"… u negotiate the best deals you can," says David Axelrod, the Chicago-based media consultant for Illinois Democratic Senator Barack Obama's 2004 campaign.But, Axelrod …"

"… in modern politics — particularly in tight races.Federal campaigns paid media consultants $1.2 billion in 2003-2004. The amount is particularly large because the m …"

"… commercial airtime on television stations and networks passes through the media consultants or media buying specialists. The consultants typically retain up to a 15 …"

"… surprisingly, the two largest consultants for the 2004 elections were the media consultants for the Bush and Kerry presidential campaigns. The media group that creat …"

"… form of, 'Well, hell, they were telling me I had to do it.'" …"

"… re than $1.78 billion on campaign consultants, 67 percent of which went to media consultants who handle ads.The silver-haired Bailey says that with each passing year, …"

"… candidate.The most influential advisers hired in any big campaign are the media consultants, say experts. They contribute seasoned advice on message and strategy, pl …"

"… or break a candidacy.Working on commissionThis spring, the boyish-looking media consultant now engaged in the frantic campaign to re-elect Sen. Rick Santorum of Penn …"

"… pent on campaign consultants, and of that, nearly $1.2 billion went to the media consultants who handle ads. The consultants or media buying specialists use most of t …"

"… paign, for example. Its reports show a grand total of $6.2 million paid to media consultant Axelrod's firm, now known as AKP Message & Media. The firm didn't keep …"

"… Hudome, the number two Republican firm in this study and Gov. Bush's main media consultant in 2002, received more than $16 million, or two of every five dollars spen …"

"… ouble-digit lead in the polls and nearly cost him the election. He and his media consultant acknowledged that in post-election interviews at the time. In an interview …"

"… s our grass-roots organization, talking to one person at a time.Santorum's media consultant, John Brabender, told the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette in a Nov. 10, …"

"… cer of the ad on its own.The trail led to a conservative Tallahassee-based media consultant named Rick Wilson. Wilson has produced a number of political TV ads for Re …"