Scorecard They Also Serve
Who was this election's hottest political consultant? Who can lay claim to being the James Carville of the mid-1990s? Analyst Kevin Phillips, author of Arrogant Capital: Washington, Wall Street, and the Frustration of American Politics, cautions that given the lopsided nature of the returns, "this election is not one in which you could grade Democratic and Republican consultants." Right, and winning isn't everything. Here's a look at the Senate and gubernatorial records of some prominent sharpies-for-hire:
CONSULTING FIRM
Carville & Begala
Batting Average
.500
WINNERS
Zell Miller, Gov. GA
LOSERS
Harris Wofford, Sen. PA
CONSULTING FIRM
Doak, Shrum, Harris, Carrier, Devine
Batting Average
.666
WINNERS
Paul Sarbanes, Sen. MD
Edward Kennedy,Sen. MA
Charles Robb, Sen. VA
Herbert Kohl, Sen. WI
LOSERS
Larry EchoHawk, Gov. ID
Joel Hyatt, Sen. OH
CONSULTING FIRM
Grunwald, Eskew & Donilon
Batting Average
.625
WINNERS
Roy Romer, Gov. CO
Joe Lieberman, Sen. CT
Zell Miller, Gov. GA
Frank Lautenberg, Sen. NJ
Daniel Moynihan, Sen. NY
LOSERS
Bob Carr, Sen. MI
Harris Wofford, Sen. PA
Jim Sasser, Sen. TN
CONSULTING FIRM
Squier, Knapp & Ochs Communications
Batting Average
.400
WINNERS
Richard Bryan, Sen. NV
Robert Byrd, Sen. WV
LOSERS
James Folsom Jr., Gov. AL
Jack Mudd, Sen. MT
Ann Richards, Gov. TX
CONSULTING FIRM
Greg Stevens & Co. (former company of Roger Ailes)
Batting Average
.833
WINNERS
John Rowland, Gov. CT
Rodney Grams, Sen. MN
George Voinovich, Gov. OH
Mike DeWine, Sen. OH
Lincoln Almond, Gov. RI
LOSERS
Mitt Romney, Sen. MA
CONSULTING FIRM
Murphy Pintak Gautier Agency Inc.
Batting Average
.600
WINNERS
Terry Branstad, Gov. IA
John Engler, Gov. MI
Spencer Abraham, Sen. MI
LOSERS
Chuck Haytaian, Sen. NJ
Oliver North, Sen. VA
CONSULTING FIRM
National Media Inc.
Batting Average
.600
WINNERS
, Arne Carlson, Gov. MN
David Beasley, Gov. SC
Fred Thompson, Sen. TN
LOSERS
Jeb Bush, Gov. FL
Guy Millner, Gov. GA
CONSULTING FIRM
Sipple: Strategic Communications Inc.
Batting Average
1.000
WINNERS
Pete Wilson, Gov. CA
Jim Edgar, Gov. IL
John Ashcroft, Sen. MO
John Chafee, Sen. RI
George W. Bush, Gov. TX
LOSERS
Losers: (0)
CONSULTING FIRM
Smith & Harroff Inc.
Batting Average
.333
WINNERS
Fife Symington, Gov. AZ
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