Republican Campaigns

Michael Gerson

Michael Gerson

Deputy Assistant to the President and Director of Presidential Speechwriting

Leonard Leo

Leonard Leo

Catholic Strategist, Bush-Cheney Campaign & the Republican National Convention

Richard Cheney

John McConnell

Speechwriter for President George W. Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney

Ken Mehlman

Ken Mehlman

Campaign Manager, Bush-Cheney Re-Election Campaign

Daron Shaw

Daron Shaw

Professor, Author, and Strategist for the Bush-Cheney Campaign

Jay Timmons

Jay Timmons

Executive Director, National Republican Senatorial Committee

Democratic Campaigns

Joe Lockhart

Joe Lockhart

Senior Adviser, John Kerry 2004 Presidential Campaign

Mark Mellman

Mark Mellman

Chief Pollster and Adviser, Kerry-Edwards Campaign

Robert Shrum

Robert Shrum

Senior Adviser, Kerry-Edwards Presidential Campaign

Joe Trippi

Joe Trippi

Campaign Manager, Howard Dean Presidential Campaign

Other Political Actors

Dan Balz

Dan Balz

National Political Correspondent for The Washington Post

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Charlie Cook

Editor and Publisher of The Cook Political Report

John Geer

John Geer

Professor and Author of In Defense of Negativity: Attack Ads in Presidential Campaigns

Chris LaCivita

Chris LaCivita

Principal Media Adviser to the Swift Boat Veterans for Truth

Mark Rozell

Mark Rozell

Professor of Public Policy, George Mason University

Walter Shapiro

Walter Shapiro

Journalist and author, One-Car Caravan: On the Road with the 2004 Democrats Before America Tunes In