Mar 17 2008
2008 Pollie Awards Highlights
(view from Hotel California)
Here are a few highlights from the 2008 Pollie awards in Santa Monica.
1st, in the “Business of the Business” Breakout Session Jon Fleischman gave some good remarks on blogging. He’s an influential blogger in California politics(click here to see the Flash Report). (I’ve got some audio I’ll post later this week… as soon as we get a blogivists audio plug-in)
King Roy, Giant Rat Ad
(Recorded in panel room with my regular camera, poor quality, but still funny)
Meanwhile, in another panel entitled “Effective use of Image,” Fred Davis, from Strategic Perceptions Inc. shared a funny history making spot from a Gourgia Governors race. Back in the 90’s Davis recalled working for long-shot gubenatorial candidate Sonny Perdue. Far behind in fundraising, and pitted against a popular incumbent governor, Davis convinced the campaign to put all their resources behind this all or nothing ad. It features their opponent in a giant rat suit. Luckily, it worked.
Lastly, I got to see my favorite talking-head from MSNBC’s Meet the Press show, Mike Murphy. He’s much funnier live in person.
(Ed Goeas, Mark Mellman, and Mike Murphy:left to right)
Lastly, Raymond Strother, redneck Louisiana Political Consultant, was featured as this years American Association of Political Consultants (AAPC) Hall of Fame honoree.
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