American Association of Political Consultants

Past Award Winners

Pollie Awards 2001

Automated Phone Calls (Fundraising)

• Campaign Communication Solutions, Inc
  "Important Message"
  Friends of Sam Farr
  First Place
  

  Automated Phone Calls (Independent Expenditure Campaign/Issue Advocacy)

• McMahon Preston Communications
  ".08 Phone Bank"
  Amica Mutual Insurance Company
  First Place
  
• Winning Connections
  "NARAL Prochoice Voter"
  NARAL
  Honorable Mention
  

  Automated Phone Calls (Initiative/Referendum/Constitutional Amendment)

• Winning Connections
  "No on Prop B"
  Safe Schools and Work Campaign
  First Place
  
• Winning Connections
  "Yes on D"
  Citizens for Open Space
  First Place
  
• Campaign Communication Solutions, Inc
  "No On 37"
  No on 37
  Second Place
  

  Automated Phone Calls (Local/Municipal)

• Winning Connections
  "Gillen for Philadelphia Council"
  Gillen for Philadelphia Council
  First Place
  
• Winning Connections
  "Tokofsky for Los Angeles School Board"
  Tokofsky for Los Angeles School Board
  Honorable Mention
  

  Automated Phone Calls (Multi-Phase Call Program)

• Campaign Communication Solutions, Inc
  "Vote By Mail"
  Nebraska Democratic Party
  First Place
  
• Executive Communications, Inc.
  "Friends of Doug Stoner"
  Doug Stoner for State Representative
  Second Place
  

  Automated Phone Calls-Congressional

• Campaign Communication Solutions, Inc
  "Victim of Gun Violence"
  Campaign for a Progressive Future
  Honorable Mention
  

  Automated Phone Calls-Legislative

• The Clinton Group, Inc
  "Machado for Senate 2000"
  Machado for Senate 2000
  First Place
  

  Automated Phone Calls-Presidential

• LSG Strategies
  "Friday- Texas Truth Squad"
  Michigan Victory 2000
  First Place
  

  Automated Phone Calls-Statewide

• Winning Connections
  "Paul Patton for Governor"
  Paul Patton for Governor
  Honorable Mention
  
• Winning Connections
  "Perdue for Lieutenant Governor"
  Perdue for Lieutenant Governor
  Honorable Mention
  

  Banner/Pop Up Ads: Candidate

• Aristotle International, Inc
  "Bush Tax Cut Banner"
  George W. Bush for President
  First Place
  

  Banner/Pop Up Ads: Non-candidate

• Aristotle International, Inc
  "E Banner Mail"
  Act For Change
  First Place
  
• Mindshare Internet Campaigns, LLC
  "Citizens for Better Medicare"
  Citizens for Better Medicare
  Honorable Mention
  

  Best Non-Broadcast Video

• Paul Kinney Productions
  "The Moderate Wing"
  California Governor Gray Davis
  First Place
  
• Northwoods Advertising
  "Nader 2000 Convention Video"
  Nader 2000
  Second Place
  
• Stevens, Reed, Curcio & Company
  "America's Devoted Son"
  McCain 2000
  Third Place
  
• Alfano Communications, Inc
  "On Every Street"
  The US Census Monitoring Board
  Honorable Mention
  
• Joe Slade White and Company Inc.
  "Introduction"
  Steve Miles For Senate
  Honorable Mention
  

  Best Overall Internet Campaign

• Max Fose - Integrated Web Strategy
  "McCain 2000"
  McCain 2000
  First Place
  
• Net Politics Group
  "BillBradley.com"
  Bill Bradley for President
  First Place
  
• Net Campaign
  "Jean Elliot Brown.com"
  Jean Elliot Brown for Congress
  Honorable Mention
  

  Best Use of Flash Animation

• Casey Dorin Internet Productions
  "tedkennedy.com"
  Ted Kennedy For Senate
  First Place
  
• Peak Creative Media
  "Flash Introduction"
  Youth-e-Vote.net
  Honorable Mention
  

  Best use of Negative Advertising on the Web

• Hockaday Donatelli Campaign Solutions
  "Mr. Universal Website"
  Franks for Senate
  First Place
  
• Crotty Consulting, Inc.
  "BeierLiar.com"
  Escondido Citizens for Good Government
  Honorable Mention
  

  Best Use of Website for Fundraising

• AB DATA
  "DSCC Action Network"
  Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee
  Honorable Mention
  

  Best Use of Website for Persuasion

  "No winners"
  

  Best Use of Website for Volunteer/Field Organization

• Aristotle International, Inc
  "NAACP Voter Lists Online"
  NAACP
  First Place
  
• New Media Communications
  "santorum2000.com"
  Rick Santorum for US Senate
  Honorable Mention
  

  Billboard/Bus Signs

• Robbett, Rosenthal & Jennings
  "Cattle Car"
  Straphangers/Regional Plan Association
  First Place
  

  Doorhangers

• Terris, Jaye & Barnes
  "Sole"
  Dodum for Supervisor
  First Place
  

  Fundraising (Candidate)

• Adams, Hussey & Associates
  "Campaign Kit"
  Gore 2000
  First Place
  
• SCM Associates, Inc.
  "Six Words"
  Lazio 2000
  First Place
  
• SCM Associates, Inc.
  "A Senator's Best Friend"
  Roth for Senate Campaign
  Second Place
  
• The Baughman Company, Inc.
  "O'Bannon Fundraising letters"
  O'Bannon for Indiana Committee
  Third Place
  
• Northwoods Advertising
  "House Party Video"
  Nader 2000
  Honorable Mention
  

  Fundraising (Political Party)

• Adams Hussey and Assoc.
  "Presidential State of the Union Photograph Package"
  Democratic National Committee
  First Place
  
• Direct Campaign Solutions
  "Reform Party of the USA 2000 \l"
  Reform Party of the United States of America
  Second Place
  
• Adams Hussey and Assoc.
  "Falla in the Oval Office"
  Democratic National Committee
  Third Place
  
• Adams Hussey and Assoc.
  "On the Road"
  Democratic National Committee
  Third Place
  

  GOTV Mail

• Strategy Source
  "My Name is Renee Mullis"
  NAACP:National Voter Fund
  First Place
  
• The Baughman Company, Inc.
  "Georgia Republicans Have a Solution"
  Democratic Party of Georgia
  Second Place
  
• BatesNeimand, Inc.
  "OutVote2000: Out There"
  The Gill Operating Foundation
  Third Place
  
• Terris, Jaye & Barnes
  "Vote"
  League of Conservation Voters
  Honorable Mention
  

  Logo design

• Strategy Source
  "NAACP:National Voter Fund Logos"
  NAACP:National Voter Fund
  First Place
  
• Northwoods Advertising
  "Logan for Senate-Logo"
  Logan for US Senate (FL)
  Second Place
  
• Barnes, Mosher, Whitehurst & Partners
  "BART, Buses, Roads"
  Committee to Save Local Transport & Funding
  Third Place
  
• Terris, Jaye & Barnes
  "Yes on E Logo"
  Yes on E
  Honorable Mention
  

  Membership Political Mail

• National Association of Home Builders
  "2000 Election Report"
  National Association of Home Builders
  First Place
  
• Crounse, Malchow, and Schlackman
  "Fight Back"
  AFL-CIO
  Second Place
  
• Terris, Jaye & Barnes
  "Trickle Down"
  AFL-CIO
  Third Place
  

  Most innovative collateral item

• Laurence J. Purpuro
  "Future President Wants to See You"
  RNC
  First Place
  

  Newspaper (Full Page Ad)

• Terris, Jaye & Barnes
  "Sympathy"
  Brown for Mayor
  First Place
  
• Dittman-Hoffman Strategic Campaigns
  "Lil Buddy"
  Chugach Electric
  Second Place
  
• Michele Aucion, McMahon Preston Communications
  "Katie"
  Rhode Island Governor's Office on Highway Safety
  Third Place
  

  Newspaper (Insert/Other)

• Edmonds Associates, Inc
  "Hunting Heritage"
  NRA
  First Place
  
• Edmonds Associates, Inc
  "Of All the Reasons to Vote"
  NRA
  Second Place
  
• Eugene Uehling
  "Friends Post-It Note"
  Rehberg for Congress
  Third Place
  
• Eugene Uehling
  "The Right Choice - Poly Bag"
  Walsh for Sheriff
  Third Place
  

  Newspaper (Less than a Full Page Ad)

• Goddard Claussen Porter Novelli
  "Dear Congress"
  American Council of Life Insurers
  First Place
  
• Dittman-Hoffman Strategic Campaigns
  "Caribou"
  Arctic Power
  Second Place
  
• Goddard Claussen Porter Novelli
  "Motorola Products"
  Motorola
  Third Place
  
• Dittman-Hoffman Strategic Campaigns
  "Napoleon"
  Bill Pruett/Senate
  Honorable Mention
  
• Northwoods Advertising
  "Who Wants to be a Billionaire"
  GreedyTV.org
  Honorable Mention
  

  Print & Direct Mail (Absentee Ballot Mail)

• Joan of Art
  "Good Dog"
  Colorado State AFL-CIO
  First Place
  
• Majority Strategies, Inc.
  "To Educate Every Child"
  Ohio Republican Party
  Second Place
  
• Crounse, Malchow, and Schlackman
  "Absentee Ballot"
  Arizona Democratic Party
  Third Place
  
• Crounse, Malchow, and Schlackman
  "Absentee Ballot"
  Palm Beach Democratic Committee
  Honorable Mention
  

  Print & Direct Mail (Candidate: Congressional Democrat)

• Winning Directions
  "Out of Control"
  Gephardt in Congress
  First Place
  
• Terris, Jaye & Barnes
  "Scratch"
  Dooley for Congress
  Second Place
  
• The Baughman Company, Inc.
  "Affordable Health Care is no Game"
  Kentucky Democratic Party
  Third Place
  
• Crounse, Malchow, and Schlackman
  "Tax Cut Booklet"
  Friends of Carolyn McCarthy for Congress
  Honorable Mention
  
• Direct Response Mail, LLC
  "Doctors and Lawyers"
  Paul Perry for Congress
  Honorable Mention
  

  Print & Direct Mail (Candidate: Congressional Republican)

• Jamestown Associates
  "I'm Mike Ferguson"
  Ferguson for Congress
  First Place
  
• Melinda Van Eaton
  "The Big Tax Adventure"
  Todd Akin for Congress
  Second Place
  
• McNally Temple Associates, Inc.
  "Button Brochure"
  Kuykendall Congressional Committee
  Third Place
  
• The Townsend Group, Inc.
  "Education"
  Kelly for Congress
  Third Place
  
• McNally Temple Associates, Inc.
  "The South Bay"
  Kuykendall Congressional Committee
  Honorable Mention
  

  Print & Direct Mail (Candidate: Governor)

• Crounse, Malchow, and Schlackman
  "Victories"
  Indiana Democratic Party
  First Place
  
• Direct Response Mail, LLC
  "Treasure"
  Ruth Ann Minner for Governor (DE)
  Second Place
  
• The Baughman Company, Inc.
  "A Montana Tradition"
  Friends of O'Keefe/Williams
  Second Place
  
• The Baughman Company, Inc.
  "Because you never know"
  Patton/Henry for Kentucky
  Third Place
  

  Print & Direct Mail (Candidate: Municipal & Regional)

• Terris, Jaye & Barnes
  "Lessons Learned"
  Brown for Mayor
  First Place
  
• The Baughman Company, Inc.
  "In his Dreams"
  Vanderburgh County Democratic Party
  Second Place
  
• Winning Directions
  "Hooker"
  Terencen Hallinan for San Francisco District Attorney
  Third Place
  
• Winning Directions
  "The Party's Over"
  Noreen Evans
  Honorable Mention
  
• Direct Response Mail, LLC
  "Afterschool"
  Happy Fernandez for Mayor
  Honorable Mention
  

  Print & Direct Mail (Candidate: Presidential)

• Crounse, Malchow, and Schlackman
  "Surprised"
  Oregon Coordinated Campaign
  First Place
  
• Majority Strategies, Inc.
  "Remember When"
  Forbes 2000, Inc.
  Second Place
  
• The Baughman Company, Inc.
  "Al Gore's Plan for Social Security"
  Louisiana Democratic Party
  Third Place
  
• Crounse, Malchow, and Schlackman
  "Who Will Protect"
  Oregon Coordinated Campaign
  Honorable Mention
  
• Preston-Osborne
  "Thrill in the 'Ville"
  Centre College Vice Presidential Debate Campaign
  Honorable Mention
  

  Print & Direct Mail (Candidate: State Legislature: Democrat)

• Direct Response Mail, LLC
  "File Folder"
  Leslie Byrne for Senate
  First Place
  
• The Baughman Company, Inc.
  "Tom Mills Sells Hate for A Living"
  Democratic Party of Georgia
  Second Place
  
• William Berry Campaigns
  "The Numbers Tell the Story"
  Ryan Deckert for State Senate
  Third Place
  

  Print & Direct Mail (Candidate: State Legislature: Republican)

• Jamestown Associates
  "Meet Connie Mack"
  Connie Mack for Florida House of Representatives
  First Place
  
• Hendrix, Elder & Associates
  "Who Will Deliver"
  Dr. Bob Deuell for Texas Senate
  Second Place
  
• Majority Strategies, Inc.
  "Just Passing Through"
  Ohio Republican Party
  Third Place
  
• Persuasion Inc.
  "List"
  Michigan Republican State Senate
  Third Place
  

  Print & Direct Mail (Candidate: Statewide)

• Crounse, Malchow, and Schlackman
  "Choice Negative"
  Bradbury Secretary of State
  First Place
  
• Crounse, Malchow, and Schlackman
  "Patricia Cotter Positive"
  Montana Trial Lawyers
  Second Place
  

  Print & Direct Mail (Candidate: US Senator)

• Direct Response Mail, LLC
  "DFL"
  David Lillehaug for US Senate(MN)
  First Place
  
• Majority Strategies, Inc.
  "The Courage to Lead"
  Ensign for Senate
  Second Place
  
• Direct Response Mail, LLC
  "Kid Care"
  Mark Dayton for US Senate (MN)
  Third Place
  
• Crounse, Malchow, and Schlackman
  "Pill Bottle"
  Montana Democratic Party
  Honorable Mention
  

  Print & Direct Mail (Independent Expenditure/Issue Advocacy: Candidate)

• GMT Strategies, Inc
  "Out in the Cold"
  Maine Democratic Party
  First Place
  
• Terris, Jaye & Barnes
  "Going"
  League of Conservation Voters
  Second Place
  
• Terris, Jaye & Barnes
  "Somebody"
  Planned Parenthood
  Third Place
  
• Moxie Media, Inc.
  "Drinking Water"
  Washington Conservation Voters
  Honorable Mention
  
• Terris, Jaye & Barnes
  "Baloney"
  Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
  Honorable Mention
  

  Print & Direct Mail (Independent Expenditure/Issue Advocacy: non-Candidate)

• Gail Tuzzolo & Associates
  "Quality Schools Box"
  Nevada State Education Association
  First Place
  
• Stearns Consulting, Inc
  "Benefits"
  Trust for Public Land Action Fund
  Second Place
  
• Crounse, Malchow, and Schlackman
  "Air and Water"
  New Mexico Conservation Voters' Alliance
  Third Place
  
• The Baughman Company, Inc.
  "What I want to be when"
  Cincinnatians Active to Support Education
  Honorable Mention
  

  Print & Direct Mail (Initiative/Referendum/Constitutional Amendment)

• Crounse, Malchow, and Schlackman
  "Multiplying Money"
  All Kids First
  First Place
  
• Winning Directions
  "Faces of Prop E"
  Protect Our Benefits
  Second Place
  
• Terris, Jaye & Barnes
  "Banana Slips"
  Yes on K/No on L
  Third Place
  
• McNally Temple Associates, Inc.
  "Camouflage Brochure"
  Taxpayers, Citizens and AES Huntington Beach, LLC
  Honorable Mention
  
• McNally Temple Associates, Inc.
  "Does Not Add Up"
  No on Prop 38
  Honorable Mention
  

  Print & Direct Mail (Slate)

• Majority Strategies, Inc.
  "Time to be Proud"
  Ohio Republican Party
  First Place
  
• Message, Audience and Presentation
  "Michigan Education Association Kicker Card"
  Michigan Education Association
  First Place
  
• Joan of Art
  "Come Hell or High Water"
  Colorado State AFL-CIO
  Second Place
  
• Crounse, Malchow, and Schlackman
  "Tricycle"
  Democratic Party of New Mexico
  Third Place
  
• Message, Audience and Presentation
  "Shopping Cart"
  Michigan Victory 2000
  Third Place
  

  Radio (Candidate: Congressional)

• I Imagine Entertainment
  "Rug Rats"
  Weldon for Congress
  First Place
  
• John Franzen & Company
  "Too Fat"
  Cathie Hartnett
  Second Place
  
• National Media Inc.
  "Prison Meeting"
  Pete Sessions for Congress
  Third Place
  
• McCarthy Marcus Hennings, Ltd
  "Actors"
  Northup for Congress
  Honorable Mention
  
• Jamestown Associates
  "82%"
  Friends of Jim Saxton
  Honorable Mention
  

  Radio (Candidate: Governor)

  "No winner"
  

  Radio (Candidate: Municipal & Regional)

• Roy Fletcher, Inc.
  "Shame, Shame, Shame"
  Butch Ward
  First Place
  
• Message, Audience and Presentation
  "Dos Mariachis"
  Pena for District Judge
  Honorable Mention
  
• Public Concepts, Inc.
  "Game Show"
  Jeff Furst for St. Lucie Property Appraiser
  Honorable Mention
  

  Radio (Candidate: Presidential)

• Northwoods Advertising
  "Classroom"
  Nader 2000
  First Place
  

  Radio (Candidate: State Legislature)

• The Mallard Group, Inc
  "Psychic Chat"
  Leslie Waters for Florida House
  First Place
  
• Emmons & Company, Inc.
  "Basketball"
  Johnny Ray Turner
  Honorable Mention
  
• Emmons & Company, Inc.
  "Red"
  Ray Jones for State Senate
  Honorable Mention
  
• Rindy Miller Bates
  "Not There"
  John Land SC State Senate
  Honorable Mention
  
• Visuality Media Productions
  "Gary Drzewiecki's Tall Tales, Truth Canyon, Episode 1"
  Friends of Dave Hansen
  Honorable Mention
  

  Radio (Candidate: Statewide Down Ballot)

  "No winner"
  

  Radio (Candidate: US Senator)

• McCarthy Marcus Hennings, Ltd
  "Wrestler"
  Friends of Conrad Burns 2000
  First Place
  
• Northwoods Advertising
  "Compromise"
  Flanagan for Senate (VT)
  Second Place
  
• McCarthy Marcus Hennings, Ltd
  "Women"
  Friends of Conrad Burns 2000
  Third Place
  

  Radio (GOTV)

  "No winners"
  

  Radio (Independent Expenditure/Issue Advocacy)

• Ken Swope and Associates, Inc
  "The Kids Vote"
  National Education Association
  First Place
  
• Edmonds Associates, Inc
  "Rosie"
  Robin Hayes for Congress
  Second Place
  
• Sautter Communications
  "Call"
  EMILY's List
  Third Place
  

  Radio (Initiative/ Referendum/ Constitutional Amendment)

• Greer, Margolis, Mitchell, Burns & Associates
  "Lobbyists"
  Yes on 6
  First Place
  
• Marketing Resource Group
  "The Party"
  Citizens for Common Sense Government
  Second Place
  
• Laguens, Hamburger, Stone
  "Only Chance"
  Coalition Against Unnecessary & Unfair Constitutional Amendments
  Honorable Mention
  
• Stevens, Reed Curcio & Company
  "Rita"
  Maine's Forest Heritage Coalition
  Honorable Mention
  

  Radio (Political Party Committee)

• Alfano Communications, Inc
  "School"
  Republican National Committee
  Honorable Mention
  
• Libertarian Party
  "Tired of Getting F***ed"
  Libertarian Party
  Honorable Mention
  

  TV (Candidate: Congressional Democrat)

• Murphy Putnam Media, Inc.
  "Serving Time"
  Etheridge for Congress
  First Place
  
• Greer, Margolis, Mitchell, Burns & Associates
  "Values"
  Udall for Congress
  Second Place
  
• Shrum, Devine and Donilon
  "Son"
  Gephardt for Congress
  Third Place
  
• Dixon Media Group
  "This is Where"
  Roemer For Congress
  Honorable Mention
  

  TV (Candidate: Congressional Republican)

• McCarthy Marcus Hennings, Ltd
  "Wages"
  Northup
  First Place
  
• National Media Inc.
  "Real Revised"
  Clay Shaw for Congress
  Second Place
  
• Brabender Cox Mihalke
  "Front of the Line"
  Ney for Congress
  Third Place
  
• Brabender Cox Mihalke
  "Taxes.com"
  Hart for Congress
  Honorable Mention
  

  TV (Candidate: Governor)

• Greer, Margolis, Mitchell, Burns & Associates
  "Shooting Guard"
  O'Bannon for Governor
  First Place
  
• Murphy Putnam Media, Inc.
  "Just Like Me"
  Bob Holden for Governor
  Second Place
  
• Murphy Putnam Media, Inc.
  "Moving Forward"
  Ruth Ann Minner for Governor
  Third Place
  

  TV (Candidate: Municipal & Regional)

• Brabender Cox Mihalke
  "Sign of Hope"
  Weinberg for Mayor
  First Place
  
• Message, Audience and Presentation
  "Not Rudy"
  Dr. Frank Pena for District Judge
  Second Place
  
• Jeff Montgomery & Associates
  "Joint Democratic"
  Nueces County Democratic Party
  Third Place
  
• Brabender Cox Mihalke
  "All of Philadelphia"
  Weinberg for Mayor
  Honorable Mention
  

  TV (Candidate: Presidential)

• Stevens, Reed Curcio & Company
  "Ready to Lead"
  McCain 2000
  First Place
  
• Northwoods Advertising
  "Priceless Truth"
  Nader 2000
  Second Place
  
• MacWilliams/Robinson for Crystal Group
  "Real/CC"
  Bill Bradley for President
  Honorable Mention
  
• Polaris Productions
  "Busted"
  Harry Browne for President
  Honorable Mention
  

  TV (Candidate: State Legislature)

• Brabender Cox Mihalke
  "Suits"
  Murphy for Senate
  First Place
  
• Visuality Media Productions
  "Gary Drzewiecki's Tall Tales"
  Friends of Dave Hansen
  Second Place
  
• Visuality Media Productions
  "Searching for Carol Roessler"
  McGee for State Senate
  Third Place
  
• Deno Seder Productions
  "Sleazeball"
  Jim DeSonier for State Senate
  Honorable Mention
  

  TV (Candidate: Statewide Down Ballot)

• Murphy Putnam Media, Inc.
  "Difference"
  Cooper for Attorney General
  First Place
  
• Brabender Cox Mihalke
  "School"
  Fisher for Attorney General
  Second Place
  
• The Strategy Group for Media
  "Alabama Values"
  Glenn Murdock
  Third Place
  

  TV (Candidate: US Senate)

• Brabender Cox Mihalke
  "Puzzle"
  Santorum for Senate
  First Place
  
• Brabender Cox Mihalke
  "Kodak Moments"
  Santorum for Senate
  Second Place
  
• McCarthy Marcus Hennings, Ltd
  "Women"
  Friends of Conrad Burns
  Second Place
  
• Shrum, Devine and Donilon
  "Heroes"
  Lieberman for Senate
  Third Place
  
• Grunwald Communications
  "Garbage"
  Hillary Clinton for US Senate
  Honorable Mention
  

  TV (Independent Expenditure - Candidate)

• Axelrod & Associates
  "Endure-Buyer"
  AFL-CIO
  First Place
  
• Barnes, Mosher, Whitehurst & Partners
  "A Picture's Worth a Thousand Words"
  San Franciscans for Sensible Government
  Second Place
  
• Russo Marsh & Copsey
  "Yankee Baby"
  American Conservative Union
  Third Place
  
• Axelrod & Associates
  "Sure"
  AFL-CIO
  Honorable Mention
  
• Squier Knapp Dunn
  "Water"
  Democratic National Committee
  Honorable Mention
  

  TV (Independent Expenditure - non-Candidate)

• Greer, Margolis, Mitchell, Burns & Associates
  "America"
  League of Conservation Voters Education Foundation
  First Place
  
• Greer, Margolis, Mitchell, Burns & Associates
  "Energy"
  Washington Conservation Voters
  Second Place
  
• Goddard Claussen Porter Novelli
  "Ring/Mistake"
  Motorola
  Third Place
  
• McCarthy Marcus Hennings, Ltd
  "Getting Worse"
  Coalition to Protect America's Health Care
  Honorable Mention
  

  TV (Initiative, Referendum, Constitutional Amendment)

• Barnes, Mosher, Whitehurst & Partners
  "Donna & the King"
  Yes on Proposition M
  First Place
  
• Brabender Cox Mihalke
  "Let Me Show You"
  Proposition 38 Yes
  Second Place
  
• Margie Becker and Association
  "New Arena"
  Houston Rockets Arena
  Third Place
  
• Joe Slade White and Company Inc.
  "Angelica"
  Michigan Education Association/ All Kids First
  Honorable Mention
  

  TV (Political Party Committee - non-Candidate)

  "No winners"
  

  TV ad more than 60 seconds

• MacWilliams/Robinson for Crystal Group
  "Hometown"
  Bill Bradley for President
  First Place
  

  Website (Independent Expenditure Campaign/Issue Advocacy)

• e-advocates
  "Stop Family Violence"
  Stop Family Violence
  First Place
  
• Net Politics Group
  "BushandGuns.com"
  Handgun Control
  Honorable Mention
  
• New Media Communications
  "nothillary.com"
  Not Hillary
  Honorable Mention
  

  Website: (Local/Municipal)

• Issue Dynamics Inc.
  "EndGridLock.org"
  EndGridLock.org
  First Place
  
• Southern Political Information Network
  "Website"
  Senator T LaFontine "Fountain" Odom
  Honorable Mention
  

  Website: Congressional

• Hockaday Donatelli Campaign Solutions
  "J.D. Hayworth Website"
  J.D. Hayworth for Congress
  First Place
  
• New Media Communications
  "heatherforcongress.com"
  Heather Wilson for Congress
  Honorable Mention
  

  Website: Initiative/Referendum/Constitutional Amendment

• Goddard Claussen Porter Novelli
  "Yes on Prop 39"
  Taxpayers for Accountability
  First Place
  
• Woodward & McDowell
  "yesprop35.com"
  Yes on Prop 35
  Second Place
  

  Website: Legislative

  "No winners"
  

  Website: Organization

• Peak Creative Media
  "Youth-e-Vote.net"
  Youth-e-Vote.net
  First Place
  
• New Media Communications
  "smallbusinessvotes.org"
  National Federation of Independent Business
  Honorable Mention
  

  Website: Presidential

• New Media Communications
  "georgewbush.com"
  George W. Bush for President
  First Place
  
• North Woods Advertising
  "Ralph Nader.com"
  Ralph Nader for President
  Second Place
  

  Website: Statewide

• Hockaday Donatelli Campaign Solutions
  "Mark Earley Website"
  Mark Earley for Governor
  First Place
  
• New Media Communications
  "santorum2000.com"
  Rick Santorum for US Senate
  Second Place
  
• North Woods Advertising
  "Ciresi for US Senate"
  Ciresi for US Senate
  Honorable Mention
  

  Yard/ Outdoor sign

• Barnes, Mosher, Whitehurst & Partners
  "Yes on Proposition A"
  Proposition A
  First Place
  
• Northwoods Advertising
  "Ciresi for Senate-Yard Sign"
  Ciresi for Senate (MN)
  Second Place
  
• Dale Emmons & Co.
  "Mountains"
  Ray Jones
  Third Place
  

  Special Awards

• Pollster of the Year
  Mark Penn
  Hillary Clinton for New York Senate
  
• International Consultant of the Year
  Felipe Noguera
  Francisco Flores for President
  
• Best Use of New Technology
  New Media Communications
  TvojGas.com
  
• Best Use of the Internet
  Max Fose and Wes Gullett
  McCain 2000
  
• Julian P. Kanter Award for Excellence in Television
  Bill Schneider
  CNN
  
• Most Valuable Player in a Campaign - Democrat
  Howard Wolfson
  Hillary Clinton for New York Senate
  
• Most Valuable Player in a Campaign - Republican
  Benjamin Ginsberg
  George W. Bush for President
  
• Campaign Manager of the Year
  Karl Rove
  George W. Bush for President
  
• Lifetime Achievement Award
  Tony Schwartz