Campaigns & Elections articles from August 2004

Campaigns & Elections archives from August 2004

Following the money.(Editor's Note)(Brief Article)(Editorial)
August 1, 2004... TONS OF INK are spent each election cycle reporting how much cash the presidential campaigns have hauled in. How the campaigns spend their contributions does not receive nearly as much scrutiny. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] That is what...

Correction.(Correction Notice)
August 1, 2004... On p. 35 of the July 2004 Campaigns & Elections a reference to Sun Tsu appeared in print as Sun Tsp. Campaigns & Elections regrets the error.

A House divided.(On the Record)
August 1, 2004... While the attention of most observers is riveted on the increasingly intense presidential race, there are also 435 U.S. House seats at stake in November. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Since the Republican takeover of Congress in 1994, the...

Obscure U.S. president gains prominence in Australia.(Inside Politics)
August 1, 2004... SYDNEY, Australia -- Chester A. Arthur is among the most obscure of U.S. presidents. He was a Republican Party hack who moved into the Oval Office when President James A. Garfield was assassinated. He put forward few proposals as president and...

Who says VPs do not matter?(Inside Politics)(vice president)
August 1, 2004... John Nance Garner, who was Franklin Delano Roosevelt's first vice president, once said that holding the number two post in the federal government wasn't "worth a pitcher of warm spit." Well, that's at least the historic quote anyway. He...

Republican conventions in history.(Inside Politics)(Calendar)
August 1, 2004... The Republican National Convention is set to take place between Aug. 30 and Sept. 2 in New York City. Here are some interesting milestones in the history of the gatherings of the party faithful. 1856: Republicans held their first national...

New jobs.(People & Organizations)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Ever wonder where former presidential candidate Howard Dean's Internet team went? [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Well they're back, in the Washington, D.C. political technology firm Blue State Digital, which specializes in Internet...

Amy Young.(People & Organizations)(appointments)
August 1, 2004... Amy Young joined Voices for Working Families as its executive director and parted ways with Democratic telephone firm Winning Connections. Voices for Working Families conducts voter registration drives for "people of color, women and working...

Hays Burchfield.(People & Organizations)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Winning Connections replaced Young with recent University of Mississippi graduate Hays Burchfield.

Laura McClintock.(People & Organizations)(political campaigns)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Laura McClintock will provide support to 35 campaigns this year, but none for candidates. McClintock opens up a Seattle office for the Ballot Initiative Strategy Center (BISC), a Washington, D.C. non-profit with a liberal agenda. ...

Lorne W. Craner.(People & Organizations)(International Republican Institute )(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Lorne W. Craner returns from a stint at the State Department to lead the International Republican Institute (IRI). Craner served for three years as assistant secretary of state for democracy, human rights and labor. IRI is a federally funded...

Party lines.(People & Organizations)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... The California State Democratic Party tapped Van Parish to run the party's "Every Vote Counts" operation. Few of California's federal races are considered competitive, but Parish hopes to deliver victories for state legislative candidates also....

Campaign consultant sign-ups.
August 1, 2004... Adams & Co./R--general and direct mail Susan Morgan, OR, state Rep. '04 Tootie Smith, OR, Clark County Commissioner Position 3 '04 All Points Communications/D--media Jim Sullivan, CT, H02 '04 Baron Hill, (in), IN, H09, '04...

Nicole Guillemard.(Movers & Shakers)(Republican Party director of outreach)(Interview)
August 1, 2004... Director of outreach for the Republican National Committee (RNC). Guillemard overseas the outreach communications team, which is responsible for developing communications strategy targeted at all minority media outlets and coalitions....

Following the money: how cash raised for the presidential race is being spent.(Feature)(Cover Story)
August 1, 2004... Money, it is said, is the mother's milk of U.S. politics. Endless gallons of ink are spilled every fourth year detailing the spiraling amounts of cash taken in by presidential candidates. Far less notice is made of what the campaigns do...

Direct mail flood warning: how new campaign finance laws are raising the profile of this old-fashioned technique.(Feature)
August 1, 2004... Registered voters in battleground states should be advised to reinforce or upgrade their mailboxes by Sept. 2. Because, as of Sept. 3, that steady trickle of political mail could turn into a flood as new restrictions on election-related...

Bouncing in the polls: a mixed record of post-convention support.(Feature)
August 1, 2004... Four days straight of free media coverage would give anyone a boost. Presidential candidates are no exception. After the completion of the national nominating convention, each candidate is expected to "bounce" in the polls. How much...

Life after Dean: Joe Trippi's new career path.(Feature)
August 1, 2004... Life after Howard Dean hasn't been bad for Joe Trippi. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The architect of that roller-coaster ride of a presidential campaign has settled down on a 47-acre spread in Maryland near the Chesapeake Bay with wife Kathy...

What the parties could learn from "American Idol".(Campaignland)
August 1, 2004... It borders on foolhardiness to make a prediction about political events that will occur this election year, but here goes: The recently completed Democratic convention and upcoming Republican gathering will not be ratings hits with the American...

Lawyering up for the election aftermath.(Voting Matters)(preparing for election disputes)
August 1, 2004... As millions of voters go to the polls for the first presidential vote since the disputed November 2000 election, lawyers across the country are preparing for the possibility of a return to another now-familiar venue for deciding elections: The...

Using humor in online attack ads.(Consultants' Corner)
August 1, 2004... The Internet and e-mail have become ideal mediums for launching political satire, parody and jokes. Campaigns are using online banners, Web video ads and e-mail promotions to distribute damning information to vast audiences in an instant. Humor...

Plan of attack: how to respond to campaign attacks.(Opinion)
August 1, 2004... It's a week before Election Day. You've worked hard on your campaign. You're proud of your record of accomplishments either as an incumbent or in the things you've done that qualify you to be elected. Your campaign has remained upbeat and...

The "527" fuss explained.(Opinion)(tax, finance implications for political organizations )
August 1, 2004... For much of this election cycle, controversy has swirled around the rise of a new class of organizations that now operate in the political world, the so-called 527 groups. Some politicos condemn them; others defend them. Many consultants and...

How to keep polling costs within your overall budget.(Opinion)
August 1, 2004... There is never enough money. Even the best-funded campaigns are always asking donors for more money. Both major candidates for president will spend more than $200 million this year, and each will ask for money until the end of the race. In...

The neglected majority.(Opinion)(unequal distribution of campaign resources)
August 1, 2004... It's widely estimated that more than $2 billion will be spent on political advertising in the 2004 presidential election cycle. But for the candidates and consultants with a national campaign to run, that may still not seem like enough. So...

Kiwis look to primaries for the first time.(International Politics)(Association of Consumers and Taxpayers)
August 1, 2004... WELLINGTON, New Zealand--Political insiders used to choosing their party's leaders and candidates may be on the road to losing some of their clout. In June 2004 the Association of Consumers and Taxpayers (ACT), a small conservative/libertarian...

Waltzing to the same tune: the rise of American-style presidential campaigning in Australia.(International Politics)
August 1, 2004... SYDNEY, Australia--One could excuse Americans for taking little notice of political developments in Australia; yet never before in recent times have the political orbits of the United States and Australia converged so profoundly. ...

Sara and Eleanor: The Story of Sara Delano Roosevelt and Her Daughter-in-Law, Eleanor Roosevelt.(Ron's Picks)(Brief Article)(Book Review)
August 1, 2004... Sara and Eleanor: The Story of Sara Delano Roosevelt and Her Daughter-in-Law, Eleanor Roosevelt, by Jan Pottker and Janice Pottker, St. Martin's Press, 416 pages. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Explores the fascinating relationship between...

The Real Jimmy Carter: How Our Worst Ex-President Undermines American Foreign Policy, Coddles Dictators and Created the Party of Clinton and Kerry.(Ron's Picks)(Brief Article)(Book Review)
August 1, 2004... The Real Jimmy Carter: How Our Worst Ex-President Undermines American Foreign Policy, Coddles Dictators and Created the Party of Clinton and Kerry, by Steven F. Hayward, Regnery Publishing, 272 pages. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Dissects...

The language of politics or the politics of language?(Books)(Book Review)
August 1, 2004... Be weary of the language you use, particularly when it comes to politics. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Geoffrey Nunberg analyzes the use of words and how meanings have changed in recent times in "Going Nucular: Language, Politics, and...

A pivotal election.(Books)(Book Review)
August 1, 2004... James Chace describes the 1912 presidential campaign as one that "constitutes a defining moment in American history." While he is right to note the importance of this election, "1912: Wilson, Roosevelt, Taft & Debs--the Election That Changed...

On the campaign trail in New Hampshire.(Books)(Book Review)
August 1, 2004... Political junkies already yearning for the 2008 New Hampshire primaries will find appealing Meryl Levin and Will Kanteres' new book, "Primarily New Hampshire: A Year in the Lives of Presidential Campaign Staffers Explored in Photographs and...

Buyer's guide: political internet services.(Where to Find It, Where to Buy It: Political Internet Services)(Directory)(Company Profile)
August 1, 2004... 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. CONCEPTS FOR...

Sending successful campaign e-mail newsletters.(Political Internet Services)
August 1, 2004... Do you keep in touch with the people who supported and voted for you in the last election? How about your current constituents? If you are new to politics, are you building an e-mail list of supporters? What about potential contributors you...

Wooing young voters.(Campaign Doctor)
August 1, 2004... How much effort should we devote to targeting voters 25 and under? Some advisors say it would waste time and money. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] You decide: We remain in a 49-49 "see saw" nation, so winning or losing this year--in any kind...

Off the record.
August 1, 2004... "Hundreds of strippers and hookers from all over the world are coming to New York City for the Republican National Convention. Well, President Bush said he was going to create jobs, so that's pretty good." --David Letterman "The...