Campaigns & Elections articles from July 2007

Campaigns & Elections archives from July 2007

Editor's note.
July 1, 2007... Sen. Hillary Clinton elicits one of two responses from most people: love or hate. Those emotions make for one exciting presidential primary contest. But they also signal her widespread name recognition. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Her...

Publisher's note.(Publisher, Jordan S. Lieberman)
July 1, 2007... Anyone who has attended public school in America knows we are a country of diverse, often bizarre subcultures. Certainly, Middletown High School South (my New Jersey alma mater) had its share of goths, Trekkies and other assorted freaks. ...

In defense of direct mail.(letters to the editor)(Letter to the editor)
July 1, 2007... Regarding the "Direct Mail? Get a Horse!" column by Dick Morris, I find it humorous because I have a direct mail letter signed by Dick Morris sitting on my desk. I agree with a number of points made by Morris, especially the speed of the...

Correcting the numbers.(letters to the editor)(Letter to the editor)
July 1, 2007... In our ad in the February issue of your magazine, we compared the fund-raising averages of our software clients with those averages of the clients of NGP Software and Complete Campaigns. Our ad cites statistics from the FEC for the 2006...

The presidential primary safari.(Brief article)(Calendar)
July 1, 2007... 2 days of the best campaign training in the country! October 1-2, 2007 The Wayfarer Inn, Bedford, NH For political professionals, candidates, campaign specialists and political junkies Special Hotel Rates Available ...

Digging in the dirt: the last cycle's top oppo finds.(INSIDE POLITICS)
July 1, 2007... Some call it muckraking; others call it digging for the truth. No matter how you spin it, elections are a Pandora's box of dirty secrets and embarrassing pasts. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] While "oppo" is often portrayed as the seedy...

Time to relax: no vacations on the campaign trail.(INSIDE POLITICS)
July 1, 2007... Roy Tyler laughed when asked if Duncan Hunter was planning to take time off of the presidential campaign trail for a summer vacation. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] "I haven't had a day off since I started on the campaign," said Tyler,...

Politicos, pubs and pints: where to find the nightlife on the trail in New Hampshire.(INSIDE POLITICS)
July 1, 2007... Manchester, N.H. -- Every four years it happens: flocks of young campaign staffers and college interns descend on Manchester, N.H., the city of choice for state presidential political headquarters. After long days of planning canvassing...

How much would I make if....?(INSIDE POLITICS: BY THE NUMBERS)(salaries of campaign managers)
July 1, 2007... $itting in a Hill office wondering if your friends on the campaign trail are making more than you? Or are you working on a campaign and wondering if, for the right amount of money, maybe your opponent's views aren't that far off? C & E...

Picking pollsters: are all firms created equal?(INSIDE POLITICS)
July 1, 2007... Between now and next year's front-loaded presidential primaries, most of what candidates say on the campaign trail will be overshadowed by far more important news: how they fare in the polls. With no incumbent president or vice president on...

Nine out of 13 ain't bad.(INSIDE POLITICS)
July 1, 2007... Pollsters have their "final exams" on Election Day. As results come in, the art and science of polling is put to the test. While some with long memories might remember John Zogby's assurance of undecided voters driving a Kerry victory on...

Alabama.(INSIDE POLITICS: ACROSS STATE LINES)(state legislature extends filming incentives)(Brief article)
July 1, 2007... Stars will continue to fall on Alabama after the state legislature extended filming incentives for the next three years after a very lengthy in-house battle over where and how money would be spent. The deal is important because many southern...

Alaska.(INSIDE POLITICS: ACROSS STATE LINES)(Judge delays state Rep. Vic Kohring trial)(Brief article)
July 1, 2007... A U.S. District Court judge has delayed the trial of Republican state Rep. Vic Kohring until October so that lawyers can dig through hundreds of hours of video and audio as well as thousands of pages of documents. Kohring is charged with...

Arizona.(INSIDE POLITICS: ACROSS STATE LINES)(Sen. Jon Kyl announces that he would co-sponsor a bill that would legalize 12 million illegal immigrants)(Brief article)
July 1, 2007... Sen. Jon Kyl, R-Ariz., dropped a bombshell when he announced that he would co-sponsor a bipartisan Senate bill that would legalize 12 million illegal immigrants. The move came as a shock to several state Republican Party officials, who had...

Arkansas.(INSIDE POLITICS: ACROSS STATE LINES)(The legislative Joint Energy Committee voted to investigate anticompetitive practices in the oil industry)(Brief article)
July 1, 2007... The legislative Joint Energy Committee has voted to ask the U.S. Justice Department to investigate alleged anticompetitive practices in the oil industry. The call follows testimony from the state Attorney General and John Felmy, chief economist...

California.(INSIDE POLITICS: ACROSS STATE LINES)(universities in California signed a pact to make their campuses carbon neutral)(Brief article)
July 1, 2007... Thirty-seven universities in California signed a pact to make their campuses "carbon neutral" as soon as possible to fight the effects of global warming. The American College & University Presidents Climate Commitment was signed by 280...

Colorado.(INSIDE POLITICS: ACROSS STATE LINES)(Colorado looks to fill the seat Senator Wayne Allard will vacate)(Brief article)
July 1, 2007... With the retirement of Republican Sen. Wayne Allard, Colorado looks to have the only open Senate seat in the country in 2008, and now the field is filling out. While Democratic Rep. Mark Udall stated his intentions to run more than two years...

Connecticut.(INSIDE POLITICS: ACROSS STATE LINES)(mayor under fire for drug use)(Brief article)
July 1, 2007... The municipal election season is off with a bang as the mayor of Connecticut's largest city, Bridgeport, decided against seeking re-election. Mayor John Fabrizi (D) has been under fire for admitting he used cocaine while in office and, more...

Delaware.(INSIDE POLITICS: ACROSS STATE LINES)(fielding of gubernatorial candidates)(Brief article)
July 1, 2007... After suffering a series of losses last year, Republicans are looking ahead and have begun lining up potential statewide candidates for 2008. Alan B. Levin, chairman of Happy Harry's pharmacy stores, is being courted for a run at the open...

Florida.(INSIDE POLITICS: ACROSS STATE LINES)(West-Central Florida sees an influx of residents from all other parts of the state and the nation)(Brief article)
July 1, 2007... West-Central Florida is seeing an influx of residents from all other parts of the state and the nation. Newcomers are flocking to the counties of Pinellas, Pasco, Hillsborough, Hernando and Citrus. Analysis of 2005 tax form data showed that the...

Georgia.(INSIDE POLITICS: ACROSS STATE LINES)(Senate race in Georgia heating up)(Brief article)
July 1, 2007... The Senate race in Georgia seems to be heating up in the dog days of summer. Incumbent Republican Sen. Saxby Chambliss faces a stiff test from former Gov. Roy Barnes and Vernon Jones, the chief executive officer of DeKalb County. Chambliss won...

Hawaii.(INSIDE POLITICS: ACROSS STATE LINES)(Hawaiians are cracking down on pollution)(Brief article)
July 1, 2007... Hawaiians are cracking down on pollution. The Hawaii Department of Health's Clean Air Branch has cited five companies for violating clean air regulations and pollution. The companies, which consist of mainly recyclers and general contractors,...

Idaho.(INSIDE POLITICS: ACROSS STATE LINES)(W. Lane Startin, a 33-year-old insurance agent from Twin Falls, has announced plans to run for governor in 2010)(Brief article)
July 1, 2007... W. Lane Startin, a 33-year-old insurance agent from Twin Falls, has announced plans to run for governor in 2010. Startin, who categorizes himself as a libertarian Democrat, had an unsuccessful bid for Nevada's 1st Congressional District in...

Illinois.(INSIDE POLITICS: ACROSS STATE LINES)(primary)(Brief article)
July 1, 2007... An earlier primary this cycle could make Illinois a major state for Republican hopefuls. A Feb. 5 primary date--placing Illinois in what analysts are calling the national primary--could make the state a battleground for Republican candidates...

Indiana.(INSIDE POLITICS: ACROSS STATE LINES)(visitors to the statehouse are now required to pass through metal detectors)(Brief article)
July 1, 2007... Visitors to the statehouse are now required to pass through metal detectors located on the eastern and western sides of the building. Along with the detectors, X-ray machines are now screening all bags. New guidelines put in place in June...

Iowa.(INSIDE POLITICS: ACROSS STATE LINES)(Gov. Tom Vilsack abandoned his presidential campaign to become one of Sen. Hillary Clinton's national co-chairs )(Brief article)
July 1, 2007... Former Iowa Gov. Tom Vilsack (D) abandoned his presidential campaign to become one of Sen. Hillary Clinton's national co-chairs and has been campaigning around the nation and state for the Democratic presidential hopeful. But Vilsack's...

Kansas.(INSIDE POLITICS: ACROSS STATE LINES)(Sen. Sam Brownback explains his thinking on evolution)(Brief article)
July 1, 2007... Presidential candidate Sen. Sam Brownback, R-Kan., has explained his thinking on evolution in a New York Times op-ed. Brownback was one of three Republican presidential candidates who raised their hands at a recent debate when asked who does...

Kentucky.(INSIDE POLITICS: ACROSS STATE LINES)(Gov. Ernie Fletcher campaigns strongly after winning 50 percent of his party's vote in the May primary election and avoiding a run-off)(Brief article)
July 1, 2007... Embattled Republican Gov. Ernie Fletcher continues to campaign strongly after winning 50 percent of his party's vote in the May primary election and avoiding a run-off. Fletcher faced staunch criticism across party lines during a state employee...

Louisiana.(INSIDE POLITICS: ACROSS STATE LINES)(elections will be held for all 144 legislative seats and seven statewide offices, including governor)(Brief article)
July 1, 2007... This fall, elections will be held for all 144 legislative seats and seven statewide offices, including governor. Incumbent Gov. Kathleen Blanco, a Democrat, has decided not to run for re-election. Her poll numbers were anemic and her chances...

Maine.(INSIDE POLITICS: ACROSS STATE LINES)(tax burden and government revenue)(Brief article)
July 1, 2007... Gov. John Baldacci and the state legislature are grappling with recent projections that indicate revenue will be down $75 million over the next three years. This comes at a bad time for Maine, which is struggling to find ways to reduce its high...

Maryland.(INSIDE POLITICS: ACROSS STATE LINES)(Maryland Homeownership Preservation Task Force to assess effects of foreclosures)(Brief article)
July 1, 2007... Maryland has an unusually speedy home foreclosure process, but Gov. Martin O'Malley (D) wants to make sure Marylanders don't lose their homes. He has announced the Maryland Homeownership Preservation Task Force, which will work on finding...

Massachusetts.(INSIDE POLITICS: ACROSS STATE LINES)(re-election for Marty Meehan's seat)(Brief article)
July 1, 2007... When Marty Meehan joined the state college system as chancellor of the UMass-Lowell campus, he left his congressional seat for the taking. The early favorite to succeed him is Niki Tsongas, wife of the late Senator Paul Tsongas, but she's got...

Michigan.(INSIDE POLITICS: ACROSS STATE LINES)(judicial elections and election reform)(Brief article)
July 1, 2007... Last year's state Supreme Court race saw two incumbents raise a combined amount of nearly $1 million. This caused some in the state to call for election reforms to limit special interest influence; others, such as the Michigan Chamber of...

Minnesota.(INSIDE POLITICS: ACROSS STATE LINES)(stricter traffic safety rules )(Brief article)
July 1, 2007... Drivers in Minnesota may be more likely to buckle up as the state continues its effort to get more people to wear seat belts when riding in or driving a car. In the first two weeks alone that the Minnesota Department of Public Safety began its...

Mississippi.(INSIDE POLITICS: ACROSS STATE LINES)(recovering from Hurricane Katrina)(Brief article)
July 1, 2007... Mississippi is ready to recover from the damage that still litters the state from Hurricane Katrina. Republican Gov. Haley Barbour asked the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban development for another $150 million so that the state can...

Missouri.(INSIDE POLITICS: ACROSS STATE LINES)(6th Congressional District re-election)(Brief article)
July 1, 2007... Missouri's 6th Congressional District, previously considered a safe Republican seat, will likely be home to the state's most high-profile congressional race in 2008. Incumbent Rep. Sam Graves (R) was first elected to fill the open seat in 2000...

Nebraska.(INSIDE POLITICS: ACROSS STATE LINES)(Attorney General Jon Brunning to challenge Chuck Hagel in next year's primary)(Brief article)
July 1, 2007... Sen. Chuck Hagel, an outspoken Republican critic of the Bush administration, will face a challenger in next year's primary election. Nebraska Attorney General Jon Brunning plans to challenge Hagel, whose independent nature has angered some GOP...

Nevada.(INSIDE POLITICS: ACROSS STATE LINES)(Nevada Democratic Party launched a Spanish language website)(Brief article)
July 1, 2007... The Nevada Democratic Party, in an effort to court the state's growing Hispanic population, has launched a Web site in Spanish to highlight the Democratic presidential caucuses: NuestroCaucus.com. The number of Hispanics in the state has risen...

New Hampshire.(INSIDE POLITICS: ACROSS STATE LINES)(Fran Wendelboe founded New Hampshire Reagan Network)(Brief article)
July 1, 2007... State Rep. Fran Wendelboe, R-New Hampton, has founded a new conservative organization aimed at recruiting candidates for state office that will support the Republican Party platform. The New Hampshire Reagan Network is not a political action...

New Jersey.(INSIDE POLITICS: ACROSS STATE LINES)(13 senators will not be running for re-election)(Brief article)
July 1, 2007... Scandal, old age and party infighting has led to the single biggest wave of New Jersey state Senate retirements since the Watergate era. More than a quarter of the state's senators--13 of 40--will not be running for re-election in November,...

New Mexico.(INSIDE POLITICS: ACROSS STATE LINES)(Martin Heinrich to run for 1st Congressional District seat)(Brief article)
July 1, 2007... Albuquerque City Councilor Martin Heinrich, a Democrat, has announced he is running for the 1st Congressional District seat, now held by Republican Rep. Heather Wilson. Early campaign efforts indicate the war in Iraq and the attorney general...

New York.(INSIDE POLITICS: ACROSS STATE LINES)(Brief article)
July 1, 2007... New York's board of elections was the target of much criticism when it took a cautious approach towards electronic voting machines, failing to meet Help America Vote Act (HAVA) deadlines and potentially losing federal aid to subsidize the...

North Carolina.(INSIDE POLITICS: ACROSS STATE LINES)(Great Smoky Mountains road will not be constructed)(Brief article)
July 1, 2007... Many in the Tarheel State will take to the Great Smoky Mountains this summer assured that a massive "road to nowhere" will not be built through the national park. More than 60 years ago, the federal government pledged to build a 34-mile road...

North Dakota.(INSIDE POLITICS: ACROSS STATE LINES)(privacy laws)(Brief article)
July 1, 2007... The Republican majority legislature had a busy 2007 session, passing a number of bills that affect privacy rights. SB 2260 mandates that some people, including foster parents, computer programmers and corrections workers, may be subject to...

Ohio.(INSIDE POLITICS: ACROSS STATE LINES)(congressional race in Ohio)(Brief article)
July 1, 2007... The 2008 congressional campaign season is well underway as the state's Republicans try to hold seats in traditional conservative bastions while Democrats try to improve on the one-seat gain in 2006. Despite dramatic wins in state elections,...

Oklahoma.(INSIDE POLITICS: ACROSS STATE LINES)(census data shows increase in Hispanic population)(Brief article)
July 1, 2007... The ethnic makeup of Oklahoma is quickly shifting, according to recent Census data. The data showed an increase in the Hispanic population by 38 percent, with just over a 1 percent increase of non-Hispanics in the state. An analysis by a Tulsa...

Oregon.(INSIDE POLITICS: ACROSS STATE LINES)(environmental policy)(Brief article)
July 1, 2007... The Oregon legislature is working hard to make sure that the state preserves its green landscape. Democratic Gov. Ted Kulongoski declared 2007 "a landmark session for sustainability in Oregon." He signed three major environmental bills in the...

Pennsylvania.(INSIDE POLITICS: ACROSS STATE LINES)(political reform bill)(Brief article)
July 1, 2007... A state Senate panel reform that would drastically reduce the size of the Pennsylvania General Assembly could reach the ballot by 2009. The measure would reduce the number of state senators from 50 to 40 and the number of House members from 203...

Rhode Island.(INSIDE POLITICS: ACROSS STATE LINES)(Senate President Joseph Montalbano requested for jury trial in ethics case)(Brief article)
July 1, 2007... In an odd twist, Senate President Joseph Montalbano (D) has requested a jury trial in place of an Ethics Commission hearing scheduled for next month. Montalbano allegedly violated the state ethics code by neglecting to report income from the...

South Carolina.(INSIDE POLITICS: ACROSS STATE LINES)(election of Supreme Court judges)(Brief article)
July 1, 2007... An ugly state Supreme Court race this year has prompted some to question how South Carolina handles such events. The state is one of the few that allows legislators (as opposed to everyday voters) to select judges. This year's race exploded...

South Dakota.(INSIDE POLITICS: ACROSS STATE LINES)(bill to create a legislative ethics committee)(Brief article)
July 1, 2007... State legislators are reconsidering a measure that would appoint a committee to write a code of ethics for elected officials in light of criminal charges against one of their own. During the 2007 legislative session, a bill calling for the...

Tennessee.(INSIDE POLITICS: ACROSS STATE LINES)(Victor Ashe to remain ambassador to Poland)(Brief article)
July 1, 2007... Tennessee's Victor Ashe will keep eating pierogies for two more years. Former Knoxville mayor Victor Ashe will remain ambassador to Poland until at least 2009. Ashe had asked President Bush, a long-time friend, to allow him to retire in the...

Texas.(INSIDE POLITICS: ACROSS STATE LINES)(embryonic stem cell research)(Brief article)
July 1, 2007... While Texas is a particularly religious state, a recent poll conducted by the nonpartisan Texas Lyceum finds that religious influence is more subtle in the state than one might expect. While pluralities of respondents supported public displays...

Utah.(INSIDE POLITICS: ACROSS STATE LINES)(mayoral candidate )(Brief article)
July 1, 2007... Another candidate recently threw his hat in for a Salt Lake City mayoral bid, but his name may never make it to the ballot because of his checkered past. In December 2000, a judge issued an injunction to keep Robert Muscheck off the grounds of...

Vermont.(INSIDE POLITICS: ACROSS STATE LINES)(senator proposes law on mental health)(Brief article)
July 1, 2007... Sen. Ted Kennedy has proposed a wide-reaching mental health bill that would offer equal access to health care for those with mental health problems, which Vermont officials worry might undo their stronger laws. A Vermont Department of Banking,...

Virginia.(INSIDE POLITICS: ACROSS STATE LINES)(political activities in Virginia)(Brief article)
July 1, 2007... A fractured Republican party saw two incumbent Republican state Senators fall to their GOP challengers in legislative primaries. Moderate and conservative factions of the party have been at odds with each other, mostly over tax policy. Losses...

Washington.(INSIDE POLITICS: ACROSS STATE LINES)(state political parties planning)(Brief article)
July 1, 2007... The state parties ever-changing plans have left voters confused about whether they will even cast a vote in a primary now scheduled for Feb. 19th. Some state legislators advocate for moving to a caucus system and eliminating the $9 million...

West Virginia.(INSIDE POLITICS: ACROSS STATE LINES)(West Virginia votes using paper ballots)
July 1, 2007... Most of the rest of the country is voting with electronic ballots, but West Virginia bet on the reliability of paper ballots in one of the most hotly contested votes in recent years. Voters went to the polls to decide on the fate of...

Wisconsin.(INSIDE POLITICS: ACROSS STATE LINES)(Republican public opinion polls)(Brief article)
July 1, 2007... State GOP activists voting in the annual WisPolitics.com Straw Poll this year favored former Sen. Fred Thompson for president in 2008. Fred Thompson received 95 votes, compared to 84 votes for former Wisconsin Gov. Tommy Thompson. Former Mass....

Wyoming.(INSIDE POLITICS: ACROSS STATE LINES)(democratic governor to pick replacement for republican senator)(Brief article)
July 1, 2007... In Wyoming, Democratic Gov. Dave Freudenthal is tasked with picking a replacement for Republican Sen. Craig Thomas, who succumbed to leukemia in June. A Democratic governor picking a replacement for a Republican can lead Republicans to question...

Howard Consulting Group.(NEW JOBS)(Brief article)
July 1, 2007... Democratic operative John Marchant has joined political consulting and public affairs firm Howard Consulting Group, where he will be the public affairs director. In 2004, Marchant worked as the Wisconsin field director on Wesley Clark's...

Michael Davies has stepped down as the executive director of the Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee, but National Political Director Michael Sargeant stepped right up to fill his role.(NEW JOBS)(Brief article)
July 1, 2007... Michael Davies has stepped down as the executive director of the Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee, but National Political Director Michael Sargeant stepped right up to fill his role. Davies is leaving to join Democratic direct mail...

Dittus Communications.(NEW JOBS)(Lawrence Pacheco joined as senior director)(Brief article)
July 1, 2007... Lawrence Pacheco has left his job as press secretary to Rep. Mark Udall, D-Colo., for a public relations gig (his old boss is running for Senate next year). He is now a senior director at Washington, D.C., public relations firm Dittus...

Strat@Comm.(NEW JOBS)(hired Diane Cullo as vice president)(Brief article)
July 1, 2007... Republican communications firm Strat@Comm has hired Diane Cullo as vice president. Before joining the firm, Cullo was former executive director of the White House Initiative on Tribal Colleges and Universities. She also formed DLC...

Mark Dunkelman has been named vice president for strategic communications of the Democratic Leadership Council and director of IdeasPrimary.com.(NEW JOBS)
July 1, 2007... Mark Dunkelman, former chief of staff to Rep. Anthony Weiner, D-N.Y., has been named vice president for strategic communications of the Democratic Leadership Council and director of IdeasPrimary.com, a Democratic think tank launched by DLC...

Mindshare Interactive Campaigns.(NEW JOBS)(hired Huard Smith as executive vice president)(Brief article)
July 1, 2007... Mindshare Interactive Campaigns, an interactive communications firm, has hired a new executive vice president. Huard Smith comes from Digitas, one of the largest digital marketing agencies in the world. At Digitas, Smith worked with clients...

She's picked music over movies.(NEW JOBS)(Cara Duckworth, new director of Recording Industry Association of America)(Brief article)
July 1, 2007... She's picked music over movies. Cara Duckworth has been named communications director at the Recording Industry Association of America, leaving the Motion Picture Association of America. She has also worked for the Senate Budget Committee and...

Postal Regulatory Commission.(NEW JOBS)(Nanci E. Langley is named director of public affairs and government relations)(Brief article)
July 1, 2007... Nanci E. Langley has been named director of public affairs and government relations for the Postal Regulatory Commission. She was previously deputy staff director at the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on...

National Association of Manufacturers.(NEW JOBS)(Michael K. Hambrick is named senior vice president for communications)(Brief article)
July 1, 2007... Michael K. Hambrick has been named senior vice president for communications at the National Association of Manufacturers. He replaces Pat Cleary, who is now the senior vice president of digital public affairs for Fleishman-Hillard.

Stuart Roy has left DCI Group to join Prism Public Affairs.(NEW JOBS)(Brief article)
July 1, 2007... Stuart Roy, former communications director for former Rep. Tom DeLay, R-Texas, has left DCI Group, where he worked as vice president, to join Prism Public Affairs, where he will be a partner. Before working for DeLay, Roy worked as...

The Gephardt Group.(NEW JOBS)(Thomas O'Donnell is hired as vice president)(Brief article)
July 1, 2007... Former Rep. Richard Gephardt, D-Mo., has hired his former chief of staff, Thomas O'Donnell, as vice president for his labor relations and governmental affairs firm The Gephardt Group. O'Donnell, who worked for Gephardt for 10 years, comes back...

Global Strategy Group.(NEW JOBS)(Risa Heller joined as executive vice president)(Brief article)
July 1, 2007... Risa Heller has left her position as Sen. Charles Schumer's, D-N.Y., communications director to serve as executive vice president for Democratic consulting firm Global Strategy Group. She'll maintain her New York connection working with Ryan...

Breana Teubner has been named a manager of government relations for Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.(NEW JOBS)(Brief article)
July 1, 2007... Breana Teubner has been named a manager of government relations for Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. She's not flaking out, but prior to working for Wal-Mart, she worked for Rep. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz., as a legislative assistant. She has also served as the...

All things political.
July 1, 2007... 2 days of the best campaign training in the country! August 27-28, 2007 Catamaran Resort, San Diego, CA For political professionals, candidates, campaign specialists and political junkies Special Hotel Rates Available ...

Katz Media Group.(FIRM CHANGES)(to launch political sales and strategy unit for radio)(Brief article)
July 1, 2007... New York-based Katz Media Group has announced that it is launching a political sales and strategy unit for radio. Genelle Niblack will be the vice president and director of the unit, which represents more than 3,000 radio stations. The former...

Davies.(FIRM CHANGES)(is opening a Capitol Hill office and hired Joshua Boisvert to head the real estate practice)(Brief article)
July 1, 2007... Davies, a California-based public affairs firm specializing in real estate, health care, energy and natural resources, is expanding eastward, opening a Capitol Hill office. Joshua Boisvert has been hired to head up the real estate practice in...

Kevin Ober has been named executive director of the Indiana Republican Party.(PARTY LINES)(Brief article)
July 1, 2007... Kevin Ober has been named executive director of the Indiana Republican Party. He has also served as the political director and field director of the Indiana Republican Party. Ober is replacing Jennifer Hallowell, who is working on Rudy...

The Minnesota Democratic Farmer Labor Party has announced its new communications team.(PARTY LINES)(Kelly Schwinghammer, John Stiles)(Brief article)
July 1, 2007... The Minnesota Democratic Farmer Labor Party has announced its new communications team. Kelly Schwinghammer has been named communications director. She previously served as communications specialist for Service Employees International Union,...

State Rep. Luis Garcia has been named vice-chair of the Florida Democratic Party.(PARTY LINES)(Brief article)
July 1, 2007... State Rep. Luis Garcia has been named vice-chair of the Florida Democratic Party. Before winning his seat in the statehouse in 2006, in a traditionally Republican district, Garcia served two terms as a Miami Beach city commissioner. He was also...

Despite widespread Republican losses in Minnesota (and the rest of the country) last fall, the party didn't seem to hold its chair, Ron Carey, responsible, re-electing him to his second two-year term.(PARTY LINES)(Brief article)
July 1, 2007... Despite widespread Republican losses in Minnesota (and the rest of the country) last fall, the party didn't seem to hold its chair, Ron Carey, responsible, re-electing him to his second two-year term. Carey held off a challenge from "GOP Joe"...

10 questions for Steve Kelley: Editorial Cartoonist, New Orleans Times-Picayune.(INSIDE POLITICS: MOVERS AND SHAKERS)(Interview)
July 1, 2007... Steve Kelley is the editorial cartoonist for the New Orleans Times-Picayune. Before moving to New Orleans in 2002, Kelley was the editorial cartoonist for the San Diego Union. A native of Richmond, Va., he lives in New Orleans with his golden...

10 questions for Nate Beeler: Editorial Cartoonist, Washington Examiner.(INSIDE POLITICS: MOVERS AND SHAKERS)(Interview)
July 1, 2007... Nate Beeler is the editorial cartoonist for the Washington Examiner, which he helped redesign and launch in 2005. Before that he worked for the Journal Newspapers and freelanced for the Arizona Republic, the Providence Journal and McClatchy...

Inside politics: campaign consultant sign-ups.(List)
July 1, 2007... Vincent Breglio/R -- polling Dave Buhler, UT, Salt Lake City Mayor '07 Bertolina and Associates/D -- fund raising Jenny Oropeza, CA, H37 '07 (special election) Casteel Consultants/R -- fund raising Michael Williams,...

It's a small world.(FEATURE)(Brief article)
July 1, 2007... Like the old game "Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon"--where nearly every actor in Hollywood can be linked together by tracing the roles of the film star--Washington's consulting community is one tight clan. C & E started with just a handful of...