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Joel Rivlin has followed a somewhat atypical career path from political scientist to political practitioner. Born in Leeds, England, he studied politics at Oxford University and volunteered for several U.K. […]
Campaign Tech Startups Are Charting a Different Product Development Path
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Political tech startups are increasingly ditching the build-it-and-they-will-come product model in favor of one that leans on a deep-pocketed client to back new tools. On the left, a recent example […]
Progressive Pipeline and Arena Unveil First Group Signed Onto Hiring Pledge
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A group of progressive organizations has signed onto a 10-step guideline developed by two training and talent placement groups to help promote equitable hiring in the industry. The 30 campaigns, firms and […]
Dems plan to take Virginia model nationwide
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In the last edition of Technology Bytes, we delved into the details of the data-driven grassroots operation Terry McAuliffe and the Virginia Democratic Coordinated Campaign used in their sweep of […]
How Buyers Harnessed Over The Top Advertising in 2020
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OTT exploded in 2020. Lauren Richards of Sage Media Planning & Placement walks C&E’s Shane Greer through how they utilized OTT.
Industry Predictions for 2021: A Long Way From Normal
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Last year, consultants predicted a bumpy ride for 2020 and the political world got that and more during the last twelve months. Now, coming off a cycle where the pandemic reshaped nearly every aspect of how consultants work, there are some clear industry trend lines going in 2021. In this article, 14 consultants offer their thoughts on how the next year will play out.
2018 Reed Award Winners
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What the Conventions Tell Us About Earned Media
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PHILADELPHIA— Many of the same journalists who were in Cleveland for the Republican National Convention descended on Philadelphia this week to cover the Democratic National Convention. It’s a group campaigns […]
Survey: Digital Has More Programmatic Appeal Than Local TV
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While local TV has its appeal for campaign marketers buying specific programs like local news, the medium still doesn’t have the same targeting capabilities as digital when it comes to […]
Making for the exit
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Silicon Valley and Washington have both been a draw for this generation of Americans. The young and aspirational flock to the District or Palo Alto, because they want to be […]
Twitter expands its advertising menu
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We’ve talked a lot about Facebook lately, particularly about the challenges candidates face as the social network switches to a pay-to-play environment. But Twitter is changing too, particularly in its […]
Obama for America staffers form grassroots firm
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The Obama campaign’s grassroots gurus are launching their own political firm—270 Strategies. The firm will be led by Mitch Stewart, former battleground states director for Obama for America, and Jeremy […]
Under Criticism, Lanny Davis Quits Ivory Coast Consulting Job
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Lanny Davis, lobbyist and former special counsel to President Bill Clinton, resigned last Wednesday from a controversial contract to act as a media liaison for Ivory Coast’s President Laurent Gbagbo. […]
THE LIST: Our Annual Consultant Scorecard (Wi – X)
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THE LIST: Our Annual Consultant Scorecard (W – X) Abbreviations: W = Won general election (with no competitive primary, or vendor wasn’t involved in primary) L = Lost general […]
Reagan’s Disciple: George W. Bush’s Quest for a Presidential Legacy By Lou Cannon and Carl M. Cannon PublicAffairs, 364 pp., $27.95
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Although President George W. Bush is part of an Oval Office father-son dynasty, he doesn’t draw much ideological inspiration from his namesake. The best way to contextualize his presidency is […]
The Pact: Bill Clinton, Newt Gingrich and the Rivalry That Defined a Generation
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Oxford University Press, $24.95, 384 pp. Review by Claude R. Marx Dual biographies are a tricky subgenre of nonfiction to pull off. Striking the right balance between offering straight biographical […]