Campaigns & Elections articles from May 2003

Campaigns & Elections archives from May 2003

2004 Public Affairs Pollie Awards and Conference -- Las Vegas. (American Association of Political Consultants).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... The AAPC's Public Affairs Pollie Awards and Annual Conference will be held on April 4-6, 2004 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Along with the warm desert sun and fun spirited activities the conference will include numerous panels featuring the most...

Shoudla-Woulda-Coulda Awards at the 2004 Pollies! (American Association of Political Consultants).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... "How could the judges have missed it?" Well, now there's a second chance for that special direct mail piece or commercial that "shoulda won" -- the 2nd annual Shoulda-Woulda-Coulda Awards, presented by the American Association of Political...

Bush: 18 months and counting: Since 1939, six of the seven presidents who posted approval scores of 50 percent or higher at this point in their terms went on to win re-election. (On the Record).
May 1, 2003... The next presidential general election is 18 months away. As Democrats accelerate their nomination campaigns in anticipation of the big race against President George W. Bush, let's try to put the Republican incumbent's popularity into historic...

New ice cream: The right stuff. (News Feed).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... Ben & Jerry's is famous not only for their popular ice creams but because of what founders Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield call their "socially responsible" politically-oriented business activities. That includes using non-chlorine bleached...

Campaign violation penalties increase under new law. (News Feed).
May 1, 2003... Watch out, candidates and campaign treasurers. One mistake in fund-raising and your next step could be the Big House. According to seemingly obscure provisions of the new federal campaign finance act, which aims to limit "soft money"...

What political management students think about campaign ethics. (News Feed).
May 1, 2003... During the summer and fall of 2002, the Center for Congressional and Presidential Studies at American University conducted a survey of campaign management alumni from several professional education programs. Although the survey covered several...

Strother honored at AU event.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... The Center for Congressional and Presidential Studies at American University and the Manship School of Mass Communication at Louisiana State University sponsored an event at American University on March 19, 2003, to celebrate the lifetime...

National Republican Congressional Committee. (People & Organizations: Party Lines).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... Carl Forti has taken over as communications director of the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC), Forti has been with the NRCC as deputy communications director since 1999, most recently supervising the production of mail and...

New Hampshire Democratic Party. (People & Organizations: Party Lines).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... Pamela Walsh is the new communications director for the New Hampshire Democratic Party. Walsh, who was former Democratic Gov. Jeanne Shaheen's press secretary, replaces Cohn Van Ostern, who left the state party to join the presidential campaign...

The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee. (People & Organizations: Party Lines).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) hired Glenn Rushing as its national field director, Greg Speed as press secretary, Karen Petal as deputy political director, and Ruben Hernandez as Hispanic vote coordinator.

New Democrat Network. (People & Organizations: New Jobs).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... The New Democrat Network hired Maria Cardona as vice-president for media relations. Cardona will also help with the moderate NDN's Hispanic outreach program. Prior to joining NDN, Cardona served as communications director of the DNC. The NDN...

Fletcher & Rowley Consulting Inc. (People & Organizations: New Jobs).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... John Rowley moved from partner to president of Fletcher & Rowley Consulting Inc., the Nashville-based Democratic communications consulting and advertising firm, A native of Illinois, Rowley has done media consulting work on more than 150...

Pennsylvania-based BrabenderCox appointed Bill Miller as vice president of strategic planning. (People & Organizations: New Jobs).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... Pennsylvania-based BrabenderCox appointed Bill Miller as vice president of strategic planning and Melissa Sabatine as vice president and general manager of the firm's Washington, D.C. office. Miller will provide research and strategic planning...

Former Federal Elections Commission. (People & Organizations: New Jobs).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... Former Federal Elections Commission Vice Chairman Karl J. Sandstrom joined Perkins Coie at the law firm's Washington, D.C., office. At the firm's Political Law Group, Sandstrom will advise clients on compliance with federal and state campaign...

Paul Taylor is stepping down June 2 as executive director of the Alliance for Better Campaigns. (People & Organizations: New Jobs).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... Paul Taylor is stepping down June 2 as executive director of the Alliance for Better Campaigns, which advocates free airtime for political candidates. He will remain president of the group's board. In his new post at Pew Charitable Trusts, he...

New public affairs firm specializing. (People & Organizations: New Firm).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... Ben Goddard and Rick Claussen formed a new public affairs firm specializing in advocacy advertising and ballot issue campaigns. GC Strategic Advocacy is opening offices in Sacramento, Calif., and Washington, D.C. Goddard will lead the...

The Democratic National Committee. (People & Organizations: Campaign Movements).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... The Democratic National Committee (DNC) put together a new communications team, to be headed by veteran Democratic media strategist Jim Mulhall, a senior vice president at Squier Knapp Dunn. He'll be charged with assembling a full-time team....

Florida Sen. Bob Graham's (D) presidential campaign hired its first staffer in an early primary state. (People & Organizations: Campaign Movements).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... Florida Sen. Bob Graham's (D) presidential campaign hired its first staffer in an early primary state; Steve Bouchard will be New Hampshire state director. Bouchard, 35, grew up and lived in New Hampshire for 30 years before leaving to work for...

The presidential campaign of Sen. John Edwards (D-NC) named Jen O'Malley his Iowa field director. (People & Organization: Campaign Movements).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... The presidential campaign of Sen. John Edwards (D-NC) named Jen O'Malley his Iowa field director. In 2002, O'Malley served as field director. for the coordinated campaign in South Dakota and for the Louisiana Senate run-off.

Political calendar.(Calendar)
May 1, 2003... May 2 South Carolina Democratic Party Jefferson-Jackson Dinner. 3 South Carolina Democratic Party State Convention. 20 Kentucky primary. 21 NRSC and NRCC hold joint fund raiser with President Bush....

Career paths: How they got where they are.
May 1, 2003... William Lacy Clay Jr. U.S. Representative, Missouri 1st District, Democrat Though Clay is only in his second term, he has extensive Washington experience. His father, who shares his name, served in the House for 32 years. The son...

Falling Up: How a Redneck Helped Invent Political Consulting. (Books: This Month's Picks).(Book Review)
May 1, 2003... Falling Up: How a Redneck Helped Invent Political Consulting, by Raymond Strother, Louisiana State University Press, 306 pages. Chronicles the adventures of the longtime Democratic media consultant, who began his career handling campaigns...

Going Home: Black Representatives and Their Constituents. (Books: This Month's Picks).(Book Review)
May 1, 2003... Going Home: Black Representatives and Their Constituents, by Richard Fenno, University of Chicago Press, 304 pages. Draws upon interviews with and analysis of the representational styles of four black Members of Congress. Looks at how...

The Press Effect: Politicians, Journalists and the Stories That Shape the Political World. (Books: This Month's Picks).(Book Review)
May 1, 2003... The Press Effect: Politicians, Journalists and the Stories That Shape the Political World, by Kathleen Hall Jamieson and Paul Waldman, Oxford University Press, 220 pages. Shows how the media shapes news stories in a dramatic, easily...

Gathering Power: The Future of Progressive Politics in America. (Books: This Month's Picks).(Book Review)
May 1, 2003... Gathering Power: The Future of Progressive Politics in America, by Paul Ostermanm, Beacon Press, 220 pages. Offers a critique of liberal politics and how Democrats have failed; develops recommendations and remedies from the Industrial Areas...

Diana Banister. (Movers & Shakers).
May 1, 2003... Diana Banister, partner, Shirley & Banister Public Affairs Career Background Her interest in politics began walking precincts as a child. After college, elected to the Orange County, Calif., Republican Central Committee and worked on...

Trish Hoppey. (Movers & Shakers).
May 1, 2003... Partner, Malchom Schlackman & Hoppey, a Democratic direct mail firm. Career Background Veteran of numerous "progressive" issue and grassroots campaigns working with a number of public affairs firms. Clients at Malchow Schlackman &...

Amendments... constitutionally speaking. (News Feed).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... The U.S. Constitution has been amended 27 times in more than 200 years, whereas the average current state constitution has existed for 100 years and has been amended about 120 times. Only 29 states still have their original constitution, and a...

Hard knocks: lessons from losing. (Political Adviser).
May 1, 2003... We often learn more from our defeats than we do from our victories. The lessons are in your face; the scars are fresh and often long lasting. The opportunities to become better, more experienced, wiser political operatives are numerous and...

Announcing your candidacy: checklist for a successful kickoff. (Political Adviser).
May 1, 2003... While your campaign kickoff may not be the single most important event in your campaign, it will set the tone for your candidacy in a variety of important ways. A campaign kickoff announcement should be done well if it is going to be done...

Lula's Landslide: How a three-time loser won Brazil's Presidency. (Case Study).
May 1, 2003... Luiz Inacio da Silva -- known as "Lula" throughout Brazil -- won his smashing victory by gaining endorsements from past adversaries, exploiting divisions among opponents, staying on message and reassembling a coalition of longtime supporters....

Kentucky '03 gubernatorial web sites. (Clicks & Picks).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... A crowded candidate field is jockeying for the Kentucky governor's office, open because Gay. Paul Patton (D) cannot seek re-election after serving two terms. Here are the major candidates' Web sites for one of the hottest contests of the year:...

MoveOn.org does it again: MoveOn thrives because it gives individuals a chance to work the political system and see the results in a matter of days, if not hours. (The Online Campaigner).
May 1, 2003... I'm postponing my follow-up column about the Democratic Party and online fundraising because this story takes priority. Democrats, and for that matter Republicans, third parties, and advocacy groups would do well to emulate the strategy and...

Buyer's guide: Direct mail.(Buyers Guide)
May 1, 2003... American GOTV Enterprises, LLC 425 Howard Gap Loop Road Flat Rock, NC 28731 Phone: 800 484 8466 Fax: 828 693 9966 Contact: Jean Justus info@americangotv.com Web site: www.americangotv.com Years In Business:...

Direct Mail: From the Campaign Battlefield. (Media Mix).(Bibliography)
May 1, 2003... Campaigns & Elections regularly features a sampling of direct mail that has been used in recent elections across the nation by candidates, party committees and advocacy groups. These mail samples provide the observer with a sense of what's...

Using stock photos, taking polls before getting in: ALSO: Should campaigns pay candidates salaries? (Campaign Doctor).
May 1, 2003... Can we use stock photos and footage in our print and TV ads, even if the photos aren't from the district? It would make them look better and Cost less than hiring a professional photographer. Bad idea, especially when all politics is --...