Synopsis
Taking Back Politics is the first comprehensive, up-to-date
guide on running for office. More than a how-to text, this book is a
rare glimpse into the inner sanctum of today's rough-tough politics. It
offers hundreds of tips on how to run and how to win, without having to
break your budget. Cathy Allen has run more than 150 campaigns in 30
states and three continents. Her Seattle-based company, Campaign
Connection, has amassed an impressive list of successful statewide,
congressional, issue and legislative election victories. Campaigns &
Elections magazine named Allen one of the most powerful women in
American politics - and this book explains why.
About the Author
Cathy Allen started Campaign Connection seven years ago with a
simple message: elect women, people of color and members of the gay
community so we can level the playing field of politics for the rest of
us. Some 120 campaigns later - with a 76 per cent winning record -
Allen and her team have amassed an impressive list of successful
statewide, Congressional, issue and legislative election victories. In
1991, Allen helped elect a super-majority of women to the Seattle City
Council, setting a record that still stands in American local politics.
In 1992, she was credited with a record number of women who won at the
state legislative level, including her own Washington state which
became the first state to reach 40% representation by women
legislators. Campaigns and Elections Magazine named her as one of the
most powerful women in American politics. In 1996, Allen's firm had a
winning record, helping to elect candidates including Gary Locke and
Terri Bergeson to key statewide and local positions. And, in January of
this year, Allen was elected to the Board of Directors of the American
Association of Political Consultants. An author and trainer, Allen
wrote "Political Campaigning: A New Decade," a nuts-and-bolts guide to
winning in politics. Her latest book, "Taking Back Politics," is the
most comprehensive book on running and winning campaigns. It is now
available to the public. She also has written more than 80 campaign
manuals targeted toward strategies to fight the Far Right, elect women,
or train trainers. Campaign Connection has built its reputation
primarily as a direct mail, opposition research and press relations
consulting business. For its work, Allen and Campaign Connection have
received several prestigious awards, including many statewide and
political consulting awards. Allen has trained candidates and provided
political strategy in 42 states, including Alaska and Hawaii. She's
worked on four continents, recently advising political parties in
Croatia, Canada, and South America. The National Education Association,
the National League of Women Voters, the National Democratic Institute
for International Affairs, and the New Democratic Party are among her
clients. A Massachusetts native, Allen received her bachelor's degree
in journalism from the University of Bridgeport (CT). She has a
Master's Degree in Public Administration from the Kennedy School of
Government at Harvard. Prior to her political career, Ms. Allen worked
as a newspaper reporter for the New York Times, the Anchorage Times and
the Bridgeport Post. In addition to her campaign business, Allen also
owns Community Connection, a public policy consulting business
specializing in alternative citizen involvement and damage control.
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