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| Democrat Consultant Shuffle |
| 2005-02-17 |
| Sen. Harry Reid (Nev.) and Rep. Nancy Pelosi (Calif.), the Democratic leaders of the Senate and House, plan to shake up the Democratic political consulting community and break the grip that a small number of consultants have had on strategy and contracts, party sources say. The Democratic leaders want to bring in new people with track records of success and innovation and look beyond the Beltway for message smiths to help guide the party... A review of DSCC independent expenditures in the two months before Election Day showed that three firms consumed nearly all independent expenditures spent on making ads. Struble Eichenbaum Communications received nearly $80,000 for media production. Greer Margolis Mitchell Burns received $260,000 and Dixon Davis Media Group received $175,000 for media production, according to records filed with the Federal Election Commission. All three firms are based inside the Beltway. Washington Monthly magazine recently reported that one direct-mail firm, Ambrosino, Muir & Hansen, co-led by Joe Hansen, the DSCC's former field director, handled five of the most competitive Senate races in 2004. But firm partner Karl Struble said Senate Democratic media contracts were more diversified than those of House Democrats. "The stuff on the House side has been in fewer hands even though they have many more races to do," he said... |
| Posted by:Anonymoose |
| #4 Gawd! I hope they keep Shrum close at hand. |
| Posted by: Frank G 2005-02-17 6:24:23 PM |
| #3 Indeed. |
| Posted by: ISoldYourToes 2005-02-17 6:10:39 PM |
| #2 Beat me to it, Desert Blondie! |
| Posted by: Raj 2005-02-17 1:57:27 PM |
| #1 The Democratic leaders want to bring in new people with track records of success and innovation and look beyond the Beltway for message smiths to help guide the party... I hear Dick Morris is available. ;P |
| Posted by: Desert Blondie 2005-02-17 1:25:23 PM |