American Association of Political Consultants

Past Award Winners

Pollie Awards 2003

2003 Pollie Award Categories

Campaign Excellence Award Winners
Print and Direct Mail Persuasion
Collateral Material
Newspaper
Television Advertisements ( 1st and 2nd Place Winners are streaming)
Radio Advertisements ( 1st and 2nd Place Winners are streaming)
Technology, Websites and Banner/Pop Up Advertisements
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       Campaign Excellence Award Winners

• Lifetime Achievement Award - Wally Clinton
• MVP in a Campaign - Karl Rove
• Pollster of the Year - Public Opinion Strategies
• Best Use of New Technology - Webshare Publishing
• Field Campaign of the Year - Blaise Hazelwood
• Rookie of the Year - Margie Omero
-- Print and Direct Mail Persuasion --
2. Candidate: Congressional: Democrat
• "Number"
  Brian Baird for Congress
  Terris & Barnes
  First
  
• "Bedtime at the Nursing Home"
  The Committee to Elect Linda Sanchez
  Kennedy Communications
  Second
  
• "Second Amendment"
  Congressman Earl Pomeroy
  Winning Directions
  Third
  
• "Tattoo"
  Kahn for Congress
  Mission Control
  Honorable Mention
  
• "Jean Bono Speaks Out"
  Friends of Elle Kurplewski for 45th District
  Crotty Consulting, Inc.
  Honorable Mention
  
  3. Candidate: Congressional: Republican

• "Commitment"
  Mike Ferguson for Congress
  Jamestown Associates
  First
  
• "Border"
  Kolbe for Congress
  Jamestown Associates
  Second
  
• "My Dad is not Dick Army"
  Dr. Michael Burgess
  Bryan Eppstein, The Eppstein Group
  Third
  
• "Introduction"
  Rick Renzi for Congress
  Jamestown Associates
  Honorable Mention
  
  4. Candidate: US Senator

• "All Across Montana"
  Montana Democratic Party
  Crounse Malchow Schlackman & Hoppey
  First
  
• "Blueprints"
  Doug Forrester for U.S. Senate
  Brabender Cox Mihalke
  Honorable Mention
  
  5. Candidate: Governor

• "Tax Holiday"
  Roy Barnes for Governor
  Crounse Malchow Schlackman & Hoppey
  Honorable Mention
  
• "Shallenburger"
  Kathleen Sebelius for Governor
  The Baughman Company
  Honorable Mention
  
  6. Candidate: Statewide Down Ballot

• "Comptrolling"
  Dan Hynes for Comptroller
  Crounse Malchow Schlackman & Hoppey
  First Place
  
  7. Candidate: State Legislative: Democrat

• "Hound"
  Alan Chowning for State Representative, Indiana House Democratic Caucus
  Terris & Barnes
  First
  
• "Roadkill"
  Mary Pearl Compton For WV State Senate (WV Democratic Primary)
  Media Directions, Inc.
  Second
  
• "B-A-R-K-E-R"
  Jeff Barker for State Representative
  William Berry Campaigns
  Third
  
• "New Jobs"
  Meeks for Senate
  Kennedy Communications
  Honorable Mention
  
• "Waffle"
  Washington State Democratic Central Committee/Ross Hunter for Washington State Representative, District 48, Position 1
  Moxie Media
  Honorable Mention
  
• "Education"
  Greg Macpherson for State Representative
  William Berry Campaigns
  Honorable Mention
  
• "6,019 Missed Votes"
  Mark Leno for State Assembly
  Barnes Mosher Whitehurst Lauter & Partners
  Honorable Mention
  
  8. Candidate: State Legislative: Republican

• "Veteran"
  Nakanishi for Assembly
  JohnsonClark Associates
  First
  
• "Komrade Landefeld"
  Ohio Republican Party
  Majority Strategies
  Second
  
• "Crime Victims"
  Larry Willey for Assembly
  JohnsonClark Associates/JC Evans Communications
  Third
  
• "Baaad Plan"
  North Carolina Republican Party
  Majority Strategies
  Third
  
• "One Potato"
  Michigan Republican State Committee
  The Sterling Corporation
  Honorable Mention
  
• Atwater: "Clean Environment"
  Jeff Atwater for State Senate
  Public Concepts, LLC
  Honorable Mention
  
  9. Candidate: Municipal and Regional

• "F.B.I"
  Mabel Teng for Assessor
  Terris & Barnes
  First
  
• "Oakland on the Move"
  Re-Elect Jerry Brown for Mayor
  Barnes Mosher Whitehurst Lauter & Partners
  First
  
• "Meet Mike Bloomberg"
  Bloomberg for Mayor
  The Baughman Company
  First
  
• "10 Reasons"
  Andy Spano for County Executive
  Crounse Malchow Schlackman & Hoppey
  Second
  
• "Wife Beater"
  Fontanans for Good Government
  Picture Perfect Campaigns
  Second
  
• "Barrier"
  The End Gridlock Team
  Crounse Malchow Schlackman & Hoppey
  Third
  
• "Driving Mr. Gulotta"
  Tom Suozzi for Nassau County Executive
  Mission Control
  Honorable Mention
  
• "Two to Tango"
  Tom Elderidge for Circuit Court Judge
  Kennedy Communications
  Honorable Mention
  
• "A Special Gift"
  Tom Suozzi for Nassau County Executive
  Mission Control
  Honorable Mention
  
• "Once Upon a Time"
  Friends of Larson and Rodgers
  Jack Moriarty, Words, Words, Words
  Honorable Mention
  
• "Marty and his Bride"
  Marty Markowitz for Brooklyn Borough President
  Mission Control
  Honorable Mention
  
  10. Independent Expenditure Campaign/Issue Advocacy: Candidate - Statewide

• "It just keeps growing and growing"
  Iowa Democratic Party for Senator Tom Harkin
  The Strategy Group, Douglas Herman
  First
  
• "ONE"
  NARAL
  Bates Neimand, Inc.
  Second
  
• "Your Medical File"
  Iowa Democratic Party for Senator Tom Harkin
  The Strategy Group, Douglas Herman
  Third
  
• "The most personal issue…"
  Texas Abortion Rights Action League
  Message, Audience & Presentation
  Honorable Mention
  
• "Paul Bunyan"
  League of Conservation Voters
  Terris & Barnes
  Honorable Mention
  
• "Sniffin"
  South Dakota Republican State Central Committee
  Majority Stategies
  Honorable Mention
  
• "Drought Relief"
  South Dakota Democratic Party
  Crounse Malchow Schlackman & Hoppey
  Honorable Mention
  
  11. Independent Expenditure Campaign/Issue Advocacy: Congressional

• "Heroes"
  Indiana Republican Party
  265 Media, Glenn Murphy
  First
  
• "Tackle"
  League of Conservation Voters
  Terris & Barnes
  First
  
• "Here Comes Martha"
  NRCC
  St.Claire Communications
  Second
  
• "Special Invitation"
  Phil Gingrey
  The Stoneridge Group
  
• "Service"
  DCCC
  Crounse Malchow Schlackman & Hoppey
  Honorable Mention
  
• "Monkey Business"
  Indiana Republican Party
  265 Media, Glenn Murphy
  Honorable Mention
  
• "Safe, Clean"
  EMILY'S List
  Crounse Malchow Schlackman & Hoppey
  Honorable Mention
  
  12. Independent Expenditure Campaign/Issue Advocacy: Legislative or Municipal

• "Government Gone Wild"
  Senate Democratic Leadership Fund
  M & R Strategic Services
  First
  
• "Battered Woman"
  California Correctional Peace Officers Association
  Winning Directions
  Second
  
• "Used Car Salesman"
  New Hampshire Senate Democratic Caucus
  JMG Direct
  Third
  
• "$6 Toll"
  WA State Democratic Central Committee
  Mission Control
  Honorable Mention
  
• "Potential"
  WEA-PAC
  GSM/ Mercury
  Honorable Mention
  
• "Guns Record"
  New York State Democratic Committee
  JMG Direct
  Honorable Mention
  
  13. Independent Expenditure Campaign/Issue Advocacy: Non-Candidate

• "Birthday Cake"
  Colorado Conservation Voters Education Fund
  Compass Media Group, Inc.
  Honorable Mention
  
• "My Husband Dan"
  Protect Montanakids.org
  M & R Strategies Group, Inc.
  Honorable Mention
  
  14. Absentee Ballot Mail

• 4 More Inches
  North Dakota Democratic Party
  Mission Control
  First
  
• "New Polling Place"
  California Labor Federation
  Winning Directionsv
  Second
  
• Iowa Absentee Ballot Self-Mailer
  Iowa Victory 2002/Republican Party of Iowa
  Olsen, Delisi, & Shuvalov
  Second
  
• "Bob"
  Maine Democratic Party
  Mission Control
  Third
  
• "Polling Place"
  Kansas Democratic Party
  The Baughman Company
  Honorable Mention
  
• "Early Vote"
  Washington State Republican Party
  Hockaday Donatelli Campaign Solutions
  Honorable Mention
  
  15. Membership Political Mail

• "Building for their Future"
  Iowa State Education Association
  Winning Directions
  First
  
• "Child's Dream"
  National Education Association
  Crounse Malchow Schlackman & Hoppey
  Second
  
• "Together"
  AFL-CIO
  Crounse Malchow Schlackman & Hoppey
  Third
  
• "Belly Flop"
  Washington Education Association
  Bates Neimand, Inc.
  Third
  
• "Lady Liberty"
  NARAL
  Crounse Malchow Schlackman & Hoppey
  Honorable Mention
  
  16. GOTV Mail

• "If They Win"
  Democratic Party of Georgia
  Crounse Malchow Schlackman & Hoppey
  First
  
• "Mood Ring"
  Tom Suozzi for Nassau County Executive
  Mission Control
  Second Place
  
• "Secret Tax Plan"
  Republican Party of Florida
  Public Concepts, LLC
  Honorable Mention
  
• "Extinct"
  Tom Suozzi for Nassau County Executive
  Mission Control
  Honorable Mention
  
• "Beautiful Voices"
  Democratic Party of Georgia
  Crounse Malchow Schlackman & Hoppey
  Honorable Mention
  
  17. IInitiative/Referendum/Constitutional Amendment: Statewide

  No Awards

  18. Initiative/Referendum/Constitutional Amendment: Regional or Local

• "Not One Red Cent"
  Citizens for Stable Neighborhoods Committee
  Winning Directions m
  First
  
• "Here's What You Missed"
  Citizens for Better Transportation
  Crounse Malchow Schlackman & Hoppey
  First
  
• "VA Parks Bond"
  The Nature Conservancy Action Fund
  Bates Neimand, Inc
  Second
  
• "S"
  Yes on Measure S
  William Berry Campaigns
  Third
  
• "Fire Hat"
  Friends of Denver's Historic Auditorium Theatre
  Crounse, Malchow Schlackman & Hoppey
  Honorable Mention
  
• "Hero"
  N. Washington Fire District
  Welchert & Britz
  Honorable Mention
  
  19. Slate

• "Son of a.."
  Texas Democratic Coordinated Campaign
  Message, Audience & Presentation
  First
  
• Direct Delivery Slate
  California Farm Bureau Federation
  Picture Perfect Campaigns
  Second
  
• "Vicks.."
  Texas Democratic Coordinated Campaign
  Message, Audience & Presentation
  Third
  
• "Go Everywhere Together"
  Babylon Victory 2001
  Mission Control
  Honorable Mention
  
• "Ostrich"
  Bergen County Democratic Party
  Kennedy Communications
  Honorable Mention
  
  20. Bilingual or Foreign Language Mail

• "Bonita"
  NALEO
  The Strategy Group, Andrew Sharp
  First
  
• "Estamos Unidos"
  Colorado Democratic Campaign
  Crounse Malchow Schlackman & Hoppey/Message Audience & Presentation
  First
  
• "Prove It"
  Save Dade
  Mission Control
  Second
  
• "Many Faces"
  Dan Kelly for State Assembly
  Phil Giarrizzo Campaign Consulting
  Second
  
• "Vicks.."
  Texas Democratic Coordinated Campaign
  Message Audience & Presentation
  Third
  
• "Drop Out"
  Mi Familia Vota 100%
  Winning Directions
  Honorable Mention
  
  21. Candidate Fundraising

• "Rubber Chicken"
  Robert Reich for Governor of Massachusetts
  Bates Neimand, Inc.
  Second
  
• "Dear Hero"
  Congressman Mike Rogers of Michigan
  SCM Associates
  Honorable Mention
  
  22. Political Party Fundraising

• "Red, White & Roux"
  Republican Party of Louisiana
  Innovative Advertising, LLC
  First
  
• "Alaska Welcomes GW Bush"
  Republican Party of Louisiana
  Edmonds Hackney & Associates
  Second
  
• "Winning Team"
  Republican Party of Alaska
  Edmonds Hackney and Associates
  Third
  
• "Proud American/Proud Democrat"
  Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee
  Joyce Rubenstein, A.B. Data
  Honorable Mention
  
  95. Full Print/Direct Mail Campaign - Candidate

• Tom Suozzi for Nassau County Executive
  Tom Suozzi for Nassau County Executive
  Mission Control
  First
  
• Marty Markowitz for Brooklyn Borough President
  Marty Markowitz for Brooklyn Borough President
  Mission Control
  Second
  
• Congresswoman Sue Kelly
  Congresswoman Sue Kelly
  Jay Townsend, The Townsend Group
  Third
  
• "David vs. Goliath"
  Bill Heath
  The Stoneridge Group
  Honorable Mention
  
  -- Collateral Material --
  23. Billboard/Bus Signs/Train Signs

• "Straphangers Standing Up"
  Straphangers Campaign
  Robbett Advocacy Media
  First
  
• "Make BART Better"
  Yes on Measure BB
  Barnes Mosher Whitehurst Lauter and Partners
  Second
  
• "Let Freedom Ring"
  California Secretary of State
  McNally Temple & Associates, Inc.
  Honorable Mention
  
• "George Gary/Gary George Billboard"
  Gary George for Governor
  North Woods Advertising
  Honorable Mention
  
  24. Yard/Outdoor Signs

• "A Super Judge Executive"
  Re-Elect Judge Kent Clark Madison County Judge Executive
  Emmons & Company
  First
  
• "Make Our Roads Safe"
  Yes on Measure M
  Barnes Mosher Whitehurst Lauter & Partners
  Second
  
• "Effective Democrat"
  Mark Leno for Assembly
  Barnes Mosher Whitehurst Lauter & Associates
  Third
  
  25. Doorhangers

• "Fiona Ma"
  San Francisco Labor Council
  Winning Directions
  Honorable Mention
  
• "South Bay Labor Council GOTV"
  South Bay Labor Council
  DFS Associates
  Honorable Mention
  
• "Ringo"
  Charlie Ringo for State Senate
  William Berry Campaigns
  Honorable Mention
  
  26. Logo Design

• "Fire Fighter"
  Greg Markley for Washington State Representative
  Moxie Media
  First
  
• "Effective Democrat"
  Mark Leno For State Assembly
  Barnes Mosher Whitehurst Lauter & Partners
  Second
  
• "Homes for San Franciscans, Vote Yes on Prop R"
  Yes on Prop R
  Barnes Mosher Whitehurst Lauter & Partners
  Third
  
  27. Most Original/Innovative Collateral Items

• "Pingree Pill Bottle"
  Chellie Pingree for U.S. Senate
  MacWilliams, Robinson & Partners
  First
  
• "The Sum of All Veteos"
  Tony Sanchez for Governor
  Winning Directions
  Second
  
• "Post-it Notes"
  Multiple Campaigns
  Public Concepts, LLC
  Third
  
• "The Sonny Card"
  Sonny Perdue
  The Stoneridge Group
  Honorable Mention
  
  -- Newspaper --
  28. Full Page

• "Kids"
  Carl DuBois for Orange County
  Jay Townsend, The Townsend Group
  First
  
• "Determination"
  Stevens for Senate Committee
  Edmonds Hackney and Associates
  Second
  
• "Yard Sign"
  Palisades Center Mall
  Jay Townsend, The Townsend Group
  Third
  
• "Gun Show Loophole"
  National Rifle Association
  Edmonds Hackney & Associates
  Honorable Mention
  
• "Commitments"
  Republican Party of Alaska
  Edmonds Hackney and Associates
  Honorable Mention
  
  29. Less Than Full Page

• "Vote like you Future Depends on It"
  Stevens for Senate Committee/Murkowski for Governor
  Edmonds Hackney and Associates
  First
  
• "For the Children"
  Stevens for Senate Committee
  Edmonds Hackney and Associates
  Second
  
• "Wolf in Sheep's Clothing"
  National Rifle Association
  Edmonds Hackney and Associates
  Third
  
• "Dumb and Dumber"
  Alaskans against Pipeline Politics
  Edmonds Hackney and Associates
  Third
  
• "Determination"
  Stevens for Senate
  Edmonds Hackney and Associates
  Honorable Mention
  
  30. Insert/Other

• "Pingree Want Ads"
  Chellie Pingree for U.S. Senate
  MacWilliams, Robinson & Partners
  Third
  
• "Voting Keeps You Young"
  Alaskans for Don Young
  Edmonds Hackney and Associates
  Honorable Mention
  
  31. Bilingual or Foreign Language Newspaper

• "Yes on 47" (Spanish)
  Yes on 47
  Woodward & McDowell
  First
  
• "Yes on 47" (Asian)
  Yes on 47
  Woodward & McDowell
  Second
  
  97. Full Newspaper Campaign - Candidate

       No Awards

  -- Radio Advertisements --
  32. Candidate: Congressional

• "Golfer" 
  Northup for Congress
  McCarthy Marcus Hennings, Ltd.
  Second
  
• "Believeable"
  Nussle for Congress
  McCarthy Marcus Hennings, Ltd.
  Third
  
• "Issues Experience"
  Lincoln Davis for Congress
  Fletcher & Rowley
  Honorable Mention
  
• "Snakeheads"
  Steny Hoyer for Congress
  MacWilliams, Robinson & Partners
  Honorable Mention
  
  33. Candidate: US Senator

• "Homestead Ranch" 
  Craig for U.S. Senate
  McCarthy Marcus Hennings, Ltd.
  Second
  
• "Viktor"
  Stevens for Senate Committee
  Edmonds Hackney and Associates
  Third
  
• "Brian"
  Collins for Senator
  McCarthy Marcus Hennings, Ltd.
  Honorable Mention
  
  34. Candidate: Governor

• "e-Gray" 
  Bill Simon for Governor
  McCarthy Marcus Hennings, Ltd.
  First
  
• "Awll Tawlk" 
  Schundler for Governor
  Alfano Communications
  Second
  
• "Driving While Black" 
  Burris For Governor
  Jackson Chao Media
  Second
  
• "G.W. Bush"
  Murkowski for Governor
  Edmonds Hackney and Associates
  Third
  
• "Redford"
  Bill Richardson for Governor
  Brown, Inc.
  Third
  
• "George Gary Song"
  Gary George for Governor
  North Woods Advertising
  Honorable Mention
  
  35. Candidate: Statewide Down Ballot

• "Hard Work" 
  Jim Wood for State Auditor
  Paschall & Associates
  Second
  
• "Kendra"
  The Tim Cahill Committee
  Viewpoint Strategies
  Third
  
  36. Candidate: State Legislative

• "Tax Raising Reggie" 
  Chris Bollinger for Senate
  Innovative Advertising, LLC.
  First
  
• "What You Know" 
  Bill Shaw for State Senate
  Sautter Communications
  Second
  
• "Attack Rebuttal"
  Re-Elect Senator Ed Worley
  Emmons & Company
  Third
  
  37. Candidate: Municipal & Regional

• "He's Crafty" 
  Republican Party of Louisiana
  Innovative Advertising, LLC
  First
  
• "Typical" 
  Mike Fahey for Mayor
  Dixon-Davis Media Group
  Second
  
• "Lights Out"
  Republican Party of Louisiana
  Innovative Advertising, LLC
  Third
  
  38. Independent Expenditure Campaign/Issue Advocacy-Statewide

• "Remember" 
  National Rifle Association
  Edmonds Hackney & Associates
  First
  
• "Traffic Copter" 
  Minnesota Transportation Alliance/Invest 2000
  North Woods Advertising
  Second
  
• "Summertime"
  Reform Voter Project
  MacWilliams, Robinson & Partners
  Third
  
  39. Independent Campaign/Issue Advocacy-Congressional Expenditure

• "Utah"
  American Hospital Association
  MacWilliams, Robinson & Partners
  Honorable Mention
  
  40. Advocacy-Legislative or Municipal

• "Taxin Bill" 
  DLCC
  Fletcher & Rowley
  Second
  
• "Phone Tree" 
  National Association of Realtors
  The Stevens & Schriefer Group / Fenn & King Communications
  Second
  
• "16 Tons"
  Missouri Republican State Committee
  Thompson Communications, Inc.
  Third
  
  41. Political Party Committee (Non-Candidate Only)

  No Awards

  42. GOTV

• Mrs.Gonzalez
  Tony Sanchez for Governor
  Message, Audience & Presentation
  Honorable Mention
  
  43. Initiative/Referendum/Constitutional Amendment-Statewide

• "Lie Detector" 
  Citizens for Accountability and Results-No on Referendum 51
  Madison Communications
  First
  
• "Joe Arizona-Do the Math" 
  Coalition for Arizona
  High Ground, Inc.
  Second
  
• "Chief Justice Lambert"
  Family Courts of Kentucky
  Tom Skidmore/Skidmore Advertising Group
  Third
  
  44. Initiative/Referendum/Constitutional Amendment-Municipal or Regional

• "The Boondoggle"
  San Franciscans Against the Blank Check-No on D/ Pacific Gas & Electric Company
  Solem & Associates
  Honorable Mention
  
  45. Bilingual or Foreign Language Radio

• "Gabriel" 
  The Campaign Group/Message, Audience & Presentation
  Message, Audience & Presentation
  First
  
• "El Boxeo"
  SEIU
  MacWilliams, Robinson & Partners/Message, Audience & Presentation
  Honorable Mention
  
  94. Full Radio Campaign - Candidate

• Hensarling General Election 
  Jeb Hensarling For Congress
  National Media, Inc.
  First
  
• "Last Candidate in America to run a..." 
  Butch Hollowell for Secretary of State
  Solomon Friedman Advertising
  Second
  
• "Stevens 2002"
  Stevens for Senate Committee
  Edmonds Hackney and Associates
  Honorable Mention
  
  -- Television Advertisements --
  1. Best Non-Broadcast Video

• "Convention Video"
  Agricultural Commissioner Susan Combs
  
  Weeks, & Co. LLP
  First
  
• "Ladder to the Stars"
  Wellstone for Senate
  
  Grunwald Communications
  Second
  
• "Expanding Opportunity"
  Mehiel Convention Video/Mehiel for Lt. Governor
  Axelrod & Associates
  Third
  
  46. Candidate: Congressional: Democrat

• "Every"
  
  Stephen Lynch for Congress
  Murphy Putnam Media, Inc.
  First
  
• "Words"
  
  Kennedy for Congress
  Axelrod & Associates
  Second
  
• "Best"
  Congressman Harold Ford Jr.
  Penczner Burton Media
  Third
  
• "He's Back"
  Roger Kahn For Congress
  Allan B. Crow & Associates
  Honorable Mention
  
  47. Candidate: Congressional: Republican

• "The Hug"
  
  Randy Forbes for Congress
  National Media, Inc.
  First
  
• "Social Security"
  
  Butch Otter for Congress
  Sandler & Innocenzi
  Second
  
• "Change"
  Max Burns for Congress
  Strategic Perception, Inc.
  Third
  
• "Monkey's Uncle"
  Mike Sodrel for Congress
  265 Media, Glenn Murphy
  Honorable Mention
  
  48. Candidate: US Senator

• "Forget Revised"
  
  Inhofe for Senate
  Strategic Perception, Inc.
  First
  
• "Walk"
  
  Inhofe for Senate
  Strategic Perception, Inc.
  Second
  
• "Black and White"
  Doug Forrester for U.S. Senate
  Brabender Cox Mihalke
  Third
  
• "Community"
  Chellie Pingree for U.S. Senate
  MacWilliams, Robinson & Partners
  Third
  
  49. Candidate: Governor

• "Iraq"
  
  Bill Richardson for Governor
  The Campaign Group, Inc.
  First
  
• "Gus & Gabe"
  
  Doyle for Governor
  GMMB
  Second
  
• "GAME"
  Blanchard for Governor
  Penczner Burton Media
  Third
  
• "George Gary (Oops We Did It Again)"
  Gary George for Governor
  North Woods Advertising
  Honorable Mention
  
• "Frank"
  Perdue for Governor
  Strategic Perception, Inc.
  Honorable Mention
  
  50. Candidate: Statewide Down Ballot

• "Little Guy"
  
  Mark Taylor for Lt. Governor
  Murphy Putnam Media, Inc.
  First
  
• "Thankful"
  
  Lisa Madigan for Attorney General
  Murphy Putnam Media, Inc.
  Second
  
• "Missed Votes"
  Matt Brown for Secretary of State
  MacWilliams, Robinson & Partners
  Third
  
• "Jessyca"
  Friends of Peg Lautenschlager
  Visuality
  Honorable Mention
  
• "Look Who's Back"
  Mark Taylor for Lt. Governor
  Murphy Putnam Media, Inc.
  Honorable Mention
  
• "Breaking Glass"
  Lt. Governor Elect David Denhurst
  Weeks, & Co. LLP
  Honorable Mention
  
  51. Candidate: State Legislative

• "Breach of Oath"
  
  Ben Bentain for State Senate
  The Strategy Group for Media
  First
  
• "Ride"
  
  Farhat for State Representative
  The Sterling Corporation
  Second
  
• "Enough Already"
  Garry Furnari for Senate
  Murphy Putnam Media, Inc.
  Third
  
• "Education"
  Barbara Canales Black Candidate for Texas Senate
  Jeff Montgomery & Associates
  Honorable Mention
  
  52. Candidate: Municipal & Regional

• "Scott Free"
  
  Charles Genco for District Attorney
  Weiner & Weiner, Inc.
  First
  
• "Afraid"
  
  Tom Spota for District Attorney
  Murphy Putnam Media, Inc.
  First
  
• "Vento's Pizza"
  
  Bob O'Connor for Mayor
  Murphy Putnam Media, Inc.
  Second
  
• "Priorities"
  Re-Elect Mercurio Martinez Webb County Judge
  Message, Audience & Presentation
  Honorable Mention
  
• "Sticker Race"
  Phil Kellam for Commissioner of Revenue
  Murphy Putnam Media, Inc.
  Honorable Mention
  
• "Coffee Table"
  Tom Suozzi for Nassau County Executive
  Laguens Hamburger Stone
  Honorable Mention
  
  53. Independent Expenditure Campaign/Issue Advocacy: Candidate-Statewide

• "Hard to Swallow"
  
  League of Conservation Voters
  Laguens Hamburger Stone
  First
  
• "Lessons"
  
  NJ Republican State Committee
  Jamestown Associates
  Second
  
• "The Daschele Problem"
  The Club for Growth
  Red Sea, LLC
  Third
  
• "Acme"
  American Small Business Alliance
  MacWilliams, Robinson & Partners
  Honorable Mention
  
• "Critical Choices"
  National Republican Senatorial Committee
  Stevens Reed Curcio & Potholm
  Honorable Mention
  
  54. Independent Expenditure Campaign/Issue Advocacy: Congressional

• "Martha Bus"
  National Republican Congressional Committee
  Stevens Reed Curcio & Potholm
  Honorable Mention
  
  55. Independent Expenditure Campaign/Issue Advocacy: Legislative or Municipal

• "Unbelievable but True"
  
  Citizens for Truth in Government
  Paschall & Associates
  First
  
• "Leaving"
  Missouri Republican State Committee
  Thompson Communications, Inc.
  Honorable Mention
  
  56. Independent Expenditure Campaign/Issue Advocacy: Non-Candidatet

• "Seatbelts"
  
  Minnesota Department of Public Safety
  North Woods Advertising
  First
  
• "Get out the Vote"
  
  California Common Cause
  Leo McElroy, Leo McElroy Communications
  First
  
• "Broken"
  
  Parents in Charge
  North Woods Advertising
  Second
  
• "85 Years"
  Planned Parenthood Action Fund
  Laguens Hamburger Stone
  Third
  
• "The Virtual Tour"
  The National Education Association
  Laguens Hamburger Stone
  Third
  
• "Auction"
  Save Our Environment
  Penczner Burton Media
  Honorable Mention
  
• "New Car Smell"
  The Natural Resources Defense Council
  Laguens Hamburger Stone
  Honorable Mention
  
  57. Initiative/Referendum/Constitutional Amendment

• "Joe Arizona"
  
  Coalition for Arizona
  High Ground, Inc.
  First
  
• "No More Playing Around"
  No on Prop L
  Barnes Mosher Whitehurst Lauter & Partners
  Honorable Mention
  
• "The Boondoggle"
  San Franciscans Against the Blank Check-No on D/ Pacific Gas & Electric Company
  Solem & Associates
  Honorable Mention
  
  58. Television Ad-More Than 60 Seconds

       No Awards

  59. Bilingual or Foreign Language Television Advertisement

• "Jaimes"
  
  Omar Garza for Judge, County Court at Law
  Message, Audience & Presentation
  First
  
• "Leadership"
  
  Gilbert Hinojosa Candidate for Cameron County Judge
  Jeff Montgomery & Associates
  Second
  
• "Ayuda"
  Bob Filner for Congress
  The Campaign Group, Inc.
  Third
  
• "Healthcare"
  Barbara Canales Black for Texas Senate
  Jeff Montgomery & Associates
  Honorable Mention
  
  96. Full Television Campaign - Candidate

• Saxby Chambliss for Senate
  
  Saxby Chambliss for Senate
  Perdue Group
  First
  
• Rod Blagojevich for Governor
  
  Rod Blagojevich for Governor (IL)
  Squier Knapp Dunn
  Second
  
• Ed Rendell for Governor
  Ed Rendell for Governor
  The Campaign Group, Inc.
  Third
  
• "Ehrlich for Governor"
  Ehrlich for Governor
  The Stevens & Schriefer Group
  Honorable Mention
  
• Green Party Myths
  Ken Pentel for Governor
  Jim Cousins, Freelance Political Consultant & Producer
  Honorable Mention
  
  -- Technology, Websites and Banner/Pop Up Advertisements --
  60. Website: US Senator

• www.Tim2002.com
  Tim Hutchinson for Senate
  Hockaday Donatelli Campaign Solutions
  First
  
  61. Website: Governor

• www.jeb.com
  Jeb Bush for Governor
  New Media Communicatons, Inc.
  First
  
• www.Bret2001.com
  Schundler for Governor
  Hockaday Donatelli Campaign Solutions
  First
  
• www.GeorgePataki.com
  Friends of Pataki
  Hockaday Donatelli Campaign Solutions
  Second
  
  62. Website: Statewide Down Ballot

• "Ohioans for Ken Blackwell"
  Ohioans for Ken Blackwell
  New Media Communications, Inc.
  Honorable Mention
  
  63. Website: Congressional

• Stan2002.com
  Stan Matsunaka for Congress
  Phil Nash & Emi Ireland-Campaign Advantage
  First
  
• www.NorthupforCongress.com
  Anne Northup for Congress
  Hockaday Donatelli Campaign Solutions
  Honorable Mention
  
  64. Best Overall Internet Campaign

• www.GeorgePataki.com
  Friends of Pataki
  Hockaday Donatelli Campaign Solutions
  First
  
• Tony Sanchez Online
  Tony Sanchez for Governor
  Campaign Momentum
  Second
  
• Joe Arizona- Yes on 201
  Coalition for Arizona
  High Ground, Inc.
  Honorable Mention
  
• Lamar Alexander for U.S. Senate
  Lamar Alexander for U.S. Senate
  New Media Communications, Inc.
  Honorable Mention
  
  65. Best Use of Email / Viral Marketing

• "Chris Is Missing"
  Jan Brewer for Secretary of State
  High Ground, Inc. and AVIMAIL
  First
  
• Katherine Harris Emails
  Friends of Katherine Harris
  Hockaday Donatelli Campaign Solutions
  Second
  
• Elizabeth Dole for U.S. Senate/eLeader
  Elizabeth Dole for U.S. Senate
  New Media Communications, Inc.
  Second
  
  66. Best Use of Handheld Technology in a Field Program

• Portable Data Management
  Jim Humphrey, NVAAFLCO, NRLE, Maine Democratic Party
  Seize the Day, Ltd.
  First
  
• Iowa Democratic Coordinated Campaign Canvass Program
  Victory 2002/Citizens for Harkin
  Jeff Link
  Second
  
  67. Best Use of 800/Inbound Technology

• "Stop Stroke"
  American Heart Association
  Winning Connections
  Honorable Mention
  
  68. Website: State Legislative

• www.sampage2002.com
  Sam Page for State Representative
  Phil Nash & Emi Ireland-Campaign Advantage
  First
  
• www.waterswave.com
  Leslie Waters for Florida State House, District 51
  The Mallard Group
  Second
  
• "Fountain Odom for NC Senate"
  Committee to Re-Elect Fountain Odom for NC Senate
  Southern Political Information Network
  Honorable Mention
  
  69. Website: Local/Municipal

• www.TheRecallIsWrong.com
  Neighbors for Neil
  Hockaday Donatelli Campaign Solutions
  First
  
• "Mike for Mayor Website"
  Mike Bloomberg for Mayor
  New Media Communications, Inc.
  Second
  
  70. Website: Initiative/Referendum/Constitutional Amendment

• www.kyfamilycourts.com
  Family Courts for Kentucky
  Tom Skidmore/Skidmore Advertising Group
  First
  
• "Yes on 47 Website"
  Yes on 47
  Woodward & McDowell
  Second
  
• www.joearizona.com
  Coalition for Arizona
  High Ground, Inc.
  Honorable Mention
  
  71. Website: Independent Expenditure Campaign/Issue Advocacy

• TheRightPrescription.org
  Coalition for a Competitive Pharmaceutical Market
  e-advocates
  First
  
• NRA Political Victory Fund Website
  NRA Political Victory Fund
  New Media Communications, Inc.
  Second
  
• "SaveOurChoice.org
  Blue Cross Blue Shield Association
  e-advocates
  Third
  
  72. Website: Organization

• www.NRCC.org
  NRCC
  Hockaday Donatelli Campaign Solutions
  First
  
• www.CommitteeforJustice.org
  Committee for Justice
  Hockaday Donatelli Campaign Solutions
  Second
  
• www.conservative.org
  American Conservative Union
  Hockaday Donatelli Campaign Solutions
  Honorable Mention
  
• www.straighttalkamerica.org
  Straight Talk America
  Hockaday Donatelli Campaign Solutions
  Honorable Mention
  
  73. Best Use of Website for Fundraising

• "NRCC Contribution Center"
  NRCC
  Hockaday Donatelli Campaign Solutions
  First
  
• "Emily's List"
  Emily's List
  Mindshare Internet Campaigns, LLC
  Second
  
  74. Best Use of Website for Volunteer/Field Organizations

• "Working Families Tool Kit"
  AFL-CIO
  Webshare Publishing
  First
  
• ParticipateAmerica.org
  Participate America Foundation
  e-advocates
  Second
  
  75. Best Use of Website for Persuasion

• "TexasInsuranceCrisis.com"
  Tony Sanchez for Governor
  Campaign Momentum
  First
  
  76. Best Use of Negative Advertising on a Website

       No Awards

  77. Banner/Pop Up Ads: Candidate

• "Got Britt?"
  Mark Leno For State Assembly
  Barnes Mosher Whitehurst Lauter & Partners
  Honorable Mention
  
  78. Banner/Pop Up Ads: Non-Candidate

• "Yo Bloomberg!"
  Independent Women's Action Project
  Audrey Mullen, Advocacy Ink
  First
  
  79. Best Use of Flash Animation

• "Social Insecurity"
  DNC
  Eighteenth Street Media
  First
  
• "No More Enrons"
  American Family Values
  Eighteenth Street Media
  Second
  
• "Dirty Bomb"
  State of Nevada, Office of Nuclear Projects
  IssueDynamics, Inc.
  Honorable Mention
  
• "Greedy TV and the Free Air Time Campaign"
  Alliance for Better Campaigns
  Mindshare Internet Campaigns, LLC
  Honorable Mention
  
  -- Automated Phone Calls --
  80. Candidate: US Senate

• "Carry on My Dad's Fight"
  Democratic Farm Labor Party
  Stones' Phones
  Honorable Mention
  
• "Last Minute in Pulaski County"
  Arkansas Democratic Party
  Winning Connections
  Honorable Mention
  
  81. Candidate: Governor

• "Standing By"
  Robert Reich for Governor of Massachusetts
  Stones' Phones
  First
  
• "Principal"
  Kathleen Sebelius for Governor
  LSG Strategies
  Honorable Mention
  
  82. Candidate: Statewide Down Ballot

• "Steinham for Madigan
  Lisa Madigan for Attorney General
  Winning Connections
  Honorable Mention
  
  83. Candidate: Congressional

• "Newsday Editorial"
  Tim Bishop for Congress
  LSG Strategies
  First
  
• Mel Brooks "Sorry for Not Being Funny"
  Tim Bishop for Congress
  LSG Strategies
  Second
  
• "Absentee Ballot"
  John Dingell for Congress
  LSG Strategies
  Third
  
  84. Candidate: State Legislative

• "Fraud Alert"
  Guy Houston for Assembly 2002"
  JohnsonClark Associates
  First
  
• "Campaign Violations"
  Denham for Senate
  JohnsonClark Associates
  Second
  
• "Nurses Endorse"
  Guy Houston for Assembly 2002
  JohnsonClark Associates
  Third
  
  85. Candidate: Local/Municipal

       No Awards

  86. Initiative/Referendum/Constitutional Amendment

• Joe Arizona, "This is the State of Arizona…Just Kidding"
  Coalition for Arizona
  High Ground, Inc.
  First
  
• "Forest for Less than $1 a month"
  Lake County Forest Preserves, Vote Yes
  Stones' Phones
  Honorable Mention
  
  87. Independent Expenditure Campaign/Issue Advocacy

       No Awards

  88. Fundraising

       No Awards

  89. Multi-Phase Phone Call Program

• "Hi It's Kim"
  Floridians for Conservative Values
  Public Concepts, LLC
  First
  
  90. Bilingual or Foreign Language Phone Calls

• Leland Yee Bilingual
  Ed Jew for Supervisor in San Francisco
  Stones' Phones
  Honorable Mention
  
  91. Voter Registration

• "Press 1 to Register"
  Arizona Democratic Party
  Stones' Phones
  First
  
  92. GOTV

• "Bishop"
  Bishop for Congress
  LSG Strategies
  Honorable Mention
  
• "Endorsement for GOTV"
  Frank Mann for State Senate
  Public Concepts, LLC
  Honorable Mention
  
  93. Membership Political Calls

       No Awards