consultants

The Team

The Project

WASHINGTON, September 26, 2006 — As the cost of running for public office continues to rise, the Center for Public Integrity decided to focus on the professionals hired by campaigns to run the show. Examining spending for the 2003-2004 federal races, the Center found that about half of all expenditures went to political consultants, principally to those who create and place television advertising.

The Team

Project Manager: Sandy Bergo
Writers: Chris Landers, Robert Brodsky
Database Editors: Helena Bengtsson, Daniel Lathrop
Senior Database Fellow: John Perry
Assistant Database Editor: Agustín Armendariz
Researchers: Ben Welsh, Elspeth Reeve
Editor: Diane Brozek Fancher
Editorial Projects Coordinator: Leah Rush
Copy Editor: Tonia E. Moore
Research Editors: Peter Newbatt Smith, Michelle R. Harris
Graphic Designer: Jyoti Sauna
Research Interns: Erika Kaneko, Sarah Laskow, Sophie Rutenbar

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