Campaigns & Elections articles from October 2005

Campaigns & Elections archives from October 2005

Stark relief.(Hurricane Katrina, 2005 effects)
October 1, 2005... In addition to being a national tragedy of untold proportions, Hurricane Katrina was a wake-up call for people in politics. The whole disaster--from the immense human loss and suffering to the troublesome issues of preparedness and...

Obscure elected offices scattered across the United States.
October 1, 2005... Prothonotaries, irrigation district members and tree wardens. These are just a few of the elected offices that may puzzle voters on Election Day. Depending on the state, town or township, a variety of these positions are elected, even the...

Political Intrading.
October 1, 2005... For anyone who has wanted to buy a contract on Hillary Clinton or Jeb Bush, Intrade can help. Members of the online trading exchange can buy contracts on the Democratic senator from New York and Florida's Republican governor, or just about...

Play political trivia.(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... Campaign Managers 1. Who was the first presidential campaign manager, albeit unofficially? 2. Who was the first female presidential campaign manager? 3. Which famous financier managed William Henry Harrison's presidential...

Political buzzwords.
October 1, 2005... Politics is often as much about perception as substance. Campaigns & Elections has gathered a series of terms that became part of political parlance in recent decades, though they would seem to favor one side of a public policy debate over...

Firm changes.(PEOPLE AND ORGANIZATIONS)(Financial Dynamics bought Westhill Partners)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... The business communications firm Financial Dynamics, with central offices in New York and London, bought the management consulting firm Westhill Partners, which is polling partners with National Journal's The Hotline.

New jobs.(Rightclick Strategies appoints Matthew Zablud )
October 1, 2005... Matthew Zablud joined Washington, D.C.-based Rightclick Strategies (RCS) as vice president and Web strategist. Zablud will head the company's new strategy group, RCS Consulting. The new division will be giving interest groups and associations a...

Party lines.(Harry Mitchell, Jim Farrell elections)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... The Arizona Democratic State Committee elected state Sen. Harry Mitchell as chairman of the state party. David Martinez who is president of the University of Arizona Young Democrats, was elected secretary through 2006. Montana Democratic...

Campaign consultant sign-ups.
October 1, 2005... AKP Message & Media/D -- media Jim Gibson, NV, Henderson Mayor'06 All Points Communications, LLC Maine Won't Discriminate, referendum'05 Barnes Mosher Whitehurst Lauter & Partners/D -- media, general Jose Cisneros (in),...

Simon Rosenberg.(MOVERS & SHAKERS)(New Politics Institute)(Interview)
October 1, 2005... President and founder of NDN and the New Politics Institute. Prior to founding NDN in 1996, Rosenberg was a field director for the Democratic Leadership Council and worked for the Democratic National Committee. He also worked for the Dukakis...

Tygh Bailes.(management of executive director)(Interview)
October 1, 2005... Executive Director of Grassroots Programs at The Leadership Institute. The organization specializes in identifying, recruiting, training and placing conservatives in the public policy process. He has helped train thousands of conservative...

Blogging down the money trail: candidates look to Web activists outside their campaign structures.
October 1, 2005... When U.S. Rep. Rob Portman left the House in April to become U.S. trade representative, Democrats were not expected to make much of a race for his seat. After all, the congressman's district in Ohio's rural, southwest 2nd district had been in...

Back in the House: long interruptions no hindrance to renewed congressional service.(Bill D. Burlison )
October 1, 2005... If Bill D. Burlison succeeds in his quest to return to the House of Representatives after a 26-year absence, it will be a much different place than when he left. For one thing Republicans are the majority party, a stark change from...

Politics-pacific time.(political campaigns)
October 1, 2005... Renaissance Montura Hotel 9620 Airport Blvd. Los Angeles, California 90045 310-337-2800 THE BEST GETS BETTER The most comprehensive training seminar in the country. Leam everything you ever wanted to know about...

Free trade support a delicate political issue.
October 1, 2005... Jerry Meek, chairman of North Carolina's Democratic Party, sees an opportunity next November. In the state's 8th congressional district, a 3,700 square-mile area made up of 10 counties that includes the self-described "heart and soul of NASCAR...

Political Moneyball.(political campaigns )
October 1, 2005... I despaired in a book review recently in these pages that political scientists would never get sufficient access to campaign decision-makers and timely data so that they could help candidates win elections and allow the public to see how. But a...

Voter ID rules a hot button issue.(VOTING MATTERS)
October 1, 2005... The number of voters who must show identification at polling places is growing yearly, despite escalating, bitterly partisan disputes over necessity and fairness of the requirement. Three new voter ID laws, passed in Georgia, Indiana and...

Visits for victory: presidential campaign appearances can make a difference.(OPINION)
October 1, 2005... If George W. Bush's previous efforts are a guide, the president will hit the campaign trail hard in 2006 stumping for GOP congressional candidates. That is, if the fallout from Hurricane Katrina does not continue to drive his poll numbers into...

Make your finances more professional.(campaign financing)
October 1, 2005... A wise Georgetown University professor often lectured, "Do not put yourself in the spotlight until you are ready to become a target." Those who run for office, whether a well-entrenched incumbent or a new kid on the block, stand in the...

Political consultants 101: things you must know before making a hire.(OPINION)
October 1, 2005... One of the first and most important choices you will make in your campaign concerns hiring consultants. Good consultants can make a big difference in your race, and so can bad ones. We have all heard horror stories about consultants who take...

American consultants influence how Austrian campaigns are run.(INTERNATIONAL POLITICS)(Austro-American political relationship )
October 1, 2005... As a small country in the heart of Europe, Austria has problems getting noticed internationally. It is one of the less prominent European Union countries, and it is often confused with similarly sounding Australia. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]...

Don't Think of An Elephant: Know Your Values and Frame the Debate.(RON'S PICKS)(Brief Article)(Book Review)
October 1, 2005... Don't Think of An Elephant: Know Your Values and Frame the Debate, by George Lakoff, Chelsea Green Publishing, 124 pages. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Looks at the various messages both parties are sending to voters through frames of...

The Weekly Standard: A Reader 1995-2005.(RON'S PICKS)(Brief Article)(Book Review)
October 1, 2005... The Weekly Standard: A Reader 1995-2005, edited by William Kristol, HarperCollins, 560 pages. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Collects a variety of articles from the Washington, D.C.-based, conservative-oriented magazine, The Weekly Standard,...

Taking a stand, missing the mark.(Jesse Helms's autobiography)(Critical Essay)
October 1, 2005... A classic Seinfeld episode, "The Bizarro Jerry," chronicles his experiences meeting people who look like his friends Elaine, George and Kramer, but have strikingly different personalities. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] A similar, inverse...

A family man.(Rick Santorum's It Takes a Family: Conservatism and the Common Good)(Brief Article)(Book Review)
October 1, 2005... U.S. Sen. Rick Santorum, R-Pa., lays out his personal values about the pivotal role of the family in promoting a strong, stable society in his book, "It Takes a Family: Conservatism and the Common Good." [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] ...

Political Internet services.
October 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. CONCEPTS FOR...

Born out of state.(suggestions for politicians)
October 1, 2005... Does it matter that I'm not from the state where I'm planning to run? [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Helps, but isn't necessary--especially in an era of explosive exurban growth and fast-moving demographics. (Two side notes: Most...

Off the record.(humour about politics)
October 1, 2005... "Over the past year, several infants have been forbidden from boarding planes because they shared their name with someone on a government no- fly list. Officials say the confusion may stem from Madison being the most popular girls' name...