Campaigns & Elections articles from September 2002

Campaigns & Elections archives from September 2002

Electoral stability: how long? (On the Record).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... To get an idea of where we're going, it usually makes sense to understand where we've been. To put this year's congressional elections into perspective, let's look at what history tells us about midterm contests -- or, more specifically, what...

GOP pollster aims to expand Latino base. (Inside Politics).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... Raul Damas remembers very clearly how pollsters and consultants reacted to the 2000 Census. "It was a wake-up call," Damas said. "The Latino vote became the most analyzed factor in the [2000] election." Results from the once-a-decade...

Green growth. (Inside Politics).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... In Minnesota, the fast growing Green Party is finding out just what it means to be mainstream. The Greens have major-party status in the state and could end up tipping the balance in what is expected to be a very tight Senate race between Sen....

Legislative Web sites as campaign tools. (Inside Politics).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... The official Georgia taxpayer-funded Web site for state Rep. E.M. "Buddy" Childers (D) is rather bare-bones, featuring only a small picture of the veteran lawmaker contact information, a list of committees on which he serves and minimal...

Nothing could be finer. (Inside Politics).(South Carolina gubernatorial contest)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... The South Carolina gubernatorial contest between Gov. Jim Hodges (D) and former U.S. Rep. Mark Sanford (R) was expected to focus on education, tax cuts and other meaty public policy issues. But much of the back-and-forth between the candidates...

Play Political Trivia!
September 1, 2002... Q1: What was the approximate population of the U.S. when Andrew Jackson left the Presidency? (a)10 million, (b) 16 million, (c) 22 million, (d) 38 million. Q2: What five 20th century Presidents were elected by defeating incumbents? ...

Political Calendar.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... SEPTEMBER 7 Primary election, Delaware 10 Primary elections, Arizona, Connecticut, Florida, Maryland, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont, Wisconsin, Georgia primary runoff 14 Vermont Republican Party primary convention...

Letter to the Editor.(Brief Article)(Letter to the Editor)
September 1, 2002... Editor: As owner of a high-tech retail photo and digital imaging business in Irvine, CA, I, too, understand the power of the Internet and technology. Arguably, nobody is more skilled and in tune with technology, but as a candidate for a...

The increasing role of consultants with state party organizations. (Inside Politics).
September 1, 2002... Over the past two decades political consultants have become integral to candidate and initiative campaigns. They also appear to be playing a larger role in helping national and state parties to elect candidates to office. As part of the...

Clean campaigning? (Inside Politics).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... The traditional post-Labor Day campaign season will undoubtedly bring a sharpening of campaign attack ads. But according to at least one survey taken by two prominent polling firms, more than 80 percent of voters say negative campaigning is...

Campaign consultants/client sign-ups.
September 1, 2002... Adelstein & Assoc./D -- Media Tim Carden, NJ, H07 '02 AH Strategies/R -- Direct Mail Tom Cole, OK, H04 '02 Allen Consulting/R -- General Ray Clatworthy, DE, U.S. Sen. '02 Eric Cantor (in), VA H07 '02 Bob Riley,...

Party lines. (People & Organizations).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... The Illinois Republican Central Committee chose businessman Gary MacDougal as the new chair of the state party. MacDougal replaces state House Minority Leader Lee Daniels, who was forced from his party post amid a federal investigation of...

Campaign movements. (People & Organizations).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... Carter Hendrin, chief of staff for Illinois Senate President Pate Philip (R), took a leave of absence to become manager of the gubernatorial campaign of state Attorney General Jim Ryan (R). Hendrin's deputy in the campaign is Glen Hodas, also a...

New jobs. (People & Organizations).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... Ted C. Hilliard dissolved his partnership with Jerry Dorchuck in Politics Marketing International to focus full-time on political consulting through his Sacramento-based firm, Hilliard Consulting Services. He is currently working for California...

Chip Pickering. (Career Paths: How they got where they are).
September 1, 2002... A native of Laurel, Mississippi, Pickering grew up on his parents' catfish farm and was an "all-stater" in football. The town was once known for being a hotbed of Klu Klux Klan activity, and his father, U.S. District Judge Charles Pickering --...

Ronnie Shows. (Career Paths: How they got Where they are).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... Shows was born on January 26, 1947 in Jones County, Mississippi, and graduated from Moselle High School. He earned a Bachelor's Degree from the University of Southern Mississippi in 1971 and went on to teach and coach basketball. He began...

Scott Cottington. (Movers & Shakers).
September 1, 2002... Scott Cottington, a St. Paul-based Republican general and media consultant Career Background Family grocery store; Congressional campaign manager '78; NRSC Political Director '80 and '86; NRCC Field Representative '82; Rudy...

How to Bear the Democrats -- and Other Subversive Ideas. (Books: This Month's Picks).
September 1, 2002... How to Bear the Democrats -- and Other Subversive Ideas, by David Horowitz, Spence Publishing, 261 pages. Offers a series of recommendations on how conservatives and Republicans can defeat Democrats. Discusses the fundamentals of politics...

On the Road With Hillary: A Behind the Scenes Look at the Journey from Arkansas to the U.S. Senate. (Books: This Month's Picks).
September 1, 2002... On the Road With Hillary: A Behind the Scenes Look at the Journey from Arkansas to the U.S. Senate, by Patrick S. Halley, Viking, 320 pages. Provides interesting anecdotes from the author's days as an advance man for the former first lady...

Do Political Campaigns Matter: Campaign Effects in Elections and Referendums. (Books: This Month's Picks).
September 1, 2002... Do Political Campaigns Matter: Campaign Effects in Elections and Referendums, edited by David M. Farrell and Rudiger Schmitt Beck, Routledge/ECPR, 215 pages. Looks at the political campaign process from an international perspective and...

Unfinished Business: A Democrat and A Republican Take on the 10 Most Important Issues Women Face. (Books: This Month's Picks).
September 1, 2002... Unfinished Business: A Democrat and A Republican Take on the 10 Most Important Issues Women Face, by Julianne Malveaux and Deborah Perry, Perigee, 305 pages. Presents two perspectives on issues from abortion to crime, equal pay to...

Susan Hendrix. (Movers & Shakers).
September 1, 2002... Susan Hendrix, co-founder of the Austin-based Democratic firm, Hendrix Coughlin Media Career Background Began as a press assistant for a mayor's race in 1985. Moved on to statewide campaigns, providing press relations and media...

How to sponsor a candidate debate: an Interview with Janet Brown. (Special Feature).(Interview)
September 1, 2002... The following interview was conducted with Janet Brown, the Director of the Commission on Presidential Debates, in her Washington, D.C. office. The topic of the interview was sponsoring candidate debates at the statewide, district and local...

The misadventure of Tom Sawyer: how the free trade issue turned a presumed congressional lifer into a democratic primary loser. (Case Study).
September 1, 2002... A dozen days later, U.S. Rep. Tom Sawyer (D-OH) was still in a state of shock. He had been rejected for renomination in the May 7 primary by 13 points, winning a little over one in four votes cast. Less than two weeks before, his last...

Is your campaign really volunteer-friendly? (Political Adviser).
September 1, 2002... The two most important determinates of volunteer satisfaction are the quality of the job assignments they receive and the way they are treated by campaign staff. Satisfied volunteers are more likely to make financial contributions, continue...

TV campaign: how a pro-choice underdog won a tough republican congressional primary in Kansas. (Media Mix).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... 2002 Republican Primary, US House, Kansas, 3rd District Candidate: Adam Taff Consultants: James Farwell and Scott Cottington The challenge for Adam Taff's campaign in the GOP U.S. House primary in August was overcoming the...

Five top PAC sites. (Clicks & Picks).(political action committees)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... In 2002, political action committees are being used for a variety of purposes. Presidential wannabes use them to dole out cash and collect chits from fellow politicians, while special interest groups find them an effective way to provide...

Open secrets, heavy traffic. (The Online Campaigner).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... Albert L. May, a political correspondent and editor turned journalism professor, has completed the first good study of how the press uses the Internet to report on elections. "The Virtual Trail" is based on what May and his colleagues have...

Consultant Q&A: campaigning on the Internet. (Strategy & Tactics: Using the Internet in Politics).
September 1, 2002... C&E: How is the Internet being used in this year's elections differently from two years ago? DONATELLI: Campaigns have become more sophisticated in taking advantage of all the Internet offers. Two years ago, campaigns were just beginning...

Buyer's Guide: Political Internet Services. (Where to find it, Where to buy it: Using the Internet in Politics).
September 1, 2002... AMERICANA MEDIA Tallahassee, FL Phone: 800-877-5075 Fax: 800-877-5075 URL: www.amermedia.com E-mail: info@amermedia.com Party Affiliation: Republican Years in Business: 5 Services Offered: Web-site...

Phone banks and cell phones, debate strategy for challengers; also: how to handle bad tempered candidates. (Campaign Doctor).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... Does it make sense to make calls to voters on their cell and mobile telephones? Only if you want voters angry because your campaign wasted their air time and cost them money. Here is the "opportunity" that is really a problem: Mobile...

AAPC and the Center for Congressional and Presidential Studies at American University to hold 3rd annual Academic Outreach conference.(American Association of Political Consultants)(Brief Article)
September 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...

OFF the record.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... "Congressman Bob Barr was at a rally when someone gave him a .38 caliber gun as a gift. Well, the gun went off....and the politicians hit the floor. The Republicans thought maybe it was an angry voter, someone with money in the stock market....