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2012 Pollie Awards Winners

AAPC Pollie Awards

The Pollie Awards are the most prized and sought-after awards in the political communications and public affairs industries. Whether submitted by large consulting companies or individual consultants, this is the one arena where every piece of work is considered equal in competing for honors of excellence.

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2012 Special Award Winners

Best Use of New Technology
We are Ohio

Campaign Manager Of The Year – Democrat
AJ Stokes

2012 Campaign Manager Of The Year – Republican
E. O’Brien Murray

2012 Campaign Manager Of The Year – Independent
Jonathan Levy

2012 Campaign Strategist Of The Year – Democrat
Will Robinson

2012 Campaign Strategist Of The Year – Republican
RJ Johnson

2012 Fundraiser Of The Year – Democrat
Sherman Brown /Scott Gale /Matt Osborne – Beshear Abramson 2011
Finance Team

2012 Fundraiser Of The Year – Republican
Richard Norman

2012 International Campaign Of The Year
Abe Dyk, GMMB and The Mellman Group

2012 Local Campaign Manager Of The Year
Jessica Taubner for Ayanna Pressley for Boston City Council

2012 Local Campaign Of The Year
Sly James for Mayor, Kansas City

2012 Most Valuable Player Of The Year
Jordan Fitzgerald and Sarah Flowers

2012 Pollster Of The Year – Democrat
Jefrey Pollock

2012 Pollster Of The Year – Republican
Whit Ayres

2012 Pro Bono Campaign Of The Year
The Wayne Johnson Agency

2012 Public Affairs Campaign Of The Year
Alliance for American Manufacturing, The Mellman Group, North Star Opinion Research, The Wessel Group, Tracy Sefl

2012 Special Pollie For Fostering Democracy – Non-Partisan
International Republican Institute
National Democratic Institute. Judy Van Rest, Ken Wollach

2012 AAPC Distinguished Service Award
Anthony Bellotti /Whitney Hurt /Melissa Cressey

2012 Best of the Best

Direct Mail – Public Affairs
Davies
A Main Street for Carmel Valley

Internet – Public Affairs
CRAFT | Media/Digital
WhipCast App

Overall Campaigns – Public Affairs
Richard Sales Media, LLC
NRSC 2011

Phones – Ballot/Initiative
Zata|3 Consulting
Pro-Lifers vs. Personhood

Radio – Public Affairs
Something Else Strategies
“Bipartisan”

Television – Public Affairs
Berman and Company
Get Out of My Milk

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