Just a small peak behind the curtains......to see how the machine works

Just a small news item. But it demonstrates what kinds of global mechanisms are being put in place (under the auspices of "bipartisan" endeavors).


Contact: Blaine Bull, 512-744-0044; Matthew Dowd, 512-744-0044; Tucker Eskew, 703-549-0330; James Taylor, 512-744-0044; All of ViaNovo Partners

WASHINGTON, May 26 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Four leading international strategists today announced their merger forming a new management and communications consulting firm, ViaNovo ( http://www.vianovo.com/ ), which provides breakthrough strategies for global corporations, governments and non-profit organizations. The founding partners of ViaNovo are Blaine Bull, Matthew Dowd, Tucker Eskew, and James Taylor. Drawing on their combined 100 years experience -- on the ultimate testing grounds of U.S. presidential campaigns and the White House, as well as with Fortune 500 businesses, coalitions, and governments -- the ViaNovo partners join forces to help clients find new ways to win.

ViaNovo applies its own, new proprietary process -- AIMD (Audience, Insight, Message and Delivery) -- across a range of services, including strategic planning and communications, threat assessment and competitive positioning, crisis communications, brand strategy, media relations, issue campaigns, alliance and coalition building, and grassroots mobilization.

The founding partners of ViaNovo are:

BLAINE BULL. With more than two decades' experience in politics, government, and corporate America, Blaine is an expert in government affairs, media relations, issues management, and public opinion. Prior to starting the strategic communications firm The StratCom Group in 2004, Blaine was a founding officer and shareowner of Public Strategies, Inc., an international public affairs firm. During 13 years there as a managing director, Blaine led dozens of successful international, national, multi-state, and statewide corporate campaigns. Previously, he was legislative director to former U.S. Senator Lloyd Bentsen (D-Texas) and directed his successful 1988 re-election campaign.

"We're excited about offering our clients a new, proprietary methodology known as AIMD," said Bull. "Campaigns today -- for corporations just as for candidates -- must be built around understanding the changes around us and how they affect what the public wants."

MATTHEW DOWD. Prior to forming Dowd Strategic Consulting last year, Matthew was Chief Campaign Strategist for Bush-Cheney 2004, where he oversaw the campaign's media, message development, targeting and research -- work that earned him the title of Pollster/Strategist of the Year from the American Association of Political Consultants. Previously, Matthew was Senior Advisor to the Republican National Committee and Director of Polling and Media Planning for the 2000 Bush for President Campaign. In the 1990s, Matthew was President and founding partner of Public Strategies, Inc. While there, Matthew was Texas Lt. Governor Bob Bullock's chief campaign consultant. A contributing analyst for Fox News, Matthew is co-authoring a book for release in fall 2006 that examines the tactics used by two great politicians and a groundbreaking company to thrive in an era of immense change.

"Our name comes from the Latin root for new way, or new path," said Dowd. "With a name that's both classic and contemporary, this firm is devoted to understanding every client's historic framework, and then designing strategies that fit the needs of the fast-changing now."

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For more information, please visit http://www.vianovo.com or write info@vianovo.com.