Campaigns & Elections articles from July 2004

Campaigns & Elections archives from July 2004

Big money politics.(Editor's Note)(Editorial)
July 1, 2004... BIG BUSINESS AND BIG LABOR are often seen as the best funded special interests in politics. But Native American tribes who run casinos, particularly in California, have in recent years become among the best-funded groups supporting candidates,...

Correction.(Correction Notice)
July 1, 2004... On p. 48 of the May 2004 Campaigns & Elections, the name of author Ethan J. Leib was misspelled. Campaigns & Elections regrets the error.

Reagan: the politician.(On the Record)
July 1, 2004... Bob Dole once said that Ronald Reagan maintained the most consistent level of optimism he'd ever seen. It was an optimism, added Dole, that always hit a low key, no big ups or downs, never too much or too little. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] ...

Legal groups fight declines in lawyer-legislators.(Inside Politics)
July 1, 2004... They study law for three punishing years and take a brutal bar exam, so lawyers would seem to be the type to eagerly seek public office and make laws themselves. Then again, leaders of most any industry would like to see their members...

Matchmaker, Matchmaker ...(Inside Politics)
July 1, 2004... Sometimes in life, you've got to take action to get action. And in this heated election year, intrepid singles can kill two birds with one stone through a number of politically oriented online dating sites. There's ActforLove.com geared toward...

Political summer vacation spots.(Inside Politics)
July 1, 2004... Let's face it; this summer's national political conventions will have little in the way of political drama, as each party's nomination was decided long ago. So plot a different course for your summer vacation by packing a copy of Chris Epting's...

Democratic conventions in history.(Inside Politics)
July 1, 2004... The Democratic convention is set to take place from July 26 to 29 in Boston, Mass. Here are some interesting mile-stones in the history of the gatherings of the party faithful. 1832: The first ever Democratic presidential nominating...

New Jobs.(People and Organizations)
July 1, 2004... Eric Sutton, the former executive director of the Maryland Republican Party, teamed with Republican media consultant Mike Hudome, to found MH Media. The firm will focus on advertising for candidates. Sutton held his party's top post in Delaware...

Firm changes.(People and Organizations)
July 1, 2004... Talk about having a full plate; Julian Mulvey pulls off a double feature by launching a Democratic media consulting firm and writing an off-Broadway political play. The firm, julianmulvey.com, began with a primary victory for client Capri...

Party lines.(People and Organizations)(Hawaii Democratic Party)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... Brickwood Galuteria was elected chairman of the Hawaii Democratic Party. Galuteria is the host of the morning show on KINE-FM 105 and a cooking show on KHON-TV. He has a been a state party activist since 1988 when he ran unsuccessfully for the...

Campaign consultant client sign-ups.
July 1, 2004... Adams and Co./R--general and direct mail Goli Ameri, OR, H01 '04 Mac Sumner, OR, state House '04 Al Shannon, OR, state House '04 Doug Olson, OR, state House '04 Suzanne Gallagher, OR, state House '04 John Lim, OR,...

Chief executive officer of the Democratic National Convention.(Movers & Shakers)(Interview)
July 1, 2004... Chief executive officer of the Democratic National Convention. O'Connor oversees the day-to-day operations and works to organize the four-day convention, July 26-29. In 2000 he was the chief operating officer of the Democratic National...

Chief operating officer of the Democratic National Committee (DNC).(Movers & Shakers)(Interview)
July 1, 2004... Chief operating officer of the Democratic National Committee (DNC). Wachs manages the day-to-day operations of the committee. He also works closely with state and local Democratic parties, as well as U.S. Sen. John Kerry's presidential...

The new special interest: native American-run gambling as a big money political player.(Feature)(Cover Story)
July 1, 2004... PALO ALTO, Calif. -- Come this fall in California, the most polarizing political figure may not be George W. Bush or John Kerry or even the movie star-turned-governor. Instead, the spotlight could shine brightest on Larry Flynt, Hustler...

The power of endorsements.(Feature)
July 1, 2004... Martin Sheen, Madonna, Jon Bon Jovi and Willie Nelson have something in common other than their celebrity. In 2004, each endorsed a presidential candidate. Sheen endorsed former Vermont Gov. Howard Dean, Madonna backed retired Gen. Wesley...

Making the trains run on time at the Democratic convention.(Feature)
July 1, 2004... For more than 40 years national political conventions have evolved from smoke-filled party gatherings to select a nominee, to television-friendly productions designed to introduce a nominee to a national audience. This summer's Democratic...

Behind the balloons: political consultants and the national nominating Conventions.(Feature)
July 1, 2004... At the 1912 Democratic National Convention in Baltimore, it took 46 ballots for New Jersey Gov. Woodrow Wilson's supporters to break a deadlock and wrestle the nomination away from fellow contenders, U.S. House Speaker Champ Clark of Missouri,...

How to capitalize on rules allowing for early voting.(Campaignland)
July 1, 2004... In California, they have been doing it for decades. In Colorado, they do it at the Safeway. In Texas, they call ahead and do it in their cars. This year, they may be doing it in churches, union halls, MeetUp sites and other makeshift locales...

Monitoring polling places.(Voting Matters)
July 1, 2004... During Florida's September 2002 primary, polling places teemed with watchers. At nearly every precinct, a voter walking to the front entrance saw a volunteer in a black T-shirt emblazoned with a message in large white print: "You Have the...

Sarge: The Life and Times of Sargent Shriver, by Scott Stossel, Smithsonian Books, May 2004, $32.50.(Ron's Picks)(Brief Article)(Book Review)
July 1, 2004... Sarge: The Life and Times of Sargent Shriver, by Scott Stossel, Smithsonian Books, May 2004, $32.50 Profiles the fascinating life and amazing career of a key Kennedy in-law and one of America's most innovative public servants. The book...

Rewriting History, by Dick Morris, Regan Books, 320 pages, May 2004, $24.95.(Ron's Picks)(Book Review)(Brief Review)
July 1, 2004... Rewriting History, by Dick Morris, Regan Books, 320 pages, May 2004, $24.95. Skewers Hillary Clinton and challenges the accuracy of parts of her own recent memoir. Morris has a long, rocky history with the Clintons, as a consultant to...

Why Arnold Matters: The Rise of a Cultural Icon, by Michael Blitz and Louise Krasneiwicz, Basic Books., 208 pages, April 2004, $18.95.(Ron's Picks)(Book Review)(Brief Review)
July 1, 2004... Why Arnold Matters: The Rise of a Cultural Icon, by Michael Blitz and Louise Krasneiwicz, Basic Books., 208 pages, April 2004, $18.95. Examines the political and social phenomenon of California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, his rise and...

Mapping the American future in the suburbs.(Books)(Book Review)
July 1, 2004... When New York Times columnist David Brooks appears on "The News Hour With Jim Lehrer" or other television programs, he provides interesting observations about the American middle class, as he does on the written page. Not an easy feat,...

Vice presidential trivia.(Books)(Book Review)
July 1, 2004... For the first 150 years of American history, the vice presidency was considered little more than a clerk with a hefty title, and was often discouraged from participating in executive branch decisions. Today, Vice President Dick Chency has his...

China today.(Books)
July 1, 2004... China's role in the world has changed dramatically since the early 20th century. Rana Mitter, lecturer in modern history at Oxford University, examines the history of China and what brought the country to where it is today. [ILLUSTRATION...

Polls as the key to victory: when to use vulnerability, benchmark and tracking polls.(Opinion)
July 1, 2004... Know your opponent, know yourself, know your race, and you need not fear the result of any campaign for public office. This simple riff on Sun Tsp cliched "know thine enemy" strategy is the best way to prepare for and manage a political...

Strategies for reaching voters who cast ballots early and by mail.(Opinion)
July 1, 2004... One of the biggest changes taking place in campaigns today is the growth of voting by absentee ballot and early voting. Today, 22 states permit early voting by absentee ballots without restriction. Even more permit voting by mail for all...

Meeting the challenge: buying broadcast advertising for state and local candidates.(Opinion)
July 1, 2004... The U.S. government has granted the broadcast industry use of public airwaves for nearly 75 years, in part to serve the public interest. And the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), founded by the Communications Act of 1934, has long...

Getting out the Asian-Pacific-American vote: the value in the unpredictable.(Opinion)
July 1, 2004... For all the talk about Hispanic mobilization in this election year, the Asian-Pacific-American (APA) population largely has been overlooked and unstudied. The potential implications of this oversight are not trivial. While less numerous...

The Meetup presidency.(Opinion)
July 1, 2004... An organizing tool guaranteed to triple donations. Proven to increase campaign volunteers by 30 percent monthly. Ready-to-use in all 50 states. Another McCain-Feingold loophole? No, it's Meetup.com, the source of Howard Dean's and Wesley...

Getting out the turnout, and usually the vote, in Australia.(International Politics)
July 1, 2004... SYDNEY, Australia -- In the United States this year, presidential campaigns and candidates all down the ballot will spend massive amounts of money on get-out-the-vote (GOTV) activities. Making sure registered voters actually get to the polls on...

Winning campaigns in foreign countries.(International Politics)(Interview)
July 1, 2004... You have been working in Venezuela, Great Britain or South Africa for three weeks, and there are problems. Your candidate does not understand the need for a message, decisions you reach are not executed, or you just got a death threat. You find...

Politics after Pinochet: Chile and election 2005.(International Politics)
July 1, 2004... In December 2005 Chilean citizens will go to the polls to cast their vote for president and National Congress. This will be the nation's fourth presidential and fifth congressional contest since the country's return to democracy in 1990. ...

Door-to-door campaigning: plotting a political career that leads to congress.(Campaign Doctor)
July 1, 2004... There seems to be more talk this election about door-to-door activity. Does it really work and if it does, can we spend less than before on TV and direct mail? Common sense says, yeah, of course it works. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] ...

Off the record.
July 1, 2004... "Before he goes on trial, they say Saddam Hussein is very involved in his own defense. You know what that means: A year from now he'll be down in Florida playing golf." --David Letterman "President Bush has Saddam Hussein's firearm at...