The Last Hurrah?: Soft Money and Issue Advocacy in the 2002 Congressional Elections

Appendix B. Interviews Conducted by CSED Researchers

Name Title Organization Dates Jim Martin president 60 Plus Association 12/11/02 Martin Burns legislative representative, AARP 4/12/02, grassroots and elections 10/22/02 Kevin Donnellan director of grassroots and AARP 12/2/02 elections Karen Ackerman political director AFL-CIO 4/18/02, 12/2/02 Mike Podhorzier assistant director, political AFL-CIO 12/2/02, department 5/8/03 David Boundy assistant director, political AFL-CIO 12/2/02 department Denise Mitchell assistant to the president AFL-CIO 12/10/02 for public affairs James Chiong analyst AFL-CIO 12/2/02, 5/8/03 Ellen Moran campaign operation analyst AFL-CIO 12/2/02 Paul Taylor executive director Alliance for Better 1/24/02, Campaigns 5/6/03 Ed Coyle executive director Alliance for Retired 12/20/02 Americans Linda DiVall president American Viewpoint 11/12/02 Robert Carpenter vice president American Viewpoint 7/11/02 Grover Norquist president Americans for Tax 4/22/02 Reform Damon Ansell vice president for policy Americans for Tax 4/22/02 Reform Curt Anderson consultant The Anderson Group 5/8/03 David Krantz political reporter Argus Leader 7/25/02 299 appendix b Interviews Conducted by CSED Researchers Name Title Organization Dates Ned Monroe director of political affairs Associated Builders 5/8/02, and Contractors 12/9/02 Linda Lipsen senior director of public Association of Trial 12/19/02, affairs Lawyers of America 5/6/03 Earl Bender president Avenel Associates 5/10/02 Gregory Casey president BIPAC 12/11/02 Bernadette Budde senior vice president BIPAC 1/22/02, 10/24/02, 11/6/02 Darrell Shull vice president, political BIPAC 12/11/02 operations Roger Hickey co-director Campaign for 5/8/02 America’s Future Curtis Gans director Center for the Study 5/7/03 of the American Electorate Roberta Combs president Christian Coalition 3/13/02 Stephen Moore president Club for Growth 12/2/02 John Altevogt president Council for Better 1/21/03 Government Hal Malchow political consultant Crounse, Malchow, 4/22/02, Schlackman & Hoppey 12/9/02 Michael Matthews political director DCCC 2/22/02, 11/12/02 Matt Angle executive director Democratic Caucus 2/21/02, 9/16/02, 12/2/02 Rob Engle executive director Democratic Legislative 3/13/02, Campaign Committee 9/17/02 Gail Stoltz political director DNC 1/23/02, 11/13/02 Andy Grossman political director DSCC 11/8/02 Mike Gehrke research director DSCC 1/23/02, 11/8/02 Sheila O’Connell political director EMILY’s List 12/11/02 Laurie Moskowitz principal FieldWorks 2/21/02, 10/30/02 Sara Zdeb legislative director Friends of the Earth 9/17/02 Fred Yang partner Garin-Hart-Yang 7/11/02, Research Group 5/7/03 Alan Quinlan president Greenberg Quinlan 12/23/02 Rosner Research Ed Brookover chairman, political practice Greener & Hook 4/11/02, 9/17/02, 11/12/02 Judith Kindell tax law specialist, exempt IRS 2/22/02 organizations Bobby Zarin director of customer IRS 2/22/02 education and outreach 300 appendix b: interviews by csed researchers Name Title Organization Dates David Bositis political analyst Joint Center for Political 5/8/03 and Economic Studies Martin Hamburger partner Laguens, Hamburger, 11/6/02 Stone Scott Stoermer communications director LCV 3/15/02, 9/16/02, 11/15/02 Andrew president and CEO Media Access Project 9/18/02 Schwartzman Mark Mellman CEO Mellman Group 7/12/02 Greg Moore executive director NAACP National 1/17/03 Voter Fund Tiffany Adams assistant vice president NAM 5/8/02 of public affairs Kate Michelman president NARAL Pro-Choice 12/19/02 America Monica Mills political director NARAL Pro-Choice 12/19/02 America Lisa Friday Scott senior public advocacy National Association 1/24/02 representative of Realtors Jack Polidori political affairs specialist NEA 5/9/02, 9/17/02, 11/15/02 Randy Moody federal policy and politics NEA 9/17/02 manager Dennis Whitfield senior vice president, NFIB 11/8/02 political and media communications Sharon Wolff campaign services and NFIB 3/13/02, PAC director 4/22/02, 11/8/02, 5/5/03 Kristen Beaubien campaign services assistant NFIB 3/13/02, 11/8/02, 5/5/03 Charles director of federal affairs NRA 2/21/02, Cunningham 11/7/02 Glen Caroline director, Institute for NRA 11/14/02 Legislative Action grassroots division Mike McElwain...