LKK Partners Would Like to Thank the Academy

LKK Partners celebrated a banner evening at the American Association of Political Consultants’ "Pollie" awards Thursday night, winning five first-place awards, a silver, and three honorable mentions at the political consulting industry’s most prestigious awards ceremony.

LKK Partners’s work for Jon Tester was recognized three times, as "Creating a Buzz" (aka "The Haircut Ad") was recognized as 2006’s best Democratic Senate ad, and for the best use of humor by any TV advertisement. More gratifyingly, Tester won as 2006’s best overall television advertising campaign.

Two of LKK Partners’s ads for Ben Cardin won as well. "Change" - a successful counter to Michael Steele’s famous "puppy" ad --picked up a gold for best negative of any television ad, while Michael J. Fox’s testimony on Cardin’s behalf won a silver medal in the best Democratic Senate ad category.

Furthermore, "Halloween," made on behalf of Colorado’s now-Governor, Bill Ritter, won gold for best web-only video.

Also recognized with honorable mentions were "Baggage," an ad featuring a Vern Buchanan look-alike dragging actual baggage around town; "Shoes," a television ad for the Colorado State Senate Democratic Caucus, featuring successful candidate John Morse’s well-worn shoes testifying on his behalf; and the Minnesota DFL House Caucus’ radio ad "Zombies," which portrayed the attempted return of Minnesota Republican House candidates in terms of a 1950’s horror movie.

LKK Partners’s 2007 wins come after more than 25 other Pollie victories, including Golds for 1998’s Best Congressional Ad (Dennis Moore’s "Music Lessons") and 2002’s Best Senate IE (The League of Conservation Voters’ "Hard to Swallow").

Other 2005-2006 LKK Partners victories included the re-election of Senator Debbie Stabenow; the election of new House members Peter Welch and Kathy Castor; and a 5-0 record on statewide ballot initiatives.

All of LKK Partners’s ads are available via e-mail or DVD upon request.

Contacts:
Dawn Laguens (202) 276-7797
Dan Kully (206) 283-2888