Campaigns & Elections articles from November 2001

Campaigns & Elections archives from November 2001

Campaigns modified, but patterns hold: In terms of this year's elections, the terrorist attacks may have altered the tone and timing of campaigns, but it seems to have had little impact on the basic voting patterns. (ON THE RECORD).(World Trade Center and Pentagon Attacks, 2001)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... AS THE 2001 MAYORAL and gubernatorial elections are hashed over, people in politics are turning their attention to future races. Next year's elections are underway, despite the fact that public attention is fixed on the war in Afghanistan and...

Feel the Heat? (NEWS FEED).(congressional race in Missouri)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... Former Missouri U.S. Rep. Jim Talent (R), who ran a close but losing race for governor in 2000, has announced that he will challenge Sen. Jean Carnahan (D) in '02. Talent made his announcement at a presser in downtown St. Louis which kicked off...

GOP Recruits Heavy-Hitter. (NEWS FEED).(South Dakota congressional race)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... South Dakota U.S. Rep. John Thune (R) has announced his bid to unseat Sen. Tim Johnson (D), who won election in 1996 by defeating then-Sen. Larry Pressler (R). Thune had earlier in the year set his sights on a gubernatorial run, which most...

Adlai Stevenson Running Again? (NEWS FEED).(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... Former U.S. Sen. Adlai Stevenson (D), 70, is considering a race for governor of Illinois next year, the position once held by his late father, the former two-time Democratic presidential candidate. Stevenson, who lost gubernatorial races in...

Sister Act. (NEWS FEED).(Linda, Loretta Sanchez)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... California could send the first pair of sister legislators to the U.S. House, if Democrat Linda Sanchez can join her older sibling Loretta (D-CA) with a victory in the newly drawn 39th District. Linda Sanchez says she is looking forward to...

Black and Latino Candidates: Successful Strategies? (NEWS FEED).(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... African Americans currently hold 600 seats in state legislatures across the nation. Latinos currently hold 198 seats in state legislatures. These candidates have succeeded, according to the results of a University of Maryland survey, because...

New Issues Era? (NEWS FEED).(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... According to a poll released by Republican polling firm Public Opinion Strategies in October, Americans' priorities have changed since Sept. 11. Seventy-one percent of voters rated "combating terror at home and overseas" as a "10" on a scale of...

Sitting Tight in the Senate. (NEWS FEED).(Fred Thompson seeks re-election)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... The decision by U.S. Rep. Fred Thompson (R-TN) to seek re-election in 2002 ensures one of the shortest lists of open seats in years. Three Republican senators whose seats are up have said they won't run: South Carolina's Strom Thurmond, North...

People & Organizations.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... CAMPAIGN MOVEMENTS: Christine Iverson is taking a leave of absence from her job as communications director for the U.S. House Republican Conference to work for U.S. Rep. John Thune. Iverson will work on Thune's South Dakota campaign staff....

Career Paths: How they got where they are.(Nancy Pelosi)(Curt Weldon)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... Nancy Pelosi Member of Congress 8th District, California Democrat Pelosi's political education began early: Her father, Thomas J. D'Alesandro Jr., was a member of the U.S. House when she was born in 1940 and, after serving...

New Shoulda-Woulda-Coulda Award at the 2001 Pollies! (AAPC news).(American Association of Political Consultants)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... American Association of Political Consultants (AAPC) is pleased to introduce a new Pollie award category -- The Shoulda-Woulda-Coulda Award -- at the 2002 conference in San Diego. For the first time ever, the best over-looked television, direct...

AAPC Midwest Chapter Event a Winner! (AAPC news).(American Association of Political Consultants)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... On October 4, 2001 in Chicago, Illinois, the AAPC established a Midwest Chapter. The Founding Event was held at the Hyatt Regency and 40 people attended. The individuals were Midwest Chapter Members, AAPC members, and AAPC Board Members. The...

President Nixon: Alone in the White House, by Richard Reeves, Simon & Schuster, 702 pages. (BOOKS).
November 1, 2001... Profiles the presidency of Richard Nixon and provides new material and interesting insights into this skillful, but flawed, American politician and national leader. Explains how this very public historic figure was an isolated, introverted and...

The Best of Times: America in the Clinton Years, by Haynes Johnson, Harcourt, 610 pages. (BOOKS).
November 1, 2001... Looks at American social, economic and political life during the years of the Clinton presidency and examines evidence of both breathtaking technological progress and increasing national unease and concern over how these changes would impact...

The Kennedy Men: 1901-1963, by Laurence Leamer, Morrow, 882 pages. (BOOKS).(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... Tracks the lives of Joseph P. Kennedy, John F. Kennedy, Robert F. Kennedy and Edward M. Kennedy and chronicles their efforts to become the most powerful political family in the nation. It is a multigenerational history that attempts to unite...

Movers & Shakers.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... Matt Keelen President, Republican fundraising firm of Keelen Communications Inc. Career Background President and founder, Keelen Communications Inc. Personal Wife, Jennifer. Dog, Murphy Graduated from George Washington...

Where Do We Go From Here? Perspectives on American politics and campaigning in the post-September 11 world. (SPECIAL REPORT).
November 1, 2001... No Longer Politics As Usual One thing is certain in the world of campaigns this year -- it's not politics as usual. The Sept. 11 terrorist attacks and the threat of ongoing military actions have dramatically changed the way campaigns...

Cutting Through the Issue Ad Clutter: How two candidates in a close state legislative contest had to fight off not only one another -- but the outside fire of friends and foes alike. (SPECIAL CASE STUDY SERIES).
November 1, 2001... In this state Senate campaign, 15 independent advocacy groups spent an estimated $1.5 million -- dwarfing the amounts spent by the candidates' own campaigns: Meyer's campaign spent $242,129 and Kapanke's spent $253,880. AS MORE AND MORE...

Let's Get Personal: When Attacks Turn the Attacked Into a Victim. (CASE STUDY).(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... The 2000 nonpartisan school board election in Frederick, Maryland, gave conservatives an opportunity to put one of their own in an influential position, and to prove their effectiveness. Linda Naylor was the candidate they'd been waiting for....

Media. (SITE OF THE MONTH).(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... C-SPAN, STATE POLITICS SECTION www.c-span.org/state_local C-SPAN'S television programming is focused on national politics, but its Web site ventures deeper into state and local affairs. The site's coverage is comprehensive, providing a...

Versioning your message: You want to tailor messages to the predilections of your key audiences, in keeping with the strengths and weaknesses of the medium. (THE ONLINE CAMPAIGNER).(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... THE NET HAS ROOM for each and every sage your campaign generates. That makes the decision of what to post more strategic than ever, especially since, as discussed in my June 2001 column, once you upload something, it can never really be removed...

State Elections Divisions: How They Can Help Campaigns. (CLICKS & PICKS).
November 1, 2001... IN THE PAST, state elections divisions' Web sites were spotty; while some states had full, inventive sites, others were low on in- formation and largely unhelpful. Approaching the 2001 elections, however, most states have developed...

Computer Conferences: Managing the Campaign Process; Campaigns that use computer conferences to augment their decision-making process will have a distinct advantage. (THE ONLINE ADVISER).
November 1, 2001... IT'S THE PROCESS, stupid. Clear vision. Focused strategy. Key information. Lots of time. Experienced staff. Dedicated volunteers. And plenty of money. All that and more are necessary to win political campaigns. But all those resources are...

Database Management: One Size Does Not Fit All; A political campaign database, whether it is a voter file or some other list of names, should fit the data. The data should not be forced to fit the database. (strategy & tactics LISTS & DATABASE MANAGEMENT).(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... "ONE SIZE FITS ALL" is a fitting description for a baseball cap but not for a database. A database, whether it is a voter file or some other list of names, should fit the data. The data should not be forced to fit the database. In the...

The New Reality: continued participation; We can and should support our leaders during this difficult time, but our priority should not be only to rid the world of evil but also to ensure that we continue to participate in the democratic process that we cherish so much. (INITITATIVE & REFERENDUM).(World Trade Center and Pentagon Attacks, 2001)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... SEPTEMBER 11, 2001. We all know that date by heart and thc occurrences on that day will no doubt haunt us for generations. Many have questioned how anyone could perpetrate such heinous acts on innocent people -- people who most likely had never...

2001 TV SPOTS: Post-September 11. (MEDIA MIX).(World Trade Center and Pentagon Attacks, 2001)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... The following TV spots for '01 and '02 races were produced after the terrorist attacks on September 11. The copy, tone and substance reflect the new concerns and issues facing the nation in these difficult times. 30-SECOND TV SPOT ...

Opposition research, Equal time, Expenses, Automated calls: ALSO: Should you complete interest-group issue questionnaires? (CAMPAIGN DOCTOR).(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... I'm running for County Supervisor against an incumbent Would it be appropriate for me to go to the county records office and personally research his voting record? Or should I get someone else to do it? I'm not sure I can find somebody who...