BLOOMBERG POLITICS: BERNIE SANDERS BEATING HILLARY CLINTON ON BROADCAST TV

Source: Kantar/CMAG via Bloomberg

Bernie Sanders’ advertising giant awakens as voters ready for the polls in a race where the underdog is becoming the top dog.

“But ever since the Sanders campaign started buying TV ads in November, the Clinton campaign has lost that advantage: Week after week, the Sanders campaign has matched or exceeded the number of ad spots purchased in the early-voting states by the Clinton campaign.”

‘“I don’t think we’re going to concede any advantage to them in terms of placement in Iowa or New Hampshire,”’ said Tad Devine, Sanders’ senior media advisor.

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NJ: MEET THE DEMOCRATIC OPERATIVES FIGHTING THEIR PARTY ESTABLISHMENT OVER ITS FUTURE

Devine Mulvey Longabaugh was featured in the National Journal this week for our work with progressive campaigns and causes around the country. The article highlights the partners’ long history of helping insurgent campaigns challenge the party establishment.

“Their re­sumes don’t ex­actly scream “polit­ic­al out­siders.” But they do share a pen­chant for cam­paigns that were ini­tially over­looked by oth­ers in Wash­ing­ton.”

“Ideo­lo­gic­ally, we ended up with these can­did­ates be­cause of what we be­lieve and what we stand for,” said Mark Longabaugh.

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BEST DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL AD

Last week we took home five Pollie Awards from the American Association of Political Consultants in New Orleans.

See the Best Democratic Congressional Ad of 2014 that was called “one of the most brutal attack ads you’ll ever see” by The Washington Post.

See the gold winning Web Video that Keystone Politics called the “best introduction video of any candidate running this cycle”.

Our groundbreaking “Fracking Crew” ads for North Carolina took home two Pollies.

Watch the Gold for Best Use of Illustration in a TV ad.

Congratulations to all of the winners this year, especially to our great friend Bob Shrum, who was inducted into the AAPC’s Hall of Fame.