S. Senate bid of former Gov. Lamar Alexander (R).... Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee (R) has hired his appointments-secretary, Jason Brady, to be his campaign manager for his...

Party lines. (People & Organizations).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Alan Moore left his post as executive director of the Virginia Democratic Party to join the Washington, D.C. direct mail firm Crounse Malchow, Schlackman & Hoppey. A search for Moore's replacement is underway.... Linda Lingle resigned as...

Career paths: How they got where they are.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Jane Swift Acting Governor Massachusetts, Republican Jane Swift grew up in the small mill town of North Adams in the Berkshires of Massachusetts. She received her Bachelor of Arts in American Studies from Trinity College in...

Mid-Atlantic Newspaper Services, Inc. (AAPC Offers Two New Membership Benefits).(American Association of Political Consultants)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... The AAPC is excited to announce a new partnership with Mid-Atlantic Newspaper Services, Inc. which will simplify the ad placement process in daily and weekly newspapers across the country This combined effort allows members, with one phone...

The Executive Office Club. (AAPC Offers Two New Membership Benefits).(American Association of Political Consultants)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Would you like your firm to have an "Inside the Beltway" office without significantly increasing your overhead? The Executive Office Club provides wired offices and meeting rooms by-the-hour as part of their virtual office programs in...

The Complete Book of Presidential Trivia. (Books).
April 1, 2002... The Complete Book of Presidential Trivia by J. Stephen Lang, Pelican Publishing, 462 pages Covers everything from nicknames to previous careers to favorite foods, this volume provides the quirks, passions, and interesting facts about the...

Shakedown: Exposing the Real Jesse Jackson. (Books).
April 1, 2002... Shakedown: Exposing the Real Jesse Jackson by Kenneth R. Timmerman, Regnery Publishing, 500 pages Takes to task Jackson's signature methods of pressure to build his "political dynasty," using interviews and newly released documents from...

Lincoln's Virtues: An Ethical Biography. (Books).
April 1, 2002... Lincoln's Virtues: An Ethical Biography by William Lee Miller, Alfred A. Knopf, 516 pages Explores how Abraham Lincoln led a nation divided through one of the most tumultuous periods in U.S. history through his unique ability to govern...

The Primary Decision. (Books).
April 1, 2002... The Primary Decision by William L. Benoit, P.M. Pier, LeAnn M. Brazeal, John R. McHale, Andrew Klyukovski, David Airne, Praeger Publishers, 152 pages Examines the impact of debates in presidential primary elections. Analysis reaches back...

Adam Geller. (Movers & Shakers).(National Research Inc., Republican polling firm, founder and president)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Founder and president, National Research Inc., a Republican polling firm with offices in New Jersey and Washington, D.C. Career Background Managed numerous state legislative and local campaigns; worked as a project director at...

John Jameson. (Movers & Shakers).(president of Winning Connections, voter contact firm)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... President, Winning Connections, a D.C.-based telephone and Internet voter contact firm Career Background Started as a campaign manager for candidates, including U.S. Sen. Fritz Hollings, a congressional chief of staff, and an executive...

The Rising Stars of politics 2002. (Special Report).
April 1, 2002... During the Spring of every even year, Campaigns & Elections magazine selects the Rising Stars of politics. Rising Stars are important players on the ascendancy, people who are making their mark in campaign consulting and management, party...

States' rights and the initiative process. (Initiative & Referendum).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... The line between the power of the states and the authority of the federal government is being tested -- not by laws passed by state legislatures -- but by laws passed by the people using the initiative process. THE LINE BETWEEN the federal...

Nassau County revolt: The Suozzi team realized early on that while its message may, on paper, test better than DiNapoli's, the distinctions it drew between the candidates would likely blur in a real campaign environment. (Case Study).(New York)(Tom Suozzi)(Tom DiNapoli)
April 1, 2002... How to take down an entrenched power structure SINCE IT WAS INCORPORATED in 1899, Nassau County, New York, boasted one of the most enduring and effective political machines in the history of American politics. Nassau Republicans held...

Campaigning for judge: Noisier, nastier? (The Political Professional).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... About 47 percent of all judicial elections were decided by vote margins of less than 20 percentage points, making them more competitive than both U.S. House and state legislative elections. LEGAL SCHOLAR ROY SCHOTLAND has described recent...

Consumer-driven politics: Using telephones and direct mail to build new relationships with voters. (Political Adviser).
April 1, 2002... Political managers would do well in this climate to look at the consumer-driven sales strategies that have had a profound, almost revolutionary, impact on the marketplace. These strategies develop up-close, long-term dialogues with individuals....

Issue advocacy: Reaching outside the base; How the Nova Scotia Nurses' Union geared its message to Conservative voters and won - big time. (Case Study).
April 1, 2002... Between june and august, the nurses rolled out an innovative public campaign. Unlike the usual protests, which generally appeal only to labor's traditional constituents, the nurses' campaign developed messages and images that appealed to tory...

5 notable demo gubernatorial Web sites. (Clicks & Picks).(www.beckyloureyforgovernor.com)(www.bobrileyforgovernor.com)(www.franulmer.com)(www.nygop.org)(www.caseyforgovernor.com)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... THERE ARE 36 GUBERNATORIAL races in 2002, and candidates are taking to the Internet more than ever to get their message out. Particularly in states with small populations, consultants are finding the web an effective way to reach voters, for a...

Net politics: Reality check; The Internet has become indispensable to political researchers, so much so that youngsters need to be reminded that there is some information which cannot be retrieved via a search engine. (The Online Campaigner).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... As the fourth election cycle of the digital age heads toward public visibility during the 2002 primary season, there may be some who doubt the aptness of referring to the Internet as an era-defining technology. Look, with anger, at the rigged...

Need for speed: The single most underrated speed element today is the time it takes Web pages to load. That can be very frustrating when doing voting record and opposition research. (The Online Adviser).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... SPEED HAS PLAYED a key role with computers since the inception of the digital age in the 1940s. The very raison detre of electronic machines is their ability to carry out computational procedures faster than humans. But speed is not always...

Fundraising message: The candidate's own story. (Strategy & Tactics Fundraising).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... A POLITICAL CANDIDATE'S fundraising message to a potential contributor is crucial. It will determine whether the contributor will or will not donate to the campaign. There is the usual five-minute fundraising call pitch: "Hi, my name...

Judicial direct mail. (Media Mix).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Campaign: Greg Guidry, Republican for Judge, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana Consultant: Greg Buisson, Buisson Creative Strategies Guidry, a Republican, was elected judge with 58 percent of the vote in a judicial district with a 60 percent...

Fundraising buyer's guide.(Directory)
April 1, 2002... All information was provided by the companies listed. They are responsible for its accuracy and completeness. For updates, see the Campaigns & Elections Web site at www.campaignline.com. Organized by major office location. 1-THE MERIDIAN...

Intricacies of ex-spousal politics; building e-lists, voter file clusters. (Campaign Doctor).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... ALSO: Should you buy ready-made political ads off-the-rack? I have been active in my civic association and numerous campaigns and boards. I am looking at a race for state legislature against an eight-year incumbent. I am well known in my...

Off the record.
April 1, 2002... "Karl Rove tells me that you're thinking about running. What are you going to run on, Tom? Patients' Bill of Rights? I'm for it. Enron? I'm against it. Campaign reform? I'll sign it. Child care? Tom, I'm gonna expand child care to those who...

New jobs. (People Organizations).(lobbyists and political consultants)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Alvin Williams has been named president and CEO of Black America's Political Action Committee, an organization aimed at electing black Republicans to office. Williams had served as executive director of the organization.... Stanford Research,...

Firm changes. (People Organizations).(lobbyists and political consultants)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... GOP consultant Katie Cook opened Direct Line Politics, her own Alexandria-based consulting firm. Cook was most recently a principal in Arlington, VA,-based The Lukens Cook Company. Before joining Lukens in 1989, Cook spent seven years at Ann...