09/29/2015
REUNION: Come along to the AU Campaign Management and Public Affairs and Advocacy Institute Reunion. Thursday, October 8 at 6pm!
Reconnect with Alumni and Professors Jim Thurber and Candy Nelson.
Please RSVP at [email protected]
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Located in Washington D.C., CCPS has been a leader for decades in training students on how to pursue a successful political career. Through research and workshops, the center brings together public policy practitioners and academics to share their research, knowledge, and experiences in a series of advanced institutes, conferences, and workshops on applied politics. The center is proud to have an
Located in Washington D.C., CCPS has been a leader for decades in training students on how to pursue a successful political career. Through research and workshops, the center brings together public policy practitioners and academics to share their research, knowledge, and experiences in a series of advanced institutes, conferences, and workshops on applied politics. The center is proud to have an
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06/29/2015
We had an amazing time at the 2015 European Public Affairs and Advocacy Institute (EPAAI). We met with over 25 professionals in Brussels, including representatives from the European Parliament, European Commission, the U.S. Mission to the European Union, Transparency International, FedEx, and more!
06/29/2015
EPAAI 2015
01/20/2015
European Public Affairs and Advocacy Institute
Looking for a summer class? Earn credit as you learn from top lobbyists, diplomats and elected officials in Brussels the capital of European Union at the European Public Affairs and Advocacy Institute!
We're holding information sessions in Ward 109 on the following dates:
Tuesday, January 27th at 5:00 PM
Wednesday, February 25th at 5:00 PM
See our website for a more detailed look at EPAAI:
http://www.american.edu/spa/ccps/EPAAI.cfm
European Public Affairs and Advocacy Institute
10/22/2014
www.american.edu
Interested in the Campaign Management Institute (CMI) or Public Affairs and Advocacy Institute (PAAI)? Then apply for the CCPS Benefactors Award. You could receive a stipend of up to $1,000 to attend these courses. The deadline to apply for the January institutes is December 5th, 2014. For more details, please see our flyer:http://www.american.edu/spa/ccps/upload/new-benefactors-award-description-GENERAL.pdf
10/09/2014
AU Experts Analyze the 2014 Election!
Join the Center for Congressional Studies, the Women in Politics Institute, and the Kay Spiritual Life Center for an analysis of the 2014 Midterm election results on Thursday, November 6th.
Discussion will include the following panelists:
Anna Greenberg; CCPS Research Fellow and Senior Vice President of Greenberg, Quinlan, Rosner
Jennifer Lawless; Professor of Government and Director of the Women & Politics Institute
Candice Nelson; Professor and Department Chair of Government and Director of the Campaign Management Institute
Molly O'Rourke; Executive in Residence, School of Communications
Panel will be moderated by James A. Thurber, director of the Center for Congressional and Presidential Studies, and distinguished university professor.
Lunch will be served from 12:00-12:20 in the Kay Lounge. Panel will take place in the Kay Chapel at 12:30.
Please RSVP to [email protected] or (202) 885-3491
09/29/2014
Jennifer Lawless and James Thurber invite you to a pre-election panel discussion!
Join our experts as they forecast the 2014 races: Who will win? Who will lose? How will female candidates fare? And why?
Glen Bolger, Public Opinion Strategies
Margie Omero, Purple Strategies LLC
John Sides, George Washington University and The Monkey Cage
Wednesday, October 15th, 5:15 PM
Katzen Arts Center Recital Hall, American University
Light refreshments will follow the panel discussion.
Please RSVP by October 8th to Diane Hsiung at
[email protected] or (202) 885-2903.
08/27/2014
Hey AU students! Happy first week back! CCPS hopes you had a great summer and are looking forward to the fall semester. If you're interested in lobbying and campaigns, be sure to check out our fall weekend workshops:
Big Data and Modern Campaign Challenges (GOVT521.001) Sept. 6 & Sept. 13
The Use of the Internet in Advocacy Campaigns (GOVT524.001) Sept. 20 & Sept. 27
Managing Advocacy Campaigns (GOVT524.002) Oct. 11 & Oct. 18
10/17/2013
Interested in the Campaign Management Institute (CMI) or Public Affairs and Advocacy Institute (PAAI)? Then apply for the CCPS Benefactors Award. You could receive a stipend of up to $1,000 to attend these courses. The deadline to apply for the January institutes is December 2, 2013. For more details, please visit our website: http://www.american.edu/spa/ccps/benefactor.cfm
08/26/2013
Happy first day back! CCPS hopes you enjoy your fall semester. Are you in need of some more credits? Please register for the workshops this semester:
The Art and Craft of Lobbying (GOVT524.001) Sept. 21 & Sept. 28
The Art and Craft of Lobbying (GOVT524.002) Oct. 5 & Oct. 12
04/05/2013
http://www.american.edu/spa/ccps/upload/April-8-Film-Event-with-Kay-CCPS-and-AFJ.pdf
Join us Monday April 8th at Noon as we present Alliance for Justice's newest film "Unequal Justice : The Relentless Rise of the 1% Court." This screening will be followed by a discussion between Dr. Thurber and Nan Aron, President of Alliance for Justice. Lunch will be served.
07/03/2012
10 Companies Making The Biggest Political Donations
24/7 Wall St.: With the U.S. presidential election heating up, 24/7 Wall St. decided to examine public companies’ political contributions in the current election cycle. The donations include monies given to political parties, candidates, and political action committees.
07/02/2012
McCain, Rubio, GOP Dominate Broadcast Media Coverage of US Senators in 2012 - Smart Politics
http://blog.lib.umn.edu/cspg/smartpolitics/2012/07/mccain_rubio_gop_dominate_broa.php
Republican senators are mentioned in more than twice as many news stories as their Democratic counterparts with John McCain and Marco Rubio leading the GOP to eight of the Top 10 slots
06/12/2012
K Street: ‘Let’s meet;’ Hill staffers: ‘Text me’ - Dave Levinthal
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0612/77309.html
Lobbyists and congressional staffers haunt the same corridors of power, but they don’t always speak the same language. As they attempt to communicate, deliberate and share information, Congress and K Street are often wildly disconnected, with technology and age exacerbating matters, according to the...
05/26/2012
Paai Presentations are today, good luck to everybody.
05/24/2012
Erskine Bowles' Message Hits Home | Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget
Erskine Bowles' graduation speech for the School of Public Affairs.
To interview one of our policy experts, or learn more about the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, please contact:
05/22/2012
Wanted: Lobbyists who can raise cash - Anna Palmer
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0512/76548.html
Policy experts, leadership aides and committee staff used to be the kings of K Street, collecting a premium from top lobby shops for their expertise on how business is done on Capitol Hill. But there’s a new player in the world of influence being snapped up for a different reason: fundraising experi...
05/18/2012
What Bank Problems Mean for 2012 Landscape
A blog from a friend of the Center.
Banking and bank regulations may emerge as a key issue in this campaign as another front in the fight over government regulation.
04/26/2012
U.S. Elections and the Two Party System [eng]
Check out this video interview with Dr. Thurber.
Curious about the U.S. elections and two-party system? Learn about both in this program with Dr. James Thurber, Director of the Center for Congressional and Presidential Studies at American University in Washington, DC. During the program, Dr. Thurber presents timely information about politics in th...
04/25/2012
Romney’s Real Split on Women: Single vs. Married
Another blog by CCPS friend Dante Chinni that comes highly recommended by Dr. Thurber.
Married women actually lean toward Romney over Obama, but Romney trails badly among women who aren't married.
04/25/2012
Tonight in MGC 200 the Communicating the Elections 2012 class will present their final projects. This event starts with a buffet dinner from 5:30 to 6, followed by project presentations from 6 to 8 p.m, so if you are on campus you should check it out.
04/17/2012
Opinion: Occupy K Street - Paul Volcker
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0412/75200.html
I don’t know just where the Washington area ranks in income distribution among American cities. I do know just by looking that it must be high. Here we are in the midst of the Great Recession and the place is booming. Big, bulky office buildings, prestigious new apartments, McMansions in the suburbs...
04/16/2012
Five myths about super PACs
Op Ed from Trevor Potter, Stephen Colbert's Super Pac Lawyer.
The Campaign Legal Center is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization which works in the areas of campaign finance and elections, political communication and government ethics. We represent the public interest in enforcement of campaign and media law with our office in Washington D.C.
04/14/2012
Politics Counts: Can Romney Capture the Swing-Voting Suburbs?
CCPS Fellow Dante Chinni's newest blog post.
A Politics Counts analysis of voter turnout in this year's GOP nominating contests indicates Mitt Romney could use an assist from Rick Sa****um to win the swing-voting suburbs.
04/06/2012
AU Students from the Campaign Management Institute Win National Political Award
Five American University students (Left to Right): Joshua Roll (SPA’12), Aaron Alberico (SPA ’12), Garret Bonosky (SPA ’12), Dale Emmons (AAPC President), Noah Benjamin (SPA’13), and Bart Thompson (SPA’12) won a ‘Gold: Best Campaign Strategy’ Pollie Award in the student category for their dedication and exemplary work in the 2011/2012 Political campaign season. The team of five created a thorough campaign strategy book for the Tim Kaine for U.S. Senate campaign.
The Pollie Awards™ (Pollies) are bipartisan awards received annually by the members of the political communication industry who have demonstrated they are the “best of the best”. Winners are selected as the by a blind jury of their peers known as the “Judges”. Esquire magazine has defined the Pollies as “…the Oscars of political advertising.”
Winners were presented by the American Association of Political Consultants (AAPC) at the 21st Annual Pollie Awards & Conference on March 29th at the Hilton, Austin, TX.
04/05/2012
Center for Congressional and Presidential Studies | School of Public Affairs (SPA) | American Univer
We still have some room in CMI & PAAI for the May session of both institutes. Register quickly if you are interested in either one. See the website for more details. http://www.american.edu/spa/ccps/ If you're doing either institute, note tomorrow's deadline for the Benefactors Award, at 6:00 PM.
Center for Congressional and Presidential Studies, School of Public Affairs (SPA) at American University. Lobbying and Advocacy programs. Campaign management. Campaigns and elections
03/22/2012
American Political Candidates Need More than Money to Win | USPolicy
CCPS Fellow Sam Garrett on campaign finance.
Although Americans running for political office need money, and lots of it, to pay for campaigns, political expert Sam Garrett says successful fundraising alone cannot determine a candidate’s outcome at the polls
03/19/2012
Informe semanal - 17/03/12, Informe Semanal - RTVE.es A la Carta
A Spanish TV piece about President Obama. The Obama story starts around the 17:45 mark and Dr. Thurber's interview starts at about the 20:40 mark.
Informe semanal - 17/03/12, Informe Semanal online, completo y gratis en A la Carta. Todos los informativos online de Informe Semanal en RTVE.es A la Carta
03/19/2012
http://www.american.edu/spa/ccps/upload/Final-Draft-of-Thurber-s-What-s-Wrong-with-Congress-What-Sho
Check out Dr. Thurber's latest book chapter on what is wrong with Congress.
03/15/2012
Ethics Delays Decisions : Roll Call News
Ethics Delays Decisions : Roll Call News
Just four years after Congress created an outside office to speed up House ethics proceedings, the House Ethics Committee has begun using a pre-existing rule to extend its review of cases past the deadline set by those who developed the guidelines on how the two bodies should work in tandem.
03/12/2012
BP's Influence Peddling In Congress Bears Fruit Two Years After Gulf Spill
BP's Influence Peddling In Congress Bears Fruit Two Years After Gulf Spill
As millions of barrels of oil began pouring into the Gulf of Mexico in April 2010, Democratic lawmakers began asking the question: what was the proper amount of money that the company responsible for the spill should have to pay? This wasn't some sort of philosophical exercise.
03/10/2012
So Who’s a Lobbyist?
This also mentions the ABA Task Force.
Newt Gingrich is one of thousands of people in Washington’s influence industry who skirt the definition of lobbying by taking advantage of legal loopholes.
03/10/2012
Editorial: Lobbyists who aren't lobbyists
This editorial mentions the American Bar Association Task Force, a task force that Dr. Thurber sits on.
The large and obvious loopholes in current law should be filled.
03/07/2012
Dr. Thurber and President Clinton just prior to Dr. Thurber moderating the event where President Clinton was honored as AU's first Wonk of the Year.
03/07/2012
Settling in to Washington’s ways
Washington Post's Op Ed on lobbying.
Obama overcomes an aversion to lobbyists.
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REUNION: Come along to the AU Campaign Management and Public Affairs and Advocacy Institute Reunion. Thursday, October 8 at 6pm!
Reconnect with Alumni and Professors Jim Thurber and Candy Nelson.
Please RSVP at [email protected]
Reconnect with Alumni and Professors Jim Thurber and Candy Nelson.
Please RSVP at [email protected]
We had an amazing time at the 2015 European Public Affairs and Advocacy Institute (EPAAI). We met with over 25 professionals in Brussels, including representatives from the European Parliament, European Commission, the U.S. Mission to the European Union, Transparency International, FedEx, and more!
Looking for a summer class? Earn credit as you learn from top lobbyists, diplomats and elected officials in Brussels the capital of European Union at the European Public Affairs and Advocacy Institute!
We're holding information sessions in Ward 109 on the following dates:
Tuesday, January 27th at 5:00 PM
Wednesday, February 25th at 5:00 PM
See our website for a more detailed look at EPAAI:
http://www.american.edu/spa/ccps/EPAAI.cfm
We're holding information sessions in Ward 109 on the following dates:
Tuesday, January 27th at 5:00 PM
Wednesday, February 25th at 5:00 PM
See our website for a more detailed look at EPAAI:
http://www.american.edu/spa/ccps/EPAAI.cfm
Interested in the Campaign Management Institute (CMI) or Public Affairs and Advocacy Institute (PAAI)? Then apply for the CCPS Benefactors Award. You could receive a stipend of up to $1,000 to attend these courses. The deadline to apply for the January institutes is December 5th, 2014. For more details, please see our flyer:http://www.american.edu/spa/ccps/upload/new-benefactors-award-description-GENERAL.pdf
AU Experts Analyze the 2014 Election!
Join the Center for Congressional Studies, the Women in Politics Institute, and the Kay Spiritual Life Center for an analysis of the 2014 Midterm election results on Thursday, November 6th.
Discussion will include the following panelists:
Anna Greenberg; CCPS Research Fellow and Senior Vice President of Greenberg, Quinlan, Rosner
Jennifer Lawless; Professor of Government and Director of the Women & Politics Institute
Candice Nelson; Professor and Department Chair of Government and Director of the Campaign Management Institute
Molly O'Rourke; Executive in Residence, School of Communications
Panel will be moderated by James A. Thurber, director of the Center for Congressional and Presidential Studies, and distinguished university professor.
Lunch will be served from 12:00-12:20 in the Kay Lounge. Panel will take place in the Kay Chapel at 12:30.
Please RSVP to [email protected] or (202) 885-3491
Join the Center for Congressional Studies, the Women in Politics Institute, and the Kay Spiritual Life Center for an analysis of the 2014 Midterm election results on Thursday, November 6th.
Discussion will include the following panelists:
Anna Greenberg; CCPS Research Fellow and Senior Vice President of Greenberg, Quinlan, Rosner
Jennifer Lawless; Professor of Government and Director of the Women & Politics Institute
Candice Nelson; Professor and Department Chair of Government and Director of the Campaign Management Institute
Molly O'Rourke; Executive in Residence, School of Communications
Panel will be moderated by James A. Thurber, director of the Center for Congressional and Presidential Studies, and distinguished university professor.
Lunch will be served from 12:00-12:20 in the Kay Lounge. Panel will take place in the Kay Chapel at 12:30.
Please RSVP to [email protected] or (202) 885-3491
Jennifer Lawless and James Thurber invite you to a pre-election panel discussion!
Join our experts as they forecast the 2014 races: Who will win? Who will lose? How will female candidates fare? And why?
Glen Bolger, Public Opinion Strategies
Margie Omero, Purple Strategies LLC
John Sides, George Washington University and The Monkey Cage
Wednesday, October 15th, 5:15 PM
Katzen Arts Center Recital Hall, American University
Light refreshments will follow the panel discussion.
Please RSVP by October 8th to Diane Hsiung at
[email protected] or (202) 885-2903.
Join our experts as they forecast the 2014 races: Who will win? Who will lose? How will female candidates fare? And why?
Glen Bolger, Public Opinion Strategies
Margie Omero, Purple Strategies LLC
John Sides, George Washington University and The Monkey Cage
Wednesday, October 15th, 5:15 PM
Katzen Arts Center Recital Hall, American University
Light refreshments will follow the panel discussion.
Please RSVP by October 8th to Diane Hsiung at
[email protected] or (202) 885-2903.
Hey AU students! Happy first week back! CCPS hopes you had a great summer and are looking forward to the fall semester. If you're interested in lobbying and campaigns, be sure to check out our fall weekend workshops:
Big Data and Modern Campaign Challenges (GOVT521.001) Sept. 6 & Sept. 13
The Use of the Internet in Advocacy Campaigns (GOVT524.001) Sept. 20 & Sept. 27
Managing Advocacy Campaigns (GOVT524.002) Oct. 11 & Oct. 18
Big Data and Modern Campaign Challenges (GOVT521.001) Sept. 6 & Sept. 13
The Use of the Internet in Advocacy Campaigns (GOVT524.001) Sept. 20 & Sept. 27
Managing Advocacy Campaigns (GOVT524.002) Oct. 11 & Oct. 18
Interested in the Campaign Management Institute (CMI) or Public Affairs and Advocacy Institute (PAAI)? Then apply for the CCPS Benefactors Award. You could receive a stipend of up to $1,000 to attend these courses. The deadline to apply for the January institutes is December 2, 2013. For more details, please visit our website: http://www.american.edu/spa/ccps/benefactor.cfm
Happy first day back! CCPS hopes you enjoy your fall semester. Are you in need of some more credits? Please register for the workshops this semester:
The Art and Craft of Lobbying (GOVT524.001) Sept. 21 & Sept. 28
The Art and Craft of Lobbying (GOVT524.002) Oct. 5 & Oct. 12
The Art and Craft of Lobbying (GOVT524.001) Sept. 21 & Sept. 28
The Art and Craft of Lobbying (GOVT524.002) Oct. 5 & Oct. 12
Join us Monday April 8th at Noon as we present Alliance for Justice's newest film "Unequal Justice : The Relentless Rise of the 1% Court." This screening will be followed by a discussion between Dr. Thurber and Nan Aron, President of Alliance for Justice. Lunch will be served.