Campaigns & Elections articles from May 2005

Campaigns & Elections archives from May 2005

Democrats on the move.(Editor's Note)(Editorial)
May 1, 2005... HOWARD DEAN earlier this year earned political redemption from his high-profile, but failed, 2004 presidential run, when he was selected chairman of the Democratic National Committee (DNC). [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Since taking the helm,...

Beating incumbents? Yeah right.(ON THE RECORD)
May 1, 2005... Around this time in every midterm election cycle, the vultures of political prognostication begin hovering over incumbents in trouble. Truth is, most statewide office holders end up winning re-election, but the game to see who goes down starts...

Life after Congress.(INSIDE POLITICS)
May 1, 2005... They were not around long enough to earn committee chairmanships, become talk show fixtures or even get a pension. Yet they will always be able to wear the title "former member of Congress," though they served just a single, two-year term in...

You are what you drive.(INSIDE POLITICS)
May 1, 2005... You are what you eat. But on the nation's roads and highways, you are what you drive. This was the premise behind a very unscientific study last year, taken by 14 people who wanted to see what type of car persons of different political...

New Media Strategies.(NEW JOBS)(Peter Greenberger)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... Democrat political consultant Peter Greenberger joined New Media Strategies, an Arlington, Va.-based online intelligence and marketing company. Greenberger will work in the company's public affairs division. Greenberger worked on former U.S....

Hill & Knowlton.(NEW JOBS)(Hadassah Lieberman)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... Hill & Knowlton hired Sen. Lieberman's wife, Hadassah Lieberman, as a senior counselor in its health and pharmaceuticals practice. Most recently, Lieberman has been giving speeches on women's health, politics and her personal history,...

CNN.(NEW JOBS)(Jeffrey Levine joins Hill & Knowlton)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... Former CNN health reporter Jeffrey Levine joined Hill & Knowlton as senior vice president of healthcare media relations. Levine spent 18 years at CNN and several as D.C. bureau chief for WebMD. He most recently served as the health...

Dewey Square Group.(NEW JOBS)(Maria Cardona)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... Maria Cardona joined the Democratic political consulting firm Dewey Square Group as a principal, where she will work with Latino organizations and communities. "Dewey Square is front and center in recognizing that the Latino community is...

Service Employee International Union-funded.(NEW JOBS)
May 1, 2005... Tracy Self left the DNC and joined the Service Employee International Union-funded (SEIU) anti-Wal-Mart campaign, as communications adviser and research director.

Webster Strategies.(NEW FIRMS)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... Todd Webster formed Webster Strategies, specializing in crisis communications, advocacy, message development and execution. Most recently he was communications director for former U.S. Sen. Tom Daschle D-S.D. Retooling the Democrats'...

OnMessage Inc.(NEW FIRMS)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... Strategist Curt Anderson, pollster Wes Anderson and media consultant Brad Todd have joined to open the GOP consulting firm, OnMessage Inc, located in Alexandria, Va. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The brothers of the Anderson Group in 2004 led...

Capitol Hill Republican.(NEW FIRMS)(Jenkins Hill Group)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... Former Capitol Hill Republican staffers Jeff Walter, Brad Edwards and Scott Barnhart created a new public affairs firm, the Jenkins Hill Group. Walter and Edwards had been working together as the Walter/Edwards Group. Barnhart who joins the...

Ed Schultz.(MOVERS & SHAKERS)(Interview)
May 1, 2005... Host of The Ed Schultz Show, a national radio talk show host with a left-leaning viewpoint. The show made its debut on Jan. 5, 2004; it is now carried by more than 80 stations, along with both XM and Sirius satellite radio. His first book,...

Michael A. Smerconish.(MOVERS & SHAKERS)(Interview)
May 1, 2005... Host of "The Big Talker", a conservative-leaning radio show broadcast out of Philadelphia. At age 29, the lawyer-turned-talk show host was appointed by President George H.W. Bush as the regional administrator of Housing and Urban Development,...

On the road with Howard Dean: the new chairman wins praise from activists outside D.C.(FEATURE)
May 1, 2005... After landing the top job at the Democratic National Committee (DNC), Howard Dean not only went to Kansas, he went to Mississippi, Nevada, Tennessee, Michigan, Oregon, New York, Arkansas and Washington. Missing from each of those...

Rising Stars.(politicians and lobbyists)
May 1, 2005... Each year Campaigns & Elections' selects its Rising Stars, up-and-comers of the political world. Some have made their mark by turning losing campaigns into winners, or demonstrating excellence working on direct mail, polling, get-out-the-vote...

In the neighborhood: some within certain ZIP codes are particularly generous political givers.(FEATURE)
May 1, 2005... In one of last year's hardest fought elections, Republicans questioned Tom Daschle's allegiance to the state of South Dakota. They said the incumbent senator and Democratic leader spent so much time in Washington and New York raising money that...

The art of political campaigning.
May 1, 2005... The 22nd Annual Campaign Training Seminar June 16-18, 2005 * Washington, DC Call Tracy Allman at 202-207-0533 for reservations and information. Also, check our website www.campaignline.com for updates. If you would like to register...

Changes in the media.(CAMPAIGNLAND)
May 1, 2005... By any historical marker--the last shift in party control of Congress, the last election, or even last night--the aspect of campaigns undergoing the most change is the media. That is the matrix of genres and channels in which paid and earned...

Voting machines and the disabled.(VOTING MATTERS)
May 1, 2005... Voting machines that have an accessible touch-screen with an optical-scan ballot is a tempting choice for states seeking to balance the needs of the disabled with growing concerns over paperless, electronic voting. Called "hybrids," the...

Checklist: seven questions to ask before you attack.(OPINION)
May 1, 2005... Most winning political experts agree on one thing: You cannot beat an incumbent without attacking the incumbent. Elections are about choices, and just talking about your positive attributes is not enough to persuade the voters to fire a public...

I approved this message: a study of political disclaimers.(OPINION)
May 1, 2005... As U.S. Rep David Wu, D-Ore., bungee jumped from a towering bridge, he certified, "I approved this message, and I do my own stunts." Stephanie Herseth, D-S.D., closed with an attack on her opponent by saying, "I approved this message because...

Political media buyers deserve a place at the table.(OPINION)
May 1, 2005... When putting together staff for a political campaign, the most time and attention often goes to those who work in strategy and creative areas, including the creation of commercials. Where to place those commercials once they are finished is...

Will the Australian Labor Party learn the lessons of electoral defeat?(INTERNATIONAL POLITICS)
May 1, 2005... Six months after the Australian Labor Party-suffered its fourth successive national defeat in eight years, the group finds itself in crisis. It is a crisis made all the more painful by the fact that, until recently, Labor seemed within...

When Trumpets Call: Theodore Roosevelt after the White House.(RON'S PICKS)(Brief Article)(Book Review)
May 1, 2005... When Trumpets Call: Theodore Roosevelt after the White House, by Patricia O'Toole, Simon & Schuster, 512 pages, March 2005, $30.00 [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Profiles Theodore Roosevelt's life after he left the presidency in 1909 at the...

Lincoln at Cooper Union: The Speech that made Abraham Lincoln President.(RON'S PICKS)(Brief Article)(Book Review)
May 1, 2005... Lincoln at Cooper Union: The Speech that made Abraham Lincoln President, by Harold Holzer, Simon & Schuster, 352 pages, May 2004, $25.00 [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Examines Abraham Lincoln's February 1860 speech at New York's Cooper...

Presidents: Every Question Answered, Everything you could possibly want to know about the Nation's Chief Executives.(RON'S PICKS)(Brief Article)(Book Review)
May 1, 2005... Presidents: Every Question Answered, Everything you could possibly want to know about the Nation's Chief Executives, by Carter Smith, Hylas Publishing. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Provides a biographical review of the Presidents of the...

Congress reconsidered.(The American Congress)(Book Review)
May 1, 2005... Whether it is the politics of the Cold War era, changes in campaign finance laws, or the budgeting process, readers of "The American Congress" will come away highly informed about the legislative branch's evolution. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]...

The time for liberalism.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... Prompted by Democratic Congressional losses in 2002, Douglas S. Massey wrote "Return of the 'L' Word: A Liberal Vision for the New Century." The author criticizes conservatives for attaching a negative connotation of the word "liberal" which...

Direct mail.(BUYER'S GUIDE)(Directory)
May 1, 2005... 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. CAMPAIGN...

Updating campaign contributors on legislative activities: hitting the right themes in a stump speech.(CAMPAIGN DOCTOR)
May 1, 2005... What do you think of regularly scheduled monthly meetings to update major donors on what we are doing in office? We would not hit them up for money until we get closer to the election. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Great idea, but just be...

Off the record.
May 1, 2005... "Jane Fonda's got a book out.... She says she has no regrets about her trip to North Vietnam during the Vietnam War. But she does regret posing for a photo sitting at an enemy anti-air-craft gun. And she really regrets shooting down Sen....