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buyer’s guide MEDIA PRODUCTION All information was provided by the companies listed. They are responsible for its accuracy and completeness. For updates, see the Campaigns & Elections Web site at www.campaignsandelections.com. Organized by major office location. House of Marketing Research location: Pasadena, CA phone: 626-486-1400 fax: 626-486-1404 contact: Amy Siadak email: amy@hmr-research.com years in business: 26 party affiliation: Non-Partisan services offered: Focus group hosting | focus group strategy & analysis | issue research | opposition research | survey data capture & analysis | telephone interviewing services firm profile: HMR’s unique location allows access to diverse ethnic and socioeconomic cross sections of the Los Angles market, we also provide national project and field management. For 25 years, HMR has been providing reliable research solutions. Howard Consulting Group, Inc location: Washington, DC phone: 202-429-4390 fax: 202-429-4395 contact: Frank Howard, Jr. email: fhoward@howardconsultinggroup.com years in business: 12 party affiliation: Mostly Republican services offered: Web design/consulting We are a full-service strategic communications, policy and public affairs firm that provides creative solutions to complex problems in the areas of media relations, public affairs, grassroots mobilization, community relations, issue management, and campaign management Joe Slade White and Company location: Washington, DC phone: 202-466-1306 fax: 202-296-1345 contact: Selena Shilad email: selena@jswco.com years in business: 31 party affiliation: All Democratic services offered: Media consultants, media production, media placement firm profile: Joe Slade White and Company is a nationally recognized Democratic media firm with 30 years experience creating strategic and original media campaigns that win. In the last four years, Joe Slade White created the media for 23 winning campaigns across the country -- as well as for successful public policy campaigns. Michael P Shea & Associates location: Hingham, MA phone: 617-909-3362 contact: Michael P. Shea email: MSheaAssoc@aol.com years in business: 17 party affiliation: All Democratic services offered: Political Media Consultant: Producer/Director of TV Production, On-location filming/video taping, Audio/Video production studio facility, Post-production editing, Ad copy writing, Special effects/computer graphics/animation, Stock music, Stock film/ tape footage, Voice overs and narrations) firm profile: Shea & Associates is a media-consulting firm that provides advertising and communication services to Democratic political candidates, government agencies, business and nonprofit organizations. Michael P. Shea, President of Shea & Associates has received numerous national awards for his creative advertising work, including several Pollie Awards from the American Association of Political Consultants; the Best Political Television Award and Best Political Radio Advertisement Awards from Adweek and the New England Broadcasting Association; and many National Telly Awards. He has created winning advertising for Presidential candidate Paul Tsongas; Democratic Presidential Nominee Michael Dukakis; U.S. Senator John Kerry (MA); Governor Madeleine Kunin (VT); U.S. Senator Patrick Leahy (VT); Congressmen Michael Capuano, Joe Moakley (MA), William Delahunt (MA), and Barney Frank (MA); and for other federal, state and local candidates, ballot questions and communications campaigns here and abroad. He has frequently served as a political commentator for local and national media, including the Washington Post, NBC television and National Public Radio. MONARCH Constituent Services (Monarch) location: Studio City CA phone: 800-422-5222 fax: 818-985-6160 contact: Mike Shulem email: Mike@GoMonarch.com years in business: 25 party affiliation: Non-Partisan services offered: Constituent Management Software Monarch Constituent Services is one of the approved vendors to sell a turn-key solution to each one of the Congressional Offices. Our software, called MONARCH, is a Constituent Management Tool that includes a database of the member’s constituents. Monarch completely automates the capitol and district office with the abil- ity to track Casework, legislative issues, in-coming mail, and produce targeted mailings and targeted outgoing emails. MSHC Partners location: Washington, DC phone: 202-478-7913 fax: 202-223-1280 contact: Chris Cooper email: ccooper@mshcpartners.com years in business: 10 party affiliation: Democrat services offered: Mail, Targeting and Internet As the leading Democratic mail, targeting and Internet firm in America, MSHC Partners has helped elect 16 Governors, 16 US Senators, more than 40 members of Congress and numerous other elected officials. In addition to candidate work, the firm also creates political mail for the AFL-CIO, the Sierra Club, NARAL Pro Choice America and a number of other progressive organizations. The Stone Group, Inc location: Alexandria, VA phone: 703-370-8282 fax: 703-370-8287 contact: Ann E W Stone email: tsgrp@aol.com years in business: 24 party affiliation: Republican services offered: Direct Mail and full Direct Response copy writing, production coordination and strategic consulting, Web design/consulting, Ad copy writing firm profile: Named one of the top direct response firms natiowide by a vote of our peers. Cited for outstanding creativity, service to clients and management. Set political fundraising records. Voter mail copied by countless agencies Vern McCarthy, LTD. location: Oak Brook, IL phone: 630-971-8500 fax: 630-971-8530 contact: Vern T. McCarthy email: vimgov-fed@comcast.net years in business: 11 party affiliation: All Republican services offered: Political Media Consultant: Producer/Director of TV Production, On-location filming/video taping, Audio/Video production studio facility, Post-production editing, Ad copy writing, Special effects/computer graphics/animation, Stock music, Stock film/ tape footage, Voice overs and narrations) firm profile: General campaign services devoted to local Republican races frequently sought by first-time candidates. CAMPAIGNS & ELECTIONS 08.07 75 http://www.campaignsandelections.com

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Cover Contents Editor’s Note Ames Straw Poll Cavalcade; Last Candidate Standing; The New Dollar-A-Year Guy; Web Videos That Can Change the Election Across State Lines: Campaign News from Around the Country People and Organizations Movers and Shakers: Ten Questions for Matthew Taylor and Philip de Vellis Campaign Consultant Sign-Ups Reel Time Cover Story: Building Blocks From Madison Avenue to K Street Money Can’t Buy Votes Dick Cheney: Roll Model for Millions Ames: Still Weird, Still Important How to Do Tougher, Quicker Crisis Management Online Cause-Based SocNets Lure Issue Voters The Great Exaggeration Why Primetime TV is Alive and Well, Politically Speaking Buyer’s Guide Tips for Toeing the Fine Line Between Employment, Friendship Managing Your Friend’s Campaign? Think ‘Consigliore’ Off The Record

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