| April 6, 2011
 | | Jim Messina | THE PRESIDENCY
Obama's Long-Distance Campaign Chief
For two years, Jim Messina worked 41 steps from the Oval Office. His next assignment, running President Obama's re-election campaign from an office 700 miles away, will test whether proximity is the key to power.
>> New York Times
RNC Fundraises Off
of Obama Announcement
As Obama announced his re-election bid, the Republican National Committee launched a new fundraising website, HopeIsntHiring.com, aiming to raise $270,000 in three days.
>> Roll Call
FEC Hasn't Issued New Campaign-Finance Rules
A year after the U.S. Supreme Court issued a landmark decision to ease campaign spending restrictions for corporations and interest groups, the Federal Election Commission has not issued regulations spelling out the full implications of the move.
>> Washington Post
 | | Richard Wirthlin | PEOPLE
The Passing of a Campaign Giant
With the death of Richard Wirthlin, who used polls to devise Ronald Reagan's winning presidential strategy, the world of survey research lost a pioneer and the business of political consulting lost a giant.
>> The Hill
Congresswoman to Head DNC
President Obama chose U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz of Florida to be chairwoman of the Democratic National Committee. She replaces former Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine, who is running for the U.S. Senate.
>> Politico
Bush Press Secretary to Hone GOP Message
Ari Fleischer, who served as press secretary to President George W. Bush from 2001 to 2003, will help lead a Republican National Committee effort to adjust and refine the party's national message heading into 2012.
>> The Hill
Denver Tea Party Snags Former Party Chairs
The Denver Tea Party snagged two unlikely members to serve on its advisory board: former chairmen of the Colorado Republican and Democratic parties. These days, Steve Curtis and Phil Perington are unaffiliated voters.
>> Denver Post
Data Breach: Headache for E-Mail Campaigns?
Security experts are warning of targeted e-mail scams following a data breach at Epsilon, a major e-mail marketing firm, that exposed names and email addresses for customers of some of the nation's largest companies.
>> Krebs on Security
The Many Faces of Judicial Elections
Judicial elections can assume a variety of forms. In Wisconsin, a judicial election took on the frenetic tone of a general-election campaign (and remained too close to call after Tuesday's voting), while in Philadelphia the process has remained quiet. In either case, consultants are required to navigate the process.
>> Campaigns & Elections
DEMOGRAPHICS
Hispanic Growth May Signal New Political Calculus
During the past decade, the U.S. Hispanic population grew 43 times faster than the non-Hispanic white population, the Census Bureau reports. The steady and continuing rise in the Hispanic population could have political impact, perhaps as soon as next year's presidential election.
>> Christian Science Monitor
Spanish Media Had Big Role in Miami Recall
Spanish-language media played a critical role in Miami-Dade County's recent recall election, where Hispanic voters voted in large numbers to oust county Mayor Carlos Alvarez.
>> Miami Herald
 | | Eliot Spitzer | PUBLIC OPINION
Mayor Spitzer? Fuhgeddaboudit!
Almost two-thirds of New Yorkers do not want disgraced former Gov. Eliot Spitzer to run for mayor of New York City in 2013, according to a new NY1-Marist Poll.
>> Reuters
Gallup Measures GOP 'Intensity'
A new measurement from a Gallup Poll is producing surprising results in the upcoming race for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination. The unusual rankings rely on what Gallup calls a Positive Intensity Score.
>> Huffington Post
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THE MAGAZINE
The Best in the Game
From Campaigns & Elections' 300th issue: The third annual Reed Awards recognize excellence in all areas of the campaign business. Natch Greyes explores the untapped potential of social media in the election process. Jonas Hellman writes about the resurrection of a troubled party in Sweden. And the doctor is in, offering five diagnoses for a troubled campaign.
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 | | Chris Gregoire | DATAPOINTS
$44,312
Amount Washington State's Democratic governor, Chris Gregoire, had in her campaign fund at the end of February, compared to $1.2 million at the same point in the 2008 election cycle, signaling that she's not likely to seek a third term, although she hasn't ruled out a bid
>> Seattle Times
16
Number of Wisconsin state legislators--eight Democrats and eight Republicans--facing recall campaigns as a result of the state's fight over public-sector union bargaining rights, three more than the number of state lawmakers removed by recall in all of American history
>> Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
$1 billion
Amount some think President Obama's re-election campaign will aim to raise in the next 20 months, eclipsing the $750 million Obama collected in 2008 and shattering all past presidential fundraising records
>> Washington Post
 | | T. Milton Street | QUOTABLE
"He's the best
campaigner I got."
T. Milton Street, a former Pennsylvania state legislator who served 26 months in federal prison for not paying his taxes, welcoming a challenge by Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter to Street's eligibility to run for mayor, saying Nutter's action gives Street "a chance to get some more exposure that I wouldn't have the money to buy"
>> Philadelphia Inquirer
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