Campaigns & Elections articles from June 2002

Campaigns & Elections archives from June 2002

Morning line: U.S. Senate elections. (On the Record).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... WITH A CLOSELY-DIVIDED US. Senate, both parties are gearing up for epic struggles in a few critical states. Currently, campaign strategists are eyeing three states that could tilt control either way: Minnesota, South Dakota and New...

And then there were...five? (Inside Politics).(Republican Party)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... Most of the 13 U.S. House Republicans who served as prosecutors in the 1999 Senate impeachment trial of President Bill Clinton assumed their historic roles knowing their seats were safe, as antipathy to the then-president ran strong in their...

Bush consultant backs Texas Dems. (Inside Politics).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... Texan Mark McKinnon, George W Bush's media consultant in the 2000 election and an informal communications advisor to the White House, won't be backing Republican U.S. Senate candidate John Cornyn in his home state. Instead, he's supporting...

If at first you don't secede. (Inside Politics).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... The prospect that the suburban San Fernando Valley could break away from Los Angeles and form an independent city has prompted a number of political consultants to get involved in the high-stakes fight -- as strategists, and...yikes, potential...

Year of the woman guv? (Inside Politics).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... Ten years after women significantly increased the level of female representation in Congress, a similar trend may be taking hold in races for governor's offices. Women candidates are given a credible shot at winning governor's races in at...

New campaign law: group net use watched. (Inside Politics).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... The new federal campaign finance law -- assuming the U.S. Supreme Court lets it stand -- is expected to increase the strategic importance of interest groups like the Sierra Club and National Rifle Association, and their use of the Internet to...

Political calendar. (News Feed).
June 1, 2002... JUNE 1: Colorado Democratic Party convention; Colorado Republican Party convention; Indiana Democratic Party convention; New Hampshire Democratic Party convention 4: Primary election, Alabama, Iowa, Mississippi,...

Play political Trivia! (Inside Politics).
June 1, 2002... Q1: What President of the U.S. became a father at the youngest age? The oldest age? Q2: What two U.S. Presidents were indentured servants when they were young? Q3: Who was the only President who never married? Q4: Who was the...

Letter to the editor.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... Dear Editor: In the world of politics, some tools are great and useful -- like postcards. I don't know why your Bible-like magazine doesn't mention or write a small article about using postcards. Today, in France and even England,...

Correction.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... Richard Cochrane was omitted as a "Producer" of the "Thank You President Bush" mailer on page 28 of our May issue. Cochrane has been producing political mail for 30 years. He can be reached at 805-966-4000. The Meridian Group was...

The campaign staff of acting Wisconsin Gov. Scott McCallum (R) underwent a shakeup. (People & Organizations: Campaign Movements).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... The campaign staff of acting Wisconsin Gov. Scott McCallum (R) underwent a shakeup, as Darrin Schmitz left his post as executive director of the Wisconsin Republican Party to become campaign manager. Schmitz replaces Steve Lyons, who quit....

Columbia businessman Katon Dawson was elected chairman of the South Carolina Republican Party. (People & Organizations: Part Lines).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... Columbia businessman Katon Dawson was elected chairman of the South Carolina Republican Party, easily beating Cyndi Mosteller of the Isle of Palms, who was the party's first vice chair, and former Lexington County GOP Chairman Tommy Windsor....

Peter Wendel. (People & Organizations: New Firm).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... Peter Wendel has left his full-time position as managing editor of Campaigns & Elections magazine. He has founded D.C.-based Direct Design Communications, a firm specializing in direct mail and publication design and management. Wendel, who had...

Mindshare Internet Campaigns LLC has hired Victoria Lion Monroe as a vice president for client services. (People & Organizations: New Jobs).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... mindshare Internet Campaigns LLC has hired Victoria Lion Monroe as a vice president for client services. Monroe was the director of advocacy advertising and marketing for the National Journal Group. Before that Monroe was a senior associate at...

The Southern California-based ballot measure firm Winner/Wagner & Mandabach Campaigns has changed its name to Winner & Mandabach Campaigns (W&MC). (People & Organizations: Firm Changes).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... The Southern California-based ballot measure firm Winner/Wagner & Mandabach Campaigns has changed its name to Winner & Mandabach Campaigns (W&MC). The change is due to the departure of former principal Ethan Wagner from the firm. Partners...

Don Siegelman. (Career Paths: How They Got Where They Are).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... Governor Alabama, Democraft Donald Siegelman was elected Alabama's 56th governor in 1998. An Alabama native, Siegelman grew up in Mobile, and went to the University of Alabama, afterwards attending the Georgetown University School...

Jeb Bush. (Career Paths: How They Got Where They Are).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... Governor Florida, Republican Son of former President George Bush, John Ellis "Jeb" Bush grew up in Texas, but moved to Florida in 1980. Educated at the University of Texas, at Austin, Bush concentrated on Latin American Studies and...

Calling all students, academics, and political consultants. (American Association of Political Consultants).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... The American Association of Political Consultants presents the 3rd annual Academic Outreach conference in conjunction with the Center for Congressional and Presidential Studies at American University. The conference is titled "Campaigns and...

Midwest Chapter elects new officers. (American Association of Political Consultants).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... On Friday, April 26, 2002 at The Palmer House Hilton in Chicago, Illinois the Midwest Chapter of the AAIPC had its second event. The event brought in six new members and 35 people attended. The new officers and board of directors are as...

Need one more reason to join the AAPC? (American Association of Political Consultants).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... How about 173 reasons? As of January 1,2002, 173 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 all...

Ambling into History: The Unlikely Odyssey of George W. Bush. (Books: This Month's Picks).
June 1, 2002... Ambling into History: The Unlikely Odyssey of George W Bush by Frank Bruni, Harper Collins, 278 pages. Reviews the character, ability and personality of George W. Bush. In a behind-the-scenes look at how his presidency has changed since...

Crashing the Party: How to Tell the Truth and Still Run for President. (Books: This Month's Picks).
June 1, 2002... Crashing the Party: How to Tell the Truth and Still Run for President by Ralph Nader, Thomas Dunne Books (St. Martin's Press), 384 pages. The 2000 Green Party presidential nominee and longtime consumer advocate gives his take on why the...

Power Plays: Win or Lose -- How History's Great Political Leaders Play the Game. (Books: This Month's Picks).
June 1, 2002... Power Plays: Win or Lose -- How History's Great Political Leaders Play the Game by Dick Morris, Regan Books (Harper Collins), 360 pages. Looks at how major political leaders have used six basic strategies to win and maintain power....

Soft Money Hard Law: A Guide to the New Campaign Finance Law. (Books: This Month's Picks).
June 1, 2002... Soft Money Hard Law: A Guide to the New Campaign Finance Law by Robert F Bauer, Perkins Coie, 160 pages. Dissects the recently passed Campaign Finance Law that is scheduled to take effect after this November's general election. Explains the...

Terry Nelson. (Movers & Shakers).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... Terry Nelson, Partner, Dawson, McCarthy Nelson Media, a Republican consulting firm Career Background Managed congressional races in Iowa; NRCC Field Director; NRCC Political Director; Partner in Dawson McCarthy Nelson Media, a...

Brad Crone. (Movers & Shakers).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... Brad Crone, President, Campaign Connections, a Democratic direct mail firm Career Background Deputy Press Secretary for Lauch Faircloth for Governor '83-'84; News Editor, WPTF Radio, '84-'85; Editor, Clayton News Star, '86-'89;...

What voters think about political debates: key findings from a nationwide voter poll. (Cover Feature).(Statistical Data Included)
June 1, 2002... Where Do Voters Get Information About Candidates? KEY FINDING: Candidate debates, which cost campaigns little or nothing in terms of dollars, are preferred by all voters as an information source over the candidates' own ads, which consume a...

Watching debates: a focus group analysis of voters. (Cover Feature).
June 1, 2002... IN FEBRUARY 2002, Abacus Associates conducted two focus groups with likely voters in Secaucus, New Jersey, and Richmond, Virginia. The focus groups aimed to assess public opinion toward candidate debates and how debates should be improved. The...

Prop 45: turning California term limits. (Case Study).
June 1, 2002... CALIFORNIA'S VETERAN legislators had a problem. Back in 1990, California voters had been among the first in the nation to pass a ballot initiative imposing term limits for state politicians. Now, those limits were about to run out. Some of the...

Getting PAC support: do's and don'ts for candidates. (Political Adviser).
June 1, 2002... THE CALL CAME LATE one afternoon. As manager of a $250,000 Federal political action committee, it was not the first call I had ever received from a candidate, but for some reason it hit me all wrong. He was looking for a contribution from our...

Campaign ethics and reform: what candidates say. (Political Advisor).
June 1, 2002... Is there a Gender Gap in Campaign Ethics? IS THERE A GENDER GAP in what candidates consider to be acceptable campaign practices? In A Different Voice, psychologist Carol Gilligan argues for the existence of a female morality that relies...

"Rick Lazio (R)". (Media Mix).
June 1, 2002... Election: U.S. Senate (NV) -- November 2000 Consultant: SCM Associates -- Stephen Meyers, Gary Reed Election outcome: Hillary Clinton pulled away in the final week to make a once-close race a 12-point victory. This Pollie...

"Largent (R) for governor". (Media Mix).
June 1, 2002... Election: Governor (OK) -- November 2002 Consultant: The Lukens Company Production: INTEGRAM Filing reports are scrutinized by the media, but unfortunately, the general public isn't always aware of their importance. This...

"Liquor by the drink". (Media Mix).
June 1, 2002... Election: Rutherfordton Liquor by the Drink ABC Referendum -- March 2002 Consultant: Brad Crone; Clark Coggin, Creative Director Election outcome: Referendum won with 55 percent of the vote. This piece was designed to inform...

"Bringing people together". (Media Mix).
June 1, 2002... Client: Rob Bridges (D) Election: Wake Forest (N.C.) Town Council -- November 2001 Consultant: Brad Crone; Clark Coggin, Creative Director Election outcome: Bridges won with 27 percent in a five-way race. This was a secondary...

"Family issues". (Media Mix).
June 1, 2002... Client: Judy Jacobs (D) for Legislator Election: Nassau County, NY Legislature -- General Election, November 2001 Consultant: Robbett Advocacy Media Creative Directors: Bart Robbett and Rob Rosenthal Copywriter: Nicole Crosby...

The best of open-seat congressional campaign sites. (Clicks & Picks).
June 1, 2002... CONTESTS FOR OPEN congressional seats usually include competitive multi-candidate fields, that must work hard to increase name recognition among the electorate. Doing so requires hefty amounts of campaign funds, and some of the most useful...

The story of StopDrLaura.com. (The Online Campaigner).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... ONE OF THE NICE THINGS about giving out awards is that you can catch up with success stories you've missed. I knew a little about StopDrLaura.com in its time (spring 2000), but after it won the Golden Dot Grand Prize at the Democracy Online...

The wire next time: rethinking the Internet's place in politics. (The Online Adviser).
June 1, 2002... IN THE YEAR BEFORE EACH of the last three national elections, speculation has run rampant that perhaps this would be the year that the Internet would revolutionize politics. Thanks to widespread use of the Internet, the story goes, candidates...

Voter files: yesterday, today, tomorrow. (Strategy & Tactics: Software & Computer Services).
June 1, 2002... TWENTY YEARS IS NOT a long time in many respects. It may not be noticeable when you think of the history of the world, and it's not a long period of time in American history. Nor is it long in the history of American political campaigns. ...

Software & computer services buyer's guide. (Software & Computer Services).(Bibliography)
June 1, 2002... AMERICAN GOTV ENTERPRISES, LLC Jean D. Justice Flat Rock, NC Phone: 800-484-8466, ext. 2147, Fax: 828-693-9966 E-mail: info@americangotv.com Web site: www.americangotv.com Years in Business: 3 Party Affiliation:...

Paying bills; keypad reporting; innoculation disclosures. (Campaign Doctor).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... ALSO: Can you touch up candidate photos? I am a small-time political consultant with a former client who hasn't paid his bills to a printer. The printer is after me because I placed the order for the campaign. My former candidate is...

Off the record.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... "California Gov. Gray Davis is returning a $10,000 campaign contribution when he found out it was from the owners of a strip club. To his credit, he's going to return the money to the girls one dollar at a time." Jay Leno "There was...

Preparing for a well-funded but uphill battle to unseat Gray Davis (D) as governor of California, businessman Bill Simon (R) named Ron Rogers as campaign manager. (People & Organizations: Campaign Movements).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... Preparing for a well-funded but uphill battle to unseat Gray Davis (D) as governor of California, businessman Bill Simon (R) named Ron Rogers as campaign manager. He is a partner with Sal Russo, Simon's chief political strategist, in the...

Former CNN talk show host Bobbie Battista was hired to run the media campaign of state Rep. Bob Irvin (R). (People & Organizations: Campaign Movements).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... Former CNN talk show host Bobbie Battista was hired to run the media campaign of state Rep. Bob Irvin (R), who is challenging U.S. Rep. Saxby Chambliss for the Republican U.S. Senate nomination in Georgia. After leaving CNN, Battista started a...

Susan Markham. (People & Organizations: Campaign Movements).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... U.S. Rep. Bob Clement (D) hired Susan Markham to be campaign manager for his U.S. Senate bid. Markham had been executive director of Participation 2000, a PAC that aims to get recent college graduates involved in Democratic politics.

Liz Brimmer. (People & Organizations: Campaign Movements).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... Sen. Michael B. Enzi (R) hired Liz Brimmer, former chief of staff for his Wyoming colleague, Sen. Craig Thomas, to manage his re--election campaign. Brimmer recently started her own communications/publ ic affairs firm in Jackson, WY.

Edmund A. Matricardi. (People & Organizations: Party Lines).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... David Johnson, a Republican political consultant, was tapped to serve as interim staff director of the Virginia Republican Party, while the party searches for a permanent successor to Edmund A. Matricardi III. The party had been without an...

Pat Brister. (People & Organizations: Party Lines).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... Pat Brister, head of the Louisiana Republican Party, was named by the RNC as chair of Republican State Party chairmen. The group aims to assist communications and the exchange of ideas betw een state GOP leaders.

DNC Chairman Terry McAuliffe named Philip A. McNamara to lead the Office of Party Affairs and Delegate Selection. (People & Organizations: Party Lines).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... DNC Chairman Terry McAuliffe named Philip A. McNamara to lead the Office of Party Affairs and Delegate Selection. The office is responsible for coordinating the Democratic Party's presidential nominating process and selection of delegates to...

Maureen Murphy. (People & Organizations: Party Lines).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... Cook County, Illinois, Board of Review Commissioner Maureen Murphy was elected as the new chairman of the Cook County Republican Party. Despite its Democratic reputation, the area has been known to produce a large number of Republican votes....

Cecilia Fucuy. (People & Organizations: Party Lines).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... The College Democrats of America (CDA) named Cecilia Fucuy as its new executive director. As a member of the Democratic National Committee's Hispanic Project, Fucuy organized in Virginia for the successful campaign of now-Gov. Mark Warner and...

Christine Shott. (People & Organizations: New Jobs).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... Direct Line Politics has hired Christine Shott as an account executive for the Republican political communications firm. Shott comes from the office of U.S. Rep. Melissa A. Hart (R-PA).