American Association of Political Consultants Pollie Award Winners
The Pollie Awards, which are handed out each year by the American Association of Political Consultants, are like the Oscars for political consultants, candidates, campaign managers, pollsters and public affairs professionals. The AAPC recently announced the 2010 Pollie Award winners at their annual conference in Phoenix, Arizona, and you can check out all of the winners on their site.
There are tons of political campaign categories and winners chosen by a board of judges in the Pollie Awards, but here’s a quick list of the special award winners:
2010 Campaign excellence Award for Campaign Strategist of the Year
Ed Gillespie
McDonnell For Governor
2010 Campaign excellence Award for Campaign Manager of the Year
Tharon Johnson
Mayor, City of Atlanta
2010 Campaign excellence Award for Pollster Team of the Year
Neil Newhouse
Scott Brown for Senate (MA Special Election)
2010 Campaign excellence Award for Pollster Team of the Year
Glen Bolger
Bob McDonnell for VA Governor
2010 Campaign excellence Award for Public Affairs Team of the Year
ACCCE/R&R Partners
Clean Coal
2010 Campaign excellence Award for Best Pro Bono Campaign of the Year
The Bivings Group
TB Gives
2010 Campaign excellence Award for Best Use of New Technology
Kansas Grassroots Consulting, Domain 51, Grassroots Solutions, Stones Phones
Clean Air Kansas
2010 Campaign excellence Award for Internet Fundraiser of the Year
Steven A. Castleton
Multiple projects including: Sarah Palin’s SarahPAC, Maine’s Yes on Prop.1/Stand for Marriage Maine, Americans for Prosperity’s “Patients First”Campaign
2010 Campaign excellence Award for Campaign Fundraiser of the Year
Brooke Bodney
2010 Campaign excellence Award for Best Local Campaign Team of the Year
Matthew Drane & Joseph Haas
David Tidd for District Judge
2010 Campaign excellence Award for Democratic Rookie of the Year
Ben Tulchin
2010 Campaign excellence Award for Democratic Rookie of the Year
Elmer J. George Jr.
Hall of Fame Lifetime Achievement Award – Republican
Charlie Black
Hall of Fame Lifetime Achievement Award – Democrat
Stanley B. Greenberg
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