Campaigns & Elections articles from July 2003

Campaigns & Elections archives from July 2003

New member benefit.
July 1, 2003... The AAPC is pleased to announce a new member benefit that is easy to use and will save AAPC members money If your organization uses conferencing services, Citizens Conferencing will meet all of your needs. Using this program, your...

Need one more reason to join the AAPC?
July 1, 2003... How about 174 reasons? As of January 1, 2003, 174 people have joined as members of the AAPC. Come be a part of the fastest growing Association for political and public affairs professionals. Members enjoy a variety of benefits -- discounts to...

New intern at the AAPC.(American Association of Political Consultants)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Peter Slutsky was selected to receive a $2,500 scholarship and an internship from the American Association of Political Consultants, while studying political management at the George Washington University. Peter comes to the AAPC from...

The Clinton presence. (On the Record).(influence of Pres. Bill Clinton)
July 1, 2003... The Clintons loom large over the landscape of American politics. Their continued presence complicates Democratic efforts to find a credible standard bearer who can emerge from their shadow to bridge the increasingly bitter gap between Old and...

Summer places: getaways for political junkies. (News Feed).
July 1, 2003... Summer is looking grim for political consultants. The economy is is sluggish, your clients have no money to spend on their campaigns that they're still counting on you to win for them next fall, and you're about to spend your vacation at work...

Seeing spots: the Kanter Archive. (News Feed).
July 1, 2003... Long after the campaigns are over, the ads live on. Consultants and candidates, even from losing efforts, routinely send their television and radio campaign ads to the University of Oklahoma, where the school's Political Communication Center...

Gephardt en espanol. (News Feed).(U.S. Rep. Richard Gephardt)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... The presidential campaign of U.S. Rep. Richard Gephardt (D) appears to have the most extensive Spanish language Web site presence. A Spanish language link from his campaign site (www.dickgephardt2004.com/inicio.html) goes beyond the...

Winning votes from the ground up: how Republicans beat Democrats with GOTV.(get-out-the-vote )
July 1, 2003... A get-out-the-vote (GOTV) effort is not always a high priority for campaign budgets, and is often a last-minute planning option. But it can make the difference on Election Day. That came though loud and clear at the recent Campaigns &...

McCann-Erickson. (New Jobs).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... BatesNeimand hired Andrew Schacht, former senior vice president/general manager of McCann-Erickson's Washington, D.C., office, as vice president of marketing strategies. The Democratic direct mail and general consulting firm also promoted...

Aristotle International. (New Jobs).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Jeff Ashe became vice president of PAC and grassroots development at Aristotle International, a political technology firm. Ashe was most recently PAC and grassroots director at Duke Energy.

Democratic National Committee. (New Jobs).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Debra DeShong left the office of Sen. Mark Dayton (D-Minn.) to become communications director at the Democratic National Committee (DNC). She previously served as spokeswoman for then-Sen. Robert Torricelli (D-N.J.), who was chased from the...

U.S. Postal Service. (New Jobs).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Field Works, a Washington, D.C., Democratic grassroots organization, hired Debbie Willhite to become its third partner. She came to the firm from the U.S. Postal Service, where as senior vice president for government relations and public...

Whistle Stop Political Communications. (New Jobs).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Three veteran Democratic political consultants have formed a new general consulting and direct mail firm in Washington, D.C. Ann Beser, Tom Owens and Alison McLaurin have put together Whistle Stop Political Communications, LLC, which Beser said...

Maryland Department of Transportation. (New Jobs).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Carol Arscott, a prominent independent Maryland pollster, has left the polling world for now. She is now assistant secretary of the Maryland Department of Transportation for legislative affairs and communications.

Maryland National Abortion Rights Action League. (Party Lines).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Two South Carolina Democratic Party aides left to pursue political activities in other states. Political Director Will Drake has moved to Virginia to manage the 8th Congressional District campaign of Katherine K. Hanley, chairman of the Fairfax...

Delaware Republicans. (Party Lines).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Delaware Republicans unanimously elected businessman Terry Strine as the new state Republican Party chair. State Republicans also re-elected John Matlusky as vice chair, Tom Shoppa as treasurer and Cathy Murray as secretary. Retiring Delaware...

Vermont Republican. (Party Lines).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... The Vermont Republican state committee unanimously elected Gov. Jim Douglas' (R) 2002 deputy campaign manager Jim Barnett as the new chair. Barnett said the long-term goal of the committee must be to regain majority status in Vermont.

Iowa Democratic Party. (Campaign Movement).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... The presidential campaign of Sen. Bob Graham (D-Fla.) named the Iowa Democratic Party's caucus director, Jessica Vanden Berg as Iowa campaign director, and the state's 2002 coordinated campaign field director, Sarah Benzing as campaign field...

Howard Dean. (Campaign Movements).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... The presidential campaign of former Vermont Gov. Howard Dean (D) hired Tricia Enright, former spokesperson for Sen. Tom Harkin (D-Iowa), as Dean's presidential campaign spokesperson. She replaced Susan Allen, his longtime press secretary. Dean...

North Carolina's open 5th Congressional District. (Campaign Movement).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... J. Nathan Tabor (R), a sales executive and radio talk show host running for the Republican nomination for North Carolina's open 5th Congressional District seat, named Todd Bachman as campaign manager. Bachman served as a political director for...

Political management grads ready to use their degrees.
July 1, 2003... Facing a shaky economy and uncertain job prospects, new graduates from applied politics schools like George Washington University's Graduate School of Political Management (GSPM) are uncertain of what they'll find as they search the political...

Tom Feeney. (Career Paths: how they got where they are).(Biography)
July 1, 2003... U.S. Representative, Florida 24th District, Republican Like many Floridians, Feeney originally is from out of state: In his case, Pennsylvania. Feeney earned a B.A. degree from Pennsylvania State University and a law degree from the...

Michael Michaud. (Career Paths: how they got where they are).(Biography)
July 1, 2003... U.S. Representative, Maine 2nd District, Democrat In moving to Congress last year Michaud gave up his powerful position as state Senate president. He succeeded John Baldacci, who became Maine governor. Michaud served 14 years in the...

Dark Horse: The Surprise Election and Political Murder of President James A. Garfield. (Books: This Month's Picks).(Book Review)
July 1, 2003... Dark Horse: The Surprise Election and Political Murder of President James A. Garfield, by Kenneth D. Ackerman, Carroll Graf Publishers, 552 pages. Digs deep into Garfield's 1880 presidential nomination and general election victory, which...

The New Political Targeting. (Books: This Month's Picks).(Book Review)
July 1, 2003... The New Political Targeting, by Hal Malehow, Campaigns & Elections, 295 pages. Explores new campaign targeting techniques, from persuasion targets to GOTY, from using polling techniques to CL-LAID analysis, predicting turnout to managing...

Midterm Madness: The Elections of 2002. (Books: This Month's Picks).(Book Review)
July 1, 2003... Midterm Madness: The Elections of 2002, edited by Larry J. Sabato, Rowman Littlefield, 279 pages. Looks at the last midterm elections and analyzes what happened and why. Studies President Bush's role, campaign strategies, party involvement...

Images, Scandal and Communication Strategies of the Clinton Presidency. (Books: This Month's Picks).(Book Review)
July 1, 2003... Images, Scandal and Communication Strategies of the Clinton Presidency, edited by Robert E. Denton and Rachel L. Holloway, Praeger, 341 pages. Provides perspective on how the Clinton administration handled the news wake during the Lewinsky...

Melissa Sabatine. (Movers & Shakers).(Biography)
July 1, 2003... Vice president, Washington, D. C, office of BrabenderCox, a Republican media firm. Career Background Writing direct mail for political organizations and think tanks; press secretary, U.S. Rep. Bob Walker (R-Pa.); communications...

Brad Bannon. (Movers & Shakers).(Biography)
July 1, 2003... President, Bannon Communications Research (BCR), apolitical consulting and polling firm in Washington, D.C. Career Background "My grandfather, a political operative, union member and rabid FDR Democrat got me started in politics at a...

Political Calendar.(Brief Article)(Calendar)
July 1, 2003... JULY 5-10 U.S. Conference of Mayors meeting, Denver 6 President George W. Bush's birthday 9-13 Young Republicans National Federation Conference, Boston 15 Quarterly federal campaign finance reports due to...

Pennsylvania 17's incumbent derby: going back to the basics wins one for the Democrats. (Case Study).
July 1, 2003... While many political pundits look to campaign cash as the single factor than can trump all others, in the 17th District it was less important than candidate quality, campaign message and organization. During the redistricting process that...

Early voting: How its changing campaign strategies, timing and costs. (Political Adviser).
July 1, 2003... Early voting changes the timing and sequence of political campaigns, and does so in ways that complicate tactical considerations and increase costs. Early voting is perhaps the single most important change in the administration of U.S....

Advice for first-time campaign managers. (Political Adviser).
July 1, 2003... Your job is to work with your candidate and consultants to make choices about where to allocate precious resources, whether time or money. After a recent election, a talented rookie campaign manager got together for a beer with a political...

Lessons from a digital plaid shirt: Lamar Alexander's online success. (Online Adviser).
July 1, 2003... Last year I learned the little-known difference between successful online campaigns and virtual flops. I worked as Lamar Alexander's (R) online campaign director on his successful bid for the U.S. Senate from Tennessee. Now that the...

The rise of banner ads in politics. (Online Adviser).
July 1, 2003... Spending on banner ads for political camapaigns was a shadow of the more than $1 billion spent on television ads in 2002. Television advertising influences our decisions on everything from the cars we buy to the politicians we elect. But as...

'03 Louisiana lieutenant governor candidates. (Clicks & Picks).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... The 2003 Louisiana gubernatorial race has attracted more than 10 candidates and is considered one of the top political contests of the year. A lower profile election will also be held to choose a new lieutenant governor (the incumbent, Democrat...

Add to cart: A local candidate must have a decent looking web site with the capacity to collect donations electronically, sign up subscribers for e-mail and coordinate volunteers. (The online campaigner).
July 1, 2003... Walk into any store that sells software and you will find vocational help in a box. Homework Helpers. Turbotax. Scenewriter. None of these is as good as professional guidance. But they are all better than nothing and within the price range of...

Direct mail pieces that pack a punch. (Media Mix).
July 1, 2003... Client: Mabel Teng Election: San Francisco Assessor, 2002 Mail Consultant/Producer: Terris/Barnes/Walters Outcome: Teng beat incumbent Doris Ward with 59 percent of the vote. This aims to remind voters that the FBI raided...

And the last shall be first: how the district of Columbia got the Nation's first presidential primary. (Political Professional).
July 1, 2003... The District of Columbia's Democratic presidential primary will be held Jan. 13, 2004--before the New Hampshire primaries or Iowa caucuses. The story of how this "Freedom Primary" came about and what it portends for the Democratic nomination...

Buyer's guide: political media buying.
July 1, 2003... 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. Denson &...

Political media buying trends: consultant Q&A. (Strategy & Tactics Political Media Buying).
July 1, 2003... Ron Brown RJB Productions Marianne Campbell McLaughlin & Assoicates John Denson Denson & Associates Rex Elsass The Strategy Group for Media Joni Williams and Jonathan Lichter Kelly, Scott & Madison ...

Ad placement research: getting the best bang for the buck? (Strategy & Tactics Media Buying).
July 1, 2003... Quantifying results for media buying is difficult. It may not ever be possible to identify exactly what value, dollar for dollar, a network television campaign delivers. Not many are using media research to determine when and where their...

Underage volunteers e-mailing press interviews, dubious donors; also: is fax or e-mailing more effective in spreading a campaign message? (Campaign Doctor).
July 1, 2003... Is it OK to send teenagers door to door for a voter ID program? As the field director, I want as many block walkers as I can get, but the candidate's husband thinks only voting-age volunteers should talk to potential voters. Yes, it's OK,...

Off the record.
July 1, 2003... "The Reverend Al Sharpton attacked President Bush, saying he ruined the economy. For instance, Sharpton hasn't been able to find a job in over 46 years." Craig Kilborn "According to the latest issue of Washingtonian magazine, Bill...