Who said that? November 21
Posted by: Julie Germany in Council on American Politics on
Nov 21, 2009
GSPM alumni Ian Koski and Alex Kellner's work at Blue State Digital is covered in a Boston Business Review segment on Blue State Digital's growth with non-profit and for-profit clients outside the political sphere.
"I see Democrats at bookstores buying her books by the dozens and trying to keep the book tour going. She's a magnet for controversy - and that's not what the Republicans need right now," said Garry South in a San Francisco Chronicle article titled Dems hope Palin disrupts GOP's game plan. South is a Democratic strategist in California and a member of the GSPM's Council on American Politics.
"War crimes are uniquely brutal. They require a unique form of justice. Obama and Holder have confidence in war commissions for some terrorists, but not for others. Why? Is Obama preparing to exploit the deaths of 3,000 Americans killed by an act of war in order to score politically with yet more 'anti-Bush' campaign camouflage? For a juror, will a guilty vote on an al Qaeda terrorist who was waterboarded seem like support for George W. Bush and Dick Cheney — and a vote against Obama?" Said GSPM adjunct faculty member Cheri Jacobus in her regular column in The Hill. Jacobus is President of Capitol Strategies PR.
"Given that number of women working 'non-traditional' hours, it should come as no surprise that women today are less likely to be at home to talk to canvassers. They are more likely to have caller ID and not answer calls from campaigns. Women under 40 and unmarried women are more likely to rent their home, and studies show this makes them less likely to read their mail," said Celinda Lake in a piece she co-authored with Amy Gershkoff in the Huffington Post piece titled Communicating with 'A Woman's Nation.' Lake is the president of Lake Research Partners and a member of the GSPM's Council on American Politics.
"One of the most absurd political "doctrines" is that of permanent realignment of the parties. It was just one year ago that some believed Obama had put together a permanent coalition that would last decades for the Democrats. I remember five years earlier the same being said about George W. Bush and Karl Rove. Let me be clear about this: There is no such thing as permanent electoral realignment in modern American politics," said Democratic strategist Bob Beckel in USA Today's Common Ground. Beckel is a member of the GSPM's adjunct faculty.
"For all the hype, [2008] was not a transitional campaign, it was not a transitional year. After $700 million being spent by the Obama campaign, it was not a new electorate," said Repulican pollster Ed Goeas in a Salon.com article titled How the GOP Got Its Groove Back. Goeas is the president at CEO of the Tarrance Group and a member of the GSPM's Council on American Politics.
Interest in a fundraiser for Democratic California Gubernatorial candidate Jerry Brown among Hollywood and entertainment elite “is an indication of the breadth and depth of Jerry Brown’s support here early in the race," said Andy Spahn in The New York Times' The Caucus blog. Spahn is President and Founder of Andy Spahn & Associates, Inc and a member of the GSPM's Council on American Politics.
"Once you’re painted into the picture fairly or, mostly unfairly, changing that perception is the hardest thing to do,” said Ron Kaufman in a Bloomberg piece about Sarah Palin. Kaufman is senior managing partner at The Dutko Group and a member of the GSPM's Council on American Politics.
"There are inherent conflicts in running a grass-roots organization and representing clients professionally. Presumably your grass-roots organization is motivated by principles, ideology and the people who give $25 and $50 or larger sums and believe the decisions are being made based on a commitment to an ideological agenda. When you lobby professionally for a client, that is not necessarily the case. You are motivated by the clients' interests," said Republican lobbyist Vin Weber in a Morning Call article about Dick Armey's group, Freedom Works. Weber served with Armey in Congress. Weber is a member of the GSPM's Council on American Politics.
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