Call it anything but slick.
David Hoffman's first television advertisement hit screens yesterday, and the 30-second spot lacks the quirks and attacks that have been part of the political season's most memorable ads thus far. Read more...U.S. Senate candidate Alexi Giannoulias' campaign sent out a new list of endorsements today. His supporters, more completely listed on his Web site, now include:
In a race with seven Democratic candidates, the state treasurer has also established hiimself as the fund-raising leader, with about $2.4 million cash on hand at the end of September.
At least he's not texting while driving.
Robert Zadek, a Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate seat in Illinois, has a Web site with a mission statement, a biography and details on his platform. In many ways, it's a standard-looking site for an aspiring elected official. Read more...It began as a hunch, with a political strategist who thought a young Illinois state senator could aspire to more. Soon, the senator became a president, and the strategist a presidential adviser.
Now, a year after David Axelrod helped Barack Obama win the presidency, partners at his old firm are learning how to work without him. Conversations with clients and Chicago politicos indicate that AKPD Message and Media is doing just fine without the old boss. Read more...