It has been a crazy week in Illinois politics, perhaps one of the craziest. The main questions that have been flying around in Democratic circles have been: Who knew what about Democratic Lieutenant Governor nominee Scott Lee Cohen, and when did they know it?
The second question is actually easy to answer. I'll
Posted on February 08 at 08:49 AM
It is the final week before the Illinois primary, a time when ads tend to be strong on hyperbole and weak on facts. This is the time when researchers earn our paychecks, either by fact-checking ads our clients produce or by refuting those of our opponents.
With that in mind, let's consider the research behind
Posted on January 25 at 04:29 PM
"But it hasn't been cheap- the State has wasted THOUSANDS of hours of YOUR time and shelled out some two million of YOUR dollars to respond to 'opposition research'- that's money NOT going to fund teachers or troopers- or safer roads. And this political absurdity, the 'politics of personal destruction' ... Todd
Posted on July 08 at 01:18 PM
In a recent Washington Times article, Rep. Michele Bachmann said that she was so worried that information from next year's U.S. Census will be abused that she will not fill it out beyond very minimal information. She said, "I know for my family the only question we will be answering is how many people are in our
Posted on June 19 at 04:09 PM
Prior to December, 2008, Bernard Madoff was well-known in the investing industry, but less so in wider circles. After the fallout of his potentially $50 billion Ponzi scheme his name has become almost as infamous as Charles Ponzi himself. As we learn more about his scheme, more people are stepping forward
Posted on February 19 at 11:40 AM
What exactly is political research? While at times thought of as a mysterious, secretive practice, political research is a fairly basic process.
There are two essential components to political research: data collection and data analysis. Data collection involves obtaining public records. This entails
Posted on December 17 at 10:22 AM
There they go again. John McCain says opposition researchers are wolves "air-dropped" to prey on his helpless vice presidential nominee. Barack Obama spent the better part of a year demanding a "new kind of politics," swearing off "personal attacks" and insisting his considerable research operation was entirely
Posted on October 10 at 07:30 AM
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