Campaigns & Elections articles from December 2005

Campaigns & Elections archives from December 2005

Editors note.
December 1, 2005... Thirty-six governorships are on the ballot in 2006. Whether the November 2005 victories of Govs.-elect Tim Kaine in Virginia and Jon Corzine in New Jersey presage more Democratic victories remains to be seen. But tactics and strategies used in...

Cable Advertising.(Readers Thoughts)(Letter to the editor)
December 1, 2005... While I appreciate the generally positive stance of the article ["Cable Advertising: An Underrated Medium for Local Elections," by Todd Blair and Garrett Biggs, C & E, September 2005], there is some misinformation in it worth considering. ...

British elections.(Readers Thoughts)
December 1, 2005... David Cowan's article on the challenge facing the UK's Conservatives following the recent general election ("The British Conservatives' Path Back to Power," C & E, July 2005) relies on a number of ill-in-formed assertions that run counter to...

Can the GOP lose the House in 2006?(ON THE RECORD)
December 1, 2005... Conventional wisdom says Republicans, who now hold 232 seats out of 435, will keep control of the U.S. House of Representatives in the 2006 elections. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] It says the last round of reapportionment crafted so many...

The endless election season.(INSIDE POLITICS)(in California)
December 1, 2005... After the 2006 midterm races, California voters will have gone to the polls annually for five years straight. That's quite a streak in a state many consider to be politically apathetic. It all began in 2002 when Democratic Gov. Gray Davis...

Lieutenant governor: a stepping stone to higher office.(INSIDE POLITICS)
December 1, 2005... Races for lieutenant governor--a pretty powerless job in many states--are often crucial paths one must take to gain political prominence. Often, people run for lieutenant governor because they don't have the name recognition, money,...

Best Statehouse Eats.(INSIDE POLITICS)
December 1, 2005... Where you take a client to eat or drink says a lot about how plugged in you are to the political arena. Ditto for any place where you hang out. So, to help readers put their best feet forward in cities they may not know, C & E is launching a...

Lieutenant governors' declarations of independence.(INSIDE POLITICS)
December 1, 2005... * In 24 states, the governor and lieutenant governor run together. Alaska, Colo., Conn., Fla., Hawaii, Ill., Ind., Iowa, Kan., Ky., Md., Mass., Mich., Minn., Mont., Neb., N.M., N.Y., N.D., Ohio, Pa., S.D., Utah and Wis. * In 18 states, the...

Where are the Kerry for president campaign folks now?(John F. Kerry )(Brief article)
December 1, 2005... A bit more than a year after U.S. Sen. John F. Kerry lost his bid for president, some of his key campaign employees are still knocking around D.C. We tried to reach them on the phone to talk about life after Campaign 2004, but only one--Pete...

Play political trivia.(INSIDE POLITICS)
December 1, 2005... PRESIDENTIAL CURRENCY 1. Which president wanted to have the motto "In God We Trust" removed from U.S. currency? 2. Which president signed an act allowing the use of that same national motto on all U.S. currency? 3. Which...

Grassroots Enterprises.(NEW JOBS)(Kevin O'Neill appointed)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2005... Kevin O'Neill joined the Washington, D.C., Internet strategy public affairs firm Grassroots Enterprises as senior client manager. He left the American Association of Political Consultants, where he had served as executive director of the trade...

AAPC.(NEW JOBS)(American Association of Political Consultants)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2005... Martha J. Lockwood replaced O'Neill at AAPC. She was formerly executive director of the National Cyber Security Alliance and the Mobile Electronics Association. During O'Neill's time with the AAPC, he helped grow its membership directory...

Sandler, Reiff & Young.(NEW JOBS)(Stephen Hershkowitz appointed)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2005... Stephen Hershkowitz joined Sandler, Reiff & Young as of counsel, a new position for the Washington, D.C., law firm that specializes in election law. He will represent political parties, party committees, campaigns, political action committees,...

Federal Election Commission.(NEW JOBS)(Smith, Bradley A. appointed at Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease L.L.P.)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2005... Former Federal Election Commission Chairman Bradley A. Smith is of counsel for Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease, a law firm with offices in Akron, Cleveland, Cincinnati and Columbus, Ohio, Washington, D.C., and Alexandria, Va. He'll work in...

Shirley & Banister Public Affairs.(NEW JOBS)(Stephen Manfredi appointed)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2005... Stephen Manfredi joined Shirley & Banister Public Affairs in Alexandria, Va., as an account executive. In the new position, Manfredi manages several accounts for the firm's government relations and public affairs group. Manfredi most...

Republican National Committee.(NEW JOBS)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2005... Patrick Ruffini, who operates the blog, www.patrickruffini.com, and was Web master for Bush-Cheney '04, has become the Republican National Committee's new eCampaign director. He oversees the committee's Web site, www.gop.com, and all of its...

National Cable & Telecommunications Association.(NEW JOBS)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2005... His predecessor at the GOP, Michael Turk, left to work for the National Cable & Telecommunications Association as vice president for grassroots.

National Republican Senatorial Committee.(NEW JOBS)(Ronayne, Dan)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2005... Dan Ronayne is the new press secretary for the National Republican Senatorial Committee; it's a new title in that office. He will be focusing on the Northeast and key races in Ohio, Virginia and West Virginia. Before Ronayne joined the...

Democratic consulting firm.(FIRM CHANGES)(name changes)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2005... They're changing the name over at Strother-Duffy-Strother to Strother-Duffy-Shelton to reflect George Shelton's promotion. Shelton, who joined the Democratic consulting firm in 2001 as an associate, has become a partner. Shelton cut his...

M + R Strategic Consulting.(FIRM CHANGES)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2005... M + R Strategic Consulting has opened two more outposts; one is in Chicago and the other in Seattle. With headquarters in Washington, D.C., the public relations firm also has offices in Portland, Ore., and Missoula, Mont. Its client roster has...

The Republican Party of Minnesota.(PARTY LINES)(Drake, Mark)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2005... The Republican Party of Minnesota named Mark Drake communications and research director. He's held a variety of political jobs before, most recently in Gov. Tim Pawlenty's communications office. Before that, he worked for the 55th Presidential...

Drake.(PARTY LINES)(Mark Drake appointed)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2005... Drake will pick up some of the duties of the state party's executive director's job, which was held by Bill Walsh. And Walsh will assume some aspects of Drake's old job in Pawlenty's communications office.

Campaign consultant sign-ups.
December 1, 2005... All Points Communications/D -- media Elease Evans (in), NJ, Passaic County Freeholder President'05 Bruce James, NJ, Passaic County Freeholder '05 CampaignOffice, A division of Avenet Web Solutions/N -- Internet Mike...

Ten questions for fund-raiser Ken Christensen.(Interview)
December 1, 2005... Christensen, 44, runs Christensen & Associates Inc. National Fundraising and Political Consulting, a Democratic firm in Washington, D.C. The Chicago native got his bachelor's and master's degrees at Eastern Illinois University in political...

Ten questions for fund-raiser Shelly Roy.(interview)(Interview)
December 1, 2005... Roy, 37, raises funds primarily from PACs for Republican members of Congress. She graduated from the University of Arizona with a bachelor of arts degree in communications. In the past, Roy has worked for the National Association for...

Skirting political disaster: mother nature's wrath brings out best and worst in candidates.(FEATURE)
December 1, 2005... When Hurricane Katrina slammed into the Gulf Coast at the end of August, racking up damage and flooding the city of New Orleans, most observers expected the White House and local governors to take charge. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] ...

A look back: 25 years of Campaigns & Elections.(FEATURE)
December 1, 2005... ANNAPOLIS, Md. -- When Stanley Foster Reed launched Campaigns & Elections in 1980, he wanted his new magazine to accomplish several things: to document trends in the political business; to inspire civic mindedness in candidates; and to cover...

Television's political fiction: prime time White House dramas mostly appeal to those already interested in public affairs.
December 1, 2005... It's a good thing George W. Bush doesn't have to run for re-election any time soon; at the moment, he's the third most popular president in America. At the top of the polls might be President Mackenzie Allen, portrayed by Geena Davis in...

The winners and losers of 2005.(POLITICAL CONSULTANT WIN-LOSS RECORDS)
December 1, 2005... After each election cycle, Campaigns & Elections presents the win-loss records of political consultants across the nation. Before you begin your review of the consultants and their clients you should consider the following: SCOPE: We...

Alabama.(ACROSS STATE LINES)
December 1, 2005... Republicans have grown increasingly dominant in statewide elections in recent years, but the state party continues to struggle with internal divisions on a number of fronts. A long simmering intra-party feud between business-oriented...

Alaska.(ACROSS STATE LINES)(gay and lesbian rights)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2005... One of the first states to pass a constitutional amendment banning gay marriage, Alaska judges gave gay rights advocates a victory. The state supreme court ruled that it was unconstitutional to deny benefits to same-sex partners of public...

Arizona.(ACROSS STATE LINES)(political campaigning)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2005... President George W. Bush's popularity, or lack thereof, may become a major issue in the 2006 Senate race between incumbent Republican Jon Kyl and wealthy shopping center developer Jim Pederson. Kyl, seeking a third Senate term, has promoted...

Arkansas.(ACROSS STATE LINES)(Mike Huckabee named as one of top five governors)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2005... Gov. Mike Huckabee was recently named one of the top five governors in the country by TIME magazine. Huckabee is thought to be considering a run for the presidency in 2008; he says he is keeping all of his options open. His presence at the top...

California.(ACROSS STATE LINES)(Arnold Schwarzenegger proposed ballot measures)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2005... While all of Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's proposed ballot measures were defeated in the Nov. 8 special election, of the issues may be re-visited again. Though the governor's proposal to revamp the way legislative and congressional districts are...

Colorado.(ACROSS STATE LINES)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2005... Voters on approved Referendum C, allowing the state to spend a percentage of money that ordinarily would be returned to taxpayers in order to pay for certain programs. Republican Gov. Bill Owens, once considered a 2008 presidential contender,...

Connecticut.(ACROSS STATE LINES)
December 1, 2005... Republican Governor M. Jodi Rell is seeking a full term in 2006. Attorney General Richard Blumenthal demurred from making the race, leaving the field to Stamford Mayor Dan Malloy and New Haven Mayor John DeStefano. Rell is heavily favored in...

Delaware.(ACROSS STATE LINES)(presidential primary process)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2005... The First State could play an influential role in the 2008 Democratic presidential primary process, through a nominating calendar under consideration by national party officials. The Democratic National Committee's Rules and Bylaws panel...

Florida.(ACROSS STATE LINES)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2005... Former Florida Democratic Party Chairman Scott Maddox's departure from the gubernatorial race leaves U.S. Rep. Jim Davis and state Sen. Rod Smith to duke it out in the Democratic primary. In the race to succeed term-limited Gov. Jeb Bush, Davis...

Georgia.(ACROSS STATE LINES)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2005... When Ralph Reed threw his hat into the race for the Georgia GOP lieutenant governor's race, it guaranteed that this contest--historically one of little interest in the state--would be grabbing headlines. Reed's chief opponent thus far in the...

Hawaii.(ACROSS STATE LINES)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2005... HAWAII became the first state in the nation to impose caps on the wholesale price of gasoline in September. Democrat lawmakers, who control the state Legislature with 61 of 76 seats, voted in the cap in 2002, before Republican Gov. Linda...

Idaho.(ACROSS STATE LINES)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2005... U.S. Rep. C.L. "Butch" Otter's (R) gubernatorial bid leaves an opening in the First Congressional District, which figures to be hotly contested. The district is about as Republican as they come, so the important action figures to be in the GOP...

Illinois.(ACROSS STATE LINES)(Rod Blagojevich)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2005... Gov. Rod Blagojevich, who pledged to rid the state of cronyism when he took office in January 2003, is thought now the subject of a federal criminal probe and investigations by the state inspector general for hiring practices. Despite his...

Indiana.(ACROSS STATE LINES)(Bureau of Motor Vehicles closing license branch)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2005... Republican Gov. Mitch Daniels and legislators are embroiled in a fight over the Bureau of Motor Vehicles license branch closings. Daniels appointed Joel Silverman as commissioner of the agency, and the BMV has closed 27 branches this year,...

Iowa.(ACROSS STATE LINES)(Tom Vilsack )(Brief Article)
December 1, 2005... As vice-presidential speculation was peaking last summer, Democratic Iowa Gov. Tom Vilsack was often mentioned as a potential ticket partner for John Kerry. After he lost out to Sen. John Edwards on that front, supporters touted him as...

Kansas.(ACROSS STATE LINES)(State Board of Education )(Brief Article)
December 1, 2005... The State Board of Education ended a year-long struggle over teaching creationism in schools. When it approved, by 6 to 4, a curriculum that criticizes evolution. In this, a relatively conservative state, the battle played out mostly between...

Kentucky.(ACROSS STATE LINES)(Ernie Fletcher )(Brief Article)
December 1, 2005... The scandal engulfing Republican Gov. Ernie Fletcher has been the dominant Kentucky political story over the past few months. The Fletcher administration has been implicated in various abuses of the state's merit system of hiring. While not...

Louisiana.(ACROSS STATE LINES)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2005... Unless the elections are postponed because of the effects of Katrina, the New Orleans mayor's race will be held in February. Prior to Katrina, radio announcer James Are and former state Rep. Leo Water Meier, both Democrats, were the only...

Maine.(ACROSS STATE LINES)(John Baldacci )(Brief Article)
December 1, 2005... Three Republicans are vying for the right to challenge Democratic Gov. John Baldacci in 2006. They are former U.S. Rep. David Emery and two state senators not well-known to many Mainers, Peter Mills and Chandler Woodcock. Peter Cianchette, the...

Maryland.(ACROSS STATE LINES)(Lt. Gov. Michael Steele seeks Senate seat)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2005... The open seat U.S. Senate race has taken on racial overtones, as Lt. Gov. Michael Steele seeks to become the first black Republican in that chamber since 1979. Steele angered many when he initially defended Gov. Robert Ehrlich's decision to...

Massachusetts.(ACROSS STATE LINES)(gubernatorial elections)
December 1, 2005... Democrats in 2006 hope seek to end their losing streak for the governor's office, which has gone Republican in four consecutive elections. Massachusetts is among the deepest blue states in the nation, yet a series of contested gubernatorial...

Michigan.(ACROSS STATE LINES)(legislature passed a plan to boost investment in new technologies by securitizing up to $1 billion in the state's tobacco settlement payments)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2005... Faced with continuing economic problems, both houses in Michigan's legislature passed a plan to boost investment in new technologies by securitizing up to $1 billion in the state's tobacco settlement payments. But because the plan is getting...

Minnesota.(ACROSS STATE LINES)(Attorney General Mike Hatch is considered the frontrunner for the Democratic nomination for governor)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2005... Attorney General Mike Hatch is considered the frontrunner for the Democratic nomination to challenge Gov. Tim Pawlenty (R). Hatch could still face stiff competition in a Democratic primary from millionaire developer Kelly Doran, as well as...

Mississippi.(ACROSS STATE LINES)(effect of Hurricane Katrina on the political system)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2005... Hurricane Katrina affected everything in Mississippi, including politics. Gov. Haley Barbour saw his approval ratings jump to their highest levels, thanks to voters' perceptions of strong leadership in Katrina's wake. Lt. Gov. Amy Tuck took a...

Missouri.(ACROSS STATE LINES)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2005... U.S. Sen. Jim Talent (R) and his Democratic opponent, state Auditor Claire McCaskill, face off in a spirited contest that could be among the most expensive and closely watched in the nation. Since his election in 2002, Talent has worked with...

Montana.(ACROSS STATE LINES)(voters leaning to Democrats in poll)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2005... The Treasure State may be shedding its red tint for purple, according to a poll done in early November by students at Montana State University-Billings. For the first time in several years, more Montanans said they would send Democrats to the...

Nebraska.(ACROSS STATE LINES)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2005... Nebraska no longer will hand count election ballots, under a new contract announced by Secretary of State John Gale. Forty-two of the state's 93 counties still counted ballots by hand in the 2004 elections. Gale parlayed Nebraska's $18 million...

Nevada.(ACROSS STATE LINES)(Jack Carter may run for Senate)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2005... U.S. Sen. John Ensign said he never knew his potential opponent, Jack Carter, existed until this fall. The Republican senator told The Hill that he, "like many others," was ignorant about former President Jimmy Carter's sons, though "we all...

New Hampshire.(ACROSS STATE LINES)(presidential elections)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2005... Democratic presidential hopefuls for 2008 lost a potential ally when Manchester Mayor Bob Baines lost his re-election bid. Baines was defeated by Republican Frank Guinta 51 percent to 48 percent. Several 2008 Democratic aspirants campaigned for...

New Jersey.(ACROSS STATE LINES)(Jon Corzine elected)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2005... The 2004 resignation of Democratic Gov. Jim McGreevey in disgrace, higher property taxes, and complaints about corruption and powerful political bosses were supposed to help Republican Douglas Forrester in his gubernatorial race against U.S....

New Mexico.(ACROSS STATE LINES)(Governor, Bill Richardson prepares for 2008 presidential election)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2005... Gov. Bill Richardson, long rumored to be a candidate for president in 2008, continues to fuel speculation that he will run. The southwestern governor criticized Congress for using immigration as a "wedge issue" and proposed tightening border...

New York.(voter rejects an amendment)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2005... Voters on Nov. 8 rejected an amendment that would have given legislature the power to craft its own state budget if negotiations with the governor become stalled. Legislative leaders pushing the measure found there was no supporting...

North Carolina.(Jim Black faces a federal probe into his campaign finances)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2005... Democratic House Speaker Jim Black faces a federal probe into his campaign finances. The investigation follows published reports that his former political director helped insert language into legislation at the direction of lottery vendor...

North Dakota.(ACROSS STATE LINES)(elections)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2005... Republicans in this Red state are feeling blue these days, because they can't seem to find top tier candidates to run against Democratic U.S. Sen. Kent Conrad and U.S. Rep. Earl Pomeroy in 2006. The party had its eye on Gov. John Hoeven to...

Ohio.(ACROSS STATE LINES)(Republicans re-elected)(constitutional amendments defeated)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2005... Republicans, in total control of Ohio state government for a decade, successfully shrugged off a threat to their power base in the Nov. 8 elections. As in California, where minority Republicans unsuccessfully sought changes to redistricting,...

Oklahoma.(ACROSS STATE LINES)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2005... The field is filling with contenders for Oklahoma's 5th Congressional District. So far, four Republicans, one Democrat and one Libertarian have announced their intentions to fill the seat vacated by GOP Rep. Ernie Istook, who's running for...

Oregon.(ACROSS STATE LINES)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2005... State Sen. Ben Westlund says the "wind is blowing favorably" toward a run for the governor. And there is considerable buzz that the Republican may run as an Independent. If he succeeds, he'll be the first Independent governor since Julius Meier...

Pennsylvania.(ACROSS STATE LINES)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2005... Lawyers for the Dover Area School Board are facing a court battle with lawyers for eight school district families who say intelligent design should not be part of their ninth grade biology curriculum. The school board brought on expert...

Rhode Island.(lieutenant governor's duties)(Brief article)
December 1, 2005... The lieutenant governor's job isn't worth having, says a pol who was recruited to run for it. Stephen P. Laffey, the Republican mayor of Warwick and U.S. Senatorial hopeful, told the National Review that the Ocean State's LG job was "to ride a...

South Carolina.(Republican Party recruits top-tier challengers )(Brief Article)
December 1, 2005... Republicans have recruited top-tier challengers across the board. That includes state Rep. Ralph Norman, who announced he would challenge 26-year incumbent U.S. Rep. John Spratt (D), in South Carolina's 5th Congressional District. Republicans...

South Dakota.(ACROSS STATE LINES)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2005... Former U.S. Sen. Tom Daschle was the keynote speaker for the Iowa Democratic Party's annual Jefferson-Jackson Day dinner in November, fueling speculation that he may run for president in 2008. Anyone considering a bid for that office must spend...

Tennessee.(ACROSS STATE LINES)(congressional elections)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2005... The race to succeed retiring Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist is wide open. While U.S. Rep. Harold Ford, Jr. is expected to be the Democratic nominee, the GOP primary is more difficult to handicap. Each of the three Republican candidates has a...

Texas.(ACROSS STATE LINES)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2005... After one regular and three special sessions attempting to deal with school finance and taxes, the Republican majorities in Texas Legislature are at an apparent impasse. The debate has shifted from then-Gov. George Bush's initiatives in 1997 to...

Utah.(ACROSS STATE LINES)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2005... The Utah state legislature is working on a hate crimes bill, but debate is separated by party lines. State Rep. David Litvack, a longtime sponsor of hate crimes legislation attempted to extend an "olive branch" to the opposition by eliminating...

Vermont.(Brian Dubie declines to run for the seat )(Brief Article)
December 1, 2005... Lt. Gov. Brian Dubie (R) declined to run for the seat being vacated by retiring U.S. Sen. Jim Jeffords (I) in 2006. With Dubie's exit, wealthy businessman Rich Tarrant has become the leading candidate in the Republican field. He has poured...

Virginia.(ACROSS STATE LINES)(Democrat Lt. Gov. Tim Kaine wins election as governor)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2005... In one of the country's only two gubernatorial elections, Democratic Lt. Gov. Tim Kaine handily defeated former Republican Attorney General Jerry Kilgore 51.7 percent to 46 percent. Kaine ran as the logical successor to popular incumbent Gov....

Washington.(ACROSS STATE LINES)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2005... Voters snuffed out smoking Nov. 8, passing the nation's most stringent statewide ban on lighting up. Under Initiative 901, smoking is illegal in all public places and within 25 feet of doors, windows and vents of those locations. The...

West Virginia.(ACROSS STATE LINES)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2005... Democratic institution U.S. Senator Robert Byrd avoided what looked like a major stumbling block to a ninth term when U.S. Rep. Shelly Moore Capito, a Republican, declined to challenge him to seek re-election in the 2006 midterms. Capito found...

Wisconsin.(ACROSS STATE LINES)(voter registration system)
December 1, 2005... Wisconsin Republicans are continuing to push for reforms of the state's voter registration system, often cited as one of the most lenient in the country. Wisconsin allows same-day registration and lets voters register without photo ID, two...

Wyoming.(ACROSS STATE LINES)(Governor, Dave Freudenthal's term expires)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2005... Nobody has stepped forward to challenge Wyoming Gov. Dave Freudenthal, whose term expires next year. A Democrat in a traditionally Republican state, Freudenthal is seeking re-election. In 2002, he unexpectedly beat Eli Bebout in a race...

Dream candidates.(presidential elections)
December 1, 2005... The 2008 presidential election shapes up as the first since 1952 without a sitting president or vice-president on the ballot. (The prospect of Dick Cheney running for president seems even less likely at this writing than his leaving office...

Use of paper trails divides advocates, election officials.
December 1, 2005... In a warehouse in Clark County, Nev., a four-person team unwound a 318-foot long strip of paper. Together, they went through the strip, reading the results. Four hours later, they had completed auditing 64 ballots from the 2004 presidential...

Calendar games: timing and sequence in presidential selection.(OPINION)
December 1, 2005... In recent election cycles presidential contenders have vied for the nomination in increasingly front-loaded primary processes. To maximize press coverage, campaign spending, attention from candidates, even special policy concessions, states...

The art of political campaigning: 23rd annual campaign training seminar.(Calendar)
December 1, 2005... Call Tracy Dietz at 202-207-0533 for reservations and information. Also, check our Web site www.campaignline.com for updates. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] If you would like to register for the seminar fill out the...

The trouble with targeting: four reasons why the parties outsmart themselves in congressional elections.(OPINION)
December 1, 2005... Political parties play a huge role in determining which congressional elections are competitive. They interview candidates and create their own list of funding priorities. Their allies follow their lead, opening their wallets for candidates in...