American Association of Political Consultants

Past Award Winners

Pollie Awards 2002

-- Special Awards --
1. Public Affairs Team of the Year
• "Covering Kids" (GMMB)
  
  5. Computer Technology Product of the Year

• "Grassroots Campaigning With Palm Pilots"
  Gail Tuzzolo and Associates
  
  And
  
  
• "Focus Group CD's"
  Hamilton, Beattie, and Staff
  
  6. National Public Affairs Campaign

• "Covering Kids Campaign" (GMMB)
  
  7. State Public Affairs Campaign

• "Your Choices Shape Their Chances" (GMMB)
  
  8. Regional Public Affairs Campaign

• "It's What You Know" (Winning Directions)
  
  9. Bilingual/Foreign Language Public Affairs Campaign

• "Yes on 272"
  Hamilton, Beattie, and Staff; Barretto Cunningham May Dudley & Malloy; Shrum Devine & Donilon
  
  -- Direct Mail --
  11. State Grassroots Response

• First Place
  "Sweet Talk"
  NARAL Foundation
  Terris and Barnes
  
• Second Place
  "Billboard Capitol of the World"
  Save Our Scenery
  Winning Directions
  
• Third Place
  "Ingredients"
  American Heart Association
  Bates Neimand, Inc.
  
• Honorable Mention
  Save Our Schools "SOS"
  Nevada State Education Association
  Gail Tuzzolo and Associates
  
  12. Local Grassroots Response

• First Place
  "Some People Don't Have to Worry"
  Wal-Mart
  Winning Directions
  
• First Place
  "Save Gaviota" #1
  Sierra Club
  Crotty Consulting, Inc.
  
• Honorable Mention
  "It's an Even Better Idea Now"
  Los Angeles to Pasadena Metro Construction Authority
  The MWW Group
  
• Honorable Mention
  "Save Gaviota" #3
  Sierra Club
  Crotty Consulting, Inc.
  
  13. National Membership Campaign

• First Place
  "Truth About Gun Owners" Poll - Annual Appeal
  National Rifle Association of America
  PM Consulting Corporation
  
• First Place
  "First Pets and Their Families" 2001 Calendar
  Democratic National Committee
  Adams, Hussey and Associates
  
• Second Place
  "Limited Edition-Millenium Card" Membership Renewal
  National Rifle Association of America
  PM Consulting Corporation
  
• Third Place
  "Silent"
  NARAL Foundation
  Terris and Barnes
  
• Honorable Mention
  "Springtime on Capitol Hill" Commemorative Print
  Democratic National Committee
  Adams, Hussey and Associates
  
  14. State Membership Campaign

• First Place
  "Small Minority"
  Washington Ceasefire
  GSM Mercury
  
• Second Place
  "Save Our Schools Packet"
  Nevada State Education Association
  Gail Tuzzolo and Associates
  
• Third Place
  "Breath"
  League of Conservation Voters Education Fund
  Terris and Barnes
  
• Honorable Mention
  "Putting Both Candidates to the Test"
  AFL-CIO
  Winning Directions
  
  15. Local Membership Campaign

• First Place
  "Your Dues, Your Voice"
  Newly Elected President of ILWU
  Winning Directions
  
  18. State Initiative/Referendum

• First Place
  "Senior Voter"
  Washington Council of Senior Citizens
  GSM Mercury
  
  19. Local Initiative/Referendum

• First Place
  "Under Pressure"
  Yes on A/Santa Rosa Junior College
  Terris and Barnes
  
• Second Place
  "Crystal Clear"
  Arapahoe Water Authority
  Welchert and Britz
  
• Third Place
  "Babe Ruth"
  Backin' Baseball Committee
  Crounse, Malchow, Schlackman, and Hoppey
  
• Honorable Mention
  "Our Valley"
  Douglas County Agriculture and Open Space Preservation Committee
  BatesNeimand, Inc.
  
  20. Bilingual/Multilingual Grassroots, Initiatives/Referendums
  Honorable Mention
  "Lakota"
  Sierra Club West River Office
  GSM Mercury
  
  -- Print/Graphics --
  21. Logo

• First Place
  "Scream - No on Proposition 1, Municipal Utility District"
  No on Prop 1, Coalition to Stop the $3 Billion Bill
  Barnes, Mosher, Whitehurst, Lauter and Partners/Storefront Political Media
  
• Second Place
  "First Woman President Logo"
  First Woman President, Inc.
  Robbett Advocacy Media
  
• Honorable Mention
  "US Chamber Institute For Legal Reform"
  US Chamber Institute For Legal Reform
  Goddard Claussen Porter Novelli
  
• Honorable Mention
  "Friends of Aviation"
  Friendly Skies Coalition
  Edmonds Hackney and Associates
  
  22. Billboards

• First Place
  "Transit Knot"
  Straphangers Campaign
  Robbett Advocacy Media
  
• Second Place
  "Vote Billboard"
  Secretary of State, Californina
  McNally Temple and Associates, Inc.
  
  23. Signs

• First Place
  "Vote Sign"
  Secretary of State, California
  McNally Temple and Associates, Inc
  
• Honorable Mention
  "ANWR"
  Arctic Power
  Edmonds Hackney and Associates
  
• Honorable Mention
  "Proud To Serve You"
  Golden Gate Restaurant Association
  Barnes, Mosher, Whitehurst, Lauter and Partners
  
  24. Non-Mail National Issue Brochure

• First Place
  "Mississippi River"
  Midwest Area River Coalition 2000
  The Public Response Group, Inc.
  
• Second Place
  "Take Heart 2000"
  American Heart Association
  BatesNeimand, Inc.
  
  25. Non-Mail State Issue Brochure

• First Place
  "Greetings From Hinkley"
  Consumber Attorneys of California
  Shelly Sullivan Public Relations and Media Consulting
  
• Second Place
  "Conservation Tray Liner"
  Seattle City Light
  The Connections Group
  
• Third Place
  "Guide To California Medicare HMO's"
  California Healthcare Foundation
  GMMB
  
• Honorable Mention
  "Long Island: Here Today, Here Tomorrow"
  Nature Conservancy of Long Island
  BatesNeimand, Inc.
  
  26. Non-Mail Local Issue Brochure

• Honorable Mention
  "Save Gaviota"
  Sierra Club
  Crotty Consulting
  
• Honorable Mention
  "Last Call"
  Arlington Association, Inc.
  Emmons and Company, Inc.
  
  27. National Newspaper Ad

• First Place
  "You Shouldn't Have To Be a Special Agent"
  Forest Serviceship Council
  MacWilliams, Robinson and Partners
  
• Second Place
  "Ransom"
  Voices For Choices
  GSM Mercury
  
• Third Place
  "Not As You Think"
  The Center For Consumer Freedom
  Berman and Company
  
• Honorable Mention
  "Little House"
  Voices For Choices
  GSM Mercury
  
  28. State Newspaper Ad

• First Place
  "We've Got The Power"
  Anchorage Economic Development Corporation
  Edmonds Hackney and Associates
  
• Second Place
  "Cut In Half"
  Connect Michigan
  The Sterling Corporation
  
• Third Place
  "Baby"
  Nebraskans For Fair Competitions
  The Thompson Group
  
• Honorable Mention
  "Justice"
  Civil Justice Association of California
  Goddard Claussen Porter Novelli
  
  29. Local Newspaper Ad

• First Place
  "Peace"
  Mid-Hudson Islamic Association
  Mission Control, LLC
  
• Second Place
  "Stroke"
  American Heart Association
  BatesNeimand, Inc.
  
• Third Place
  "Pearl Harbor"
  Coalition to Protect Americans Now
  McCarthy Marcus Hennings, Ltd.
  
• Honorable Mention
  "It's Time"
  Alaskans for Better Access
  Edmonds Hackney and Associates
  
  -- Radio --
  31. National Grassroots

• Honorable Mention
  "Bullshop"
  The Wilderness Society
  MacWilliams, Robinson and Partners
  
  32. State Grassroots

• First Place
  "Marriage"
  Campaign For California's Families
  JC - Evans Communications
  
• Second Place
  "Everywhere"
  Dogwood Alliance
  MacWilliams, Robinson and Partners
  
  33. Local Grassroots Radio

• Honorable Mention
  "Got That Right"
  The Wilderness Society
  MacWilliams, Robinson and Partners
  
  34. National Public Affairs

• First Place
  "Data"
  Natural Resources Defense Council
  MacWilliams, Robinson and Partners
  
  35. State Public Affairs

• First Place
  "Smoking"
  California Children and Families Commission
  GMMB
  
• Second Place
  "Now It's PCB's"
  Sierra Club of New York
  MacWilliams, Robinson and Partners
  
• Second Place
  "Ho, Ho, Ho"
  California Republican Party
  McNally Temple Associates, Inc.
  
  36. Local Public Affairs

• Honorable Mention
  "Thaddeus, Toni, Charles"
  J.CC. Harrah's New Orleans Casino
  APCO Worldwide
  
  37. Bilingual/Foreign Language Public Affairs

• First Place
  "Early Childhood - Every" (In Korean)
  California Children and Families Commission
  GMMB
  
  39. Local Initiative/Referendum

• Honorable Mention
  "Bureaucrats"
  No On F and I
  Brainchild Creative/Solem and Associates
  
  -- Television --
  41. National Grassroots

• First Place
  "No Plan"
  Arctic Coalition
  MacWilliams, Robinson and Partners
  
• Honorable Mention
  "Hunting Heritage"
  National Rifle Association
  Edmonds Hackney and Associates
  
  42. State Grassroots

• First Place
  "New Jersey Governor Video Voters Guide"
  AARP
  Paul J. Pelletier
  
  44. National Public Affairs

• First Place
  "Ransom"
  AT & T; Voices For Choices
  Joe Slade White and Company
  
• Second Place
  "Mailbox"
  AT & T; Voices For Choices
  Joe Slade White and Company
  
• Third Place
  "Table"
  SEIU
  MacWilliams Robinson and Partners
  
• Honorable Mention
  "One Person"
  Coalition to Protect America's Healthcare
  McCarthy Marcus Hennings
  
• Honorable Mention
  "Virtual Tour"
  National Education Association
  Laguens Hamburger Stone
  
  45. State Public Affairs

• First Place
  "Premie"
  California Children and Families Commission
  GMMB
  
• Second Place
  "Trucks" Marborg Television Spot
  MarBorg
  Davies Communications - Katrina Carl
  
• Third Place
  "Magazine"
  Sierra Club of New York
  MacWilliams Robinson and Partners
  
• Honorable Mention
  "Laundry"
  California Children and Families Commission
  GMMB
  
• Honorable Mention
  "Homeboy"
  Choices for Youth Campaign. Funded by a grant from the California Wellness Foundation to i.e. communications LLC.
  armourMedia, Inc.
  
  46. Local Public Affairs

• First Place
  "Campground"
  Pew Wilderness Center
  North Woods Advertising
  
• Honorable Mention
  "The Way We See Things"
  Pacific Lumber Company
  Goddard Claussen Porter Novelli
  http://www.gcsac.com
  47. Bilingual/Foreign Language Public Affairs

• First Place
  "Whirlwind" in Spanish
  California Children and Families Commission
  GMMB
  
• Second Place
  "Laundry" in Korean
  California Children and Families Commission
  GMMB
  
  48. Non-Broadcast Grassroots

• Honorable Mention
  "Emergency March For Women's Lives'
  National Organization for Women
  Eighteenth Street Media
  
  49. State Initiative/ Referendum

• First Place
  "Freedom of Speech"
  Right to Work for Oklahoma
  McCarthy Marcus Hennings
  
  50. Local Initiative/Referendum

• First Place
  "Ducks"
  Billings Right-Of-Way
  The Thompson Group
  http://www.the-thompsongroup.com
• Second Place
  "Punch"
  Broward Citizens for Good Government
  GMMB
  
• Third Place
  "Guinea Pigs"
  No on Prop 1, Coalition to Stop the $3 Billion Bill
  Barnes, Mosher, Whitehurst, Lauter, and Partners/Storefront Political Media
  
  -- Earned Media --
  52. Overall Earned Media Campaign

• Honorable Mention
  "Coverning Kids"
  RWJ Covering Kids
  GMMB
  
  54. State and Local Media Kit

• Honorable Mention
  "What Else Is Hidden From California Consumers"
  Consumer Attorneys of California
  Shelly Sullivan Public Relations and Media Consulting
  
  60. Local Print News

• Honorable Mention
  "First Vote to Secede"
  Valley Vote
  Blair-Biggs Campaigns
  
  -- Technology --
  61. National Grassroots Website

• First Place
  National Rifle Association
  New Media Communications, Inc.
• Second Place
  Human Rights Campaign
  Issue Dynamics, Inc.
• Second Place
  The Iceberg Theory of Organizational Websites
  New Century Project
  eMoe.net, Inc
  
• Third Place
  Freedom Brigade
  New Media Communications, Inc.
  
• Honorable Mention
  "Oregon Death with Dignity Website"
  Oregon Death with Dignity
  BatesNeimand, Inc.
  
• Honorable Mention
  Americans for Fair Electronic Commerce Transactions
  Goddard Claussen Porter Novelli
  
  62. State and Local Grassroots Website

• Second Place
  Coalition for California Jobs
  Goddard Claussen Porter Novelli
  
  63. National Public Affairs Website

• First Place
  "National Clearing House For Professions In Special Educations"
  NCPSE
  The Bivings Group
  
• First Place
  Chicago Kent College of Law
  Electionmall, Inc.
  
• Second Place
  "Sex, Etc."
  Rutgers University, Network For Family Life Education
  Global Strategy Group, Inc.
  
• Second Place
  Business Software Alliance
  Mindshare Internet Campaigns
  
  64. State and Local Public Affairs Website

• Second Place "SF VoteWatch.com"
  Committee On Jobs
  Barnes, Mosher, Whitehurst, Lauter and Partners
  
  65. Internet Ad

• First Place
  "Roll Back the Beer Tax"
  Anheuser-Busch Companies
  Mindshare Internet Campaigns
  
  66. Flash Animation

• First Place
  "The Justice Project Death Penalty Flash"
  The Justice Project
  Issue Dynamics, Inc.
  
  67. Best Overall Use of Internet

• First Place
  "ActivistCash.com"
  The Center for Consumer Freedom
  Berman and Company
  
• Second Place
  "AnesthesiaSafety.Net"
  American Society of Anesthesiologists
  e-advocates, LLC
  
• Third Place
  Blue Cross Blue Shield Association
  Issue Dynamics, Inc.
  
  69. Local Initiative/Referendum Website

• First Place
  Committee to Bring Professional Baseball to Rome GA
  Electyou.com
  
• Honorable Mention
  Group Supporting Initiative 100 - Denver, Colorado
  Winning Connections / Mindshare Internet Campaigns
  
  -- Automated/Live Phone Calls --
  70. Membership Recruitment

• Honorable Mention
  "Join SEIU Today"
  SEIU
  Winning Connections
  
  71. National Grassroots Automated Inbound

• Honorable Mention
  "PNTR ACLI"
  American Council of Life Insurers
  Executive Communications
  
  75. National Automated Grassroots Outbound

• First Place
  "Carson Town Hall Meetings"
  Congressman Brad Carson
  Winning Connections
  
• Honorable Mention
  "NARAL Anti Ashcroft"
  NARAL
  Winning Connections
  
  76. State and Local Automated Outbound

• First Place
  "Former Sheriff Art Brandwood for Doug LaMalfa"
  Friends of Doug LaMalfa
  Dane and Associates
  
  77. National Grassroots Live Outbound

• First Place
  "Families USA"
  Families USA
  Winning Connections
  
• Second Place
  "HR2323 NEET"
  Americans for Balanced Energy Choices
  Executive Communications
  
  78. State and Local Grassroots Live Outbound

• First Place
  "River Fields Public Hearing"
  River Fields
  Executive Communications
  
• Honorable Mention
  "Tenaska Fluvannah"
  Tenaska
  Executive Communications
  
  80. Bilingual/Foreign Language Live

• Honorable Mention
  "NYC Smoking Ban"
  New York Concessions Coalition
  Executive Communications
  
  81. Statewide Initiative/Referendum

• Honorable Mention
  "Yes on I775"
  Washingtonians For Homecare
  Winning Connections
  
  82. Local Initiave/Referendum

• First Place
  "Toledo Charter"
  Funk Wetke Skunda Marketing (Yes on Issue 1)
  Winning Connections
  
• First Place
  "McHenry County Open Spaces"
  Trust for Public Land
  Winning Connections
  Technology
  
• Second Place
  "Worthington School Board"
  Worthington School Board
  Winning Connections
  
  -- Shoulda, Woulda, Coulda --
  -- Direct Mail --
  100. National

• Honorable Mention
  "The Future That Never Happened" Fundraising Effort
  Democratic National Committee
  Adams Hussey and Associates
  
  101. Statewide

• First Place
  "Survivor Scratch-Off"
  Massachusetts Teachers Association
  Crounse, Malchow, Schlackman, and Hoppey
  
  102. Local

• First Place
  "Lessons Booklet"
  Bloom for Congress
  Crounse, Malchow, Schlackman and Hoppey
  
• Second Place
  "Gold Medal"
  Friends of Carolyn McCarthy for Congress
  Crounse, Malchow, Schlackman and Hoppey
  
• Third Place
  "Neighbor to Neighbor"
  Gephardt in Congress Committee
  Winning Directions
  
• Honorable Mention
  "Don't Pass up the Vote"
  Soboroff for Las Angeles Mayor
  Blair-Biggs Campaigns
  
• Honorable Mention
  "Gasp!"
  Laura Gene Middaugh for King County Superior Court
  Moxie Media, Inc.
  
  -- Radio --
  103. National

• Honorable Mention
  "Vote Latino"
  National Public Service Announcement
  Strother Duffy Strother
  
  104. Statewide

• Honorable Mention
  "Tommy Wright for Virginia Senate"
  The Sterling Corporation
  
  105. Local

• First Place
  "County Supervisor"
  Tim Leslie for Senate
  Johnson Clark Associates
  
• Honorable Mention
  "Re-Elect Judge John Coy"
  Judge John Coy Campaign 1994
  Emmons and Company, Inc.
  
  -- Television --
  106. National

• First Place
  "Grow Up"
  Nader 2000
  North Woods Advertising
  
• Second Place
  "Record-Bush"
  National Rifle Association
  Edmonds Hackney and Associates
  
  108. Statewide

• First Place
  "Lloyd Bentson Tribute Video"
  Texas Democratic Party
  Strother Duffy Strother
  
• First Place
  "LA Confidential"
  No on Proposition 223
  Johnson Clark Associates, Inc.
  
• Second Place
  "Dartboard"
  Scott Shackleton Victory Committee
  The Sterling Corporation
  
  109. Local

• First Place
  "An American Hero" - The Story of Congressman John Lewis
  John Lewis For Congress
  Strother Duffy Strother
  
• Second Place
  "Up From the Fields"
  Simon Salinas for State Assembly
  Strother Duffy Strother