Political Consultant's Scorecard: PA Version

Politics Magazine, formerly Campaigns & Elections, publishes an annual “Who won, who lost” consultant scorecard. It is my understanding that consultants can submit a list of their clients early in the electoral cycle and the magazine tabulates winners and losers. Some consultants chose not to play, so it is not, by any means, a complete list. I went through the scorecard in the December issue, and the additions in the January issue, and pulled out the Pennsylvania candidates listed. Next year maybe we will see those new kids over at 3-D on the boards.

Links to firms are added on a whim. I started out looking for the URL of all the consultants but that got very old very quickly. If the firm had an ad among the scorecard pages with a URL listed, or if I knew someone at the firm or just felt like looking it up I did. Otherwise I didn’t. That’s a difference between blogging and journalism. I can get away with that kind of laziness, a paid reporter couldn’t.

The firm name is followed by their party affiliation (B for bipartisan?, N for neutral?), if any, and their primary service offered. Candidates Won or Lost; two letters separated by a slash indicate primary and general elections. In indicates an incumbent; I-E indicates independent expenditure or issue advocacy effort, which may or may not be affiliated with a candidate

At the end of the list is another list, taken from the ads in the scorecard pages. Why these folks didn’t sign up to be part of the official scorecard is beyond me.

Advocacy Inc. / D – Internet
Rob McCord, PA State Treasurer -- W

Anzalone Liszt Research / D – polling
Bob Brady (in), PA, H01 – W
Mike Doyle (in), PA, H14 – W
Patrick Murphy (in), PA H08 – W
Steve O’Donnell, PA, H18 – L
Rob McCord, PA Treasurer – W

Arena Communications / B – direct mail
Phil English (in), PA, H03 – L

Avenet’s CampaignOffice / N – Web Development
Denny O’Brien (in), PA, state Rep. – W

Bennett, Petts & Normington / D – polling
Joe Sestak (in), PA H07 – W
Eugene Depasquale (in), PA, state Rep. -- W

Bluestocking Consulting / D – campaign management
Kathy Dahlkemper, PA H03

BrabenderCox / R – general
Jim Gerlach (in), PA, H06 – W
Melissa Hart, PA, H04 – L
Tom Manion, PA, H08 – L
Tom Corbett (in), PA, Att. Gen. – W
Tim Murphy (in), PA, state Rep. – W

Braynard Group, Inc. / R – voter targeting, walk list development
William Russell, PA, H12 – L

The Campaign Group / D – media
Kathy Dahlkemper, PA, H03 – W/W
Jose Sestak (in), PA, H07 – W
Rob McCord, PA, state Treasurer – W/W

Campaign Spark / D – general
Bill DeWeese (in), PA, state Rep. – W

Campbell Holste / R – general, media, direct mail, Internet
Phil English (in), PA, H03 – L
Jim Gerlach (in), PA, H06 – W
Tim Murphy (in), PA, H18 – W
Bill Shuster (in), PA, H09 – W
Glenn Thompson, PA, H05 – W
Lance Rogers, PA, state Sen. – W/L
Republican State Committee of Pennsylvania

Compass Media Group / D – direct mail, general, media
SEIU COPE Pennsylvania for Barack Obama – I-E, W
Pennsylvania Credit Union Association, for Paul Kanjorski, PA, H11 – I-E, W

Connell Donatelli, Inc. / R – online advertising, search marketing, email marketing
Republican Party of Pennsylvania

David Millner Group / R – media, strategy
Lou Barletta, PA, H11 – L

DiSantis-Runge Consulting / D – research and general
Jason Altmire (in), PA, H04 – W

The Dover Group / D – fundraising, communications, earned media, field organizing, general
Bob Roggio, PA H06 – L
Rob McCord, PA, state Treasurer – W

Edward Mitchell Communications / D – media
Paul Kanjorski (in), PA, H11 – W
John Murtha (in), PA, H12 – W
Keith McCall (in), PA, State Rep. – W


Engage, LLC / R – general, Internet
Lou Barletta, PA, H11 – L
Chris Hackett, PA, H10 – L

Fundraising Management Group / D –fundraising
Bob Roggio, PA, H06 – L

Global Strategy Group / D – polling
Patrick Murphy (in), PA, H08 – W
Jack Wagner, PA, Auditor General – W
America Votes PA
PA Democratic State Senate Campaign Committee, PA
PA House Democratic Campaign Committee, PA

Grove Insight, D – polling
DCCC for:
Sam Bennett, PA, H15 – L
Paul Kanjorski (in), PA, H11 – W
Bob Roggio, PA, H06 – L
SEIU for -- I-E
Barack Obama, U.S. Pres, PA -- W

Kennedy Communications / D – direct mail
Joe Sestak (in), PA, H07 – W
Brendan Boyle, PA, state Rep – W
John DeFrancisco, PA, state Rep – L
Mike Gerber (in), PA, state Rep – W
Jaret Gibbons (in), PA, state Rep – W
Tom Houghton, PA, state Rep – W
Chris King (in), PA, state Rep – L
Bryan Lentz (in), PA, state Rep – W
Steve Rovner, PA, state Rep – L
John Siproth (in), state Rep – W
Matt Smith (in), PA state Rep – W
Rick Taylor (in), PA, state Rep – W
John Woodward, PA, state Rep – L

Kennedy Communications / D – research
Bryan Barbin, PA, state Rep – W
Vince Biancucci (in), PA, state Rep – L
Brendan Boyle, PA, state Rep -- W
John Boyle, PA, state Rep -- L
Matt Bradford, PA, state Rep -- W
Frank Burns, PA, state Rep -- W
Rich Costello, PA, state Rep -- L
John DeFrancisco, PA, state Rep -- L
Eugene DePasquale (in), PA, state Rep -- W
Jaret Gibbons (in), PA, state Rep -- W
Tom Houghton, PA, state Rep -- W
Fern Kaufman, PA, state Rep -- L
Chris King (in), PA, state Rep -- L
Ayanna Lee, PA, state Rep -- L
Kevin Lee, PA, state Rep -- L
Bryan Lentz (in), state Rep -- W
Carol Palmaccio, PA, state Rep -- L
Lisa Romaniello, PA, state Rep -- L
Dennis Rousseau, PA, state Rep -- L
Steve Rovner, PA, state Rep -- L
Barbara McIlvaine Smith (in), PA, state Rep -- W
Matt Smith (in), PA, state Rep -- W
John Siptroth (in), PA, state Rep -- W
Rick Taylor (in), PA, state Rep -- W
Jessie White (in), PA, state Rep -- W

Kimberly A. Morewood Consulting / R – strategy, outreach, fundraising, media & public relations
Bill Cornell, PA, state Rep – Lp
Jason Owen, PA, state Rep – Wp/L

Liberty Concepts / D – web
Jason Altmire (in), PA, H04 – W
Allyson Schwartz (in), PA, H13 – W

Mack/Crounse, D – direct mail
Paul Kanjorski (in), PA, H11 – W
John Murtha (in), PA, H12 -- W
PA Democratic House Caucus Committee for – I-E
Vince Biancucci, state Rep – L
John Boyle, state Rep – L
Tim Briggs, state Rep – W
Frank Burns, state Rep – W
Paul Drucker, state Rep – W
Dave Kessler, state Rep – W
Barb McIlvaine Smith, state Rep – W
PA Democratic Senate Caucus Committee for – IE
Dr. Tony Bompiani, state Sen – L
Andy Dinniman, state Sen – W
Daylin Leach, state Sen – W
Mike O’Pake, state Sen – W
Jason Petrella, state Sen – L

Mad Dog Mail / D – direct mail
Chris Carney (in), PA, H10 – W

McLaughlin & Associates / R – polling
Richard Cutler, PA, Whitemarsh Town Supervisor – L

Message & Media, Inc / D – strategy, media, direct mail
Mike Doyle (in), PA, H14 W

Mission Control / D – direct mail
Allyson Schwartz, PA, H13 -- W
Rob McCord, PA, state Treasurer – W/W
John Murtha, PA, H12 – W
NEA for – IE
Jason Altmire (in), PA, H04 – W
Chris Carney (in), PA, H10 – W
Paul Kanjorski (in), PA, H11 – W

Momentum Analysis / D – polling
Sam Bennett, PA, H15 – L
Chris Carney (in), PA, H10
Kathy Dahlkemper, PA, H03 – W

Northeast Tele-Services Inc / R – grassroots
Lou Barletta, PA, H11 – L

Petel & Company / D – direct mail
Jason Altmire (in), PA, H04 – W
Pennsylvania Democratic Party

Political Ink, R – direct mail
John Stroup, PA, H05 – Lp

Premiere Political Communications, LLC / D -- telephone contact services
Carol Palmaccio, PA, state Rep -- L

Public Opinion Strategies / R – polling
Phil English, PA, H03 – L
Jim Gerlach, PA, H06 – W
Melissa Hart, PA, H04 – L
Tom Manion, PA, H08 – L
Tim Murphy, PA, H18 – W
Glenn Thompson, PA, H05 – W
Dominic Pileggi, PA, state Sen – W

Richard Norman Company / R – direct mail fundraising
Melissa Hart, PA, H04 – L

Saler Republican Strategies LLC / R – general
Chris Hackett, PA, H10 – L

Stones’ Phones / D – telephone contact services
Jason Altmire (in), PA, H04 – W
Sam Bennett, PA, H15 – L
Patrick Murphy (in), PA, H08 – W
Allyson Schwartz (in), PA, H13 – W
PA House Democratic Campaign Committee for (I-E)
Vince Biancucci (in), PA, state Rep – L
John Boyle, PA, state Rep – L
Fern Kaufman, PA, state Rep – L
Barb McIlvaine Smith (in), PA, state Rep – W

The Strategy Group for Media / R -- media
Rich Alloway, PA, state Sen -- W/W
Jeff Piccola (in), PA, State Sen -- W
Dominic Pileggi (in), PA, state Sen -- W
Elder Vogel, PA, state Sen – W/W
Kim Ward, PA, state Sen – W
Gene Yaw, PA, state Sen – W/W
Michele Brooks (in), PA, state Rep – W
Kate Harper (in), PA, state Rep – W

Sutter’s Mill Fundraising & Strategy / D – PAC fundraising
Jason Altmire (in), PA, H04 – W
Patrick Murphy (in), PA, H08 – W

TenCAPITOL / R – advertising and public affairs
Phil English (in), PA, H03 – L

Trippi Multimedia / D – media and Internet
Tim Holden, PA, H17 – W

Voter Survey Service division of Susquehanna Polling & Research / R – polling and research
Lou Barletta, PA, H11 – L
Derek Walker, PA, H05 – L
Steven Cappelli, PA, state Sen – L
Jane Earll (in), PA, state Sen – W
Jeff Piccola (in), PA, state Sen – W
Lloyd Smucker, PA, state Sen. – W
David Argall (in), PA, state Rep – W
Gene DiGirolamo (in), PA, state Rep – W
Dave Hickernell (in), PA, state Rep – W
John M. Perzel (in), PA, state Rep – W
Scott Petri (in), PA, state Rep – W
Mike Turzai (in), PA, state Rep – W
Lancaster Co. Home Rule Ballot Referendum, PA – L

Wilson Research Strategies / R – general
Lou Barletta, PA, H11 – L
Ron Francis, PA, H04 – Lp
Paul Thibault, PA, state Sen – Lp
Gene Yaw, PA, state Sen – W/W
Frank Farry, PA, state Rep – W
Mauree Gingrich, PA, state Rep – W/W
Richard Gokey, PA, state Rep – W
Nick Miccarelli, PA, state Rep – W
John Perzel (in), PA, state Rep – W
Matt Taubenberger, PA, state Rep – L
Pennsylvania Leadership PAC, PA

Winning Connections / D – telephone contact services
Barack Obama, PA, U.S. Pres – W
Kathy Dahlkenper, PA, H03 – W
AFL-CIO for (I-E)
Tony Bompiani, PA, state Sen. – L
Jaston Petrella, PA, state Sen – L
Bryan Barbin, PA, state Rep – W
John Boyle, PA, state Rep – L
John DeFrancisco, state Rep – L
Paul Drucker, PA, state Rep – W
Sam Hirsch, PA, state Rep – L
Chris King, PA, state Rep – L
John Olesnevich, PA, state Rep – L
Dennis Rousseau, PA, state Rep – L
Jim Siproth, PA, state Rep -- L

ADS

Jackson Group / D – strategic communication, media consulting
Pennsylvania House Democratic Campaign (Eachus, Kessler, Gerber, R Taylor, Lentz, Dermody, J Gibbons, DeWeese, Houghton, Drucker, Santarsiero, F Burns, Barbin, Bradford, Morabito, J Shafer, N Williams)

Mentzer Media
Bill Shuster (in), PA, H09
Glenn Thompson, PA, H05
State Senator Elect Lloyd Smucker PA/13
State Rep. Elect Matt Gabler, PA/75

National Research, Inc.
Club for Growth in PA’a 10th GOP Primary

Gallagher Hollenbeck / R
Pennsylvania Senate Republican Campaign Committee