Hotline Consultant Candid Kenneth S. Christensen
Kenneth S. Christensen, member of the EAPC, has been interviewed by The Hotline. Christensen is a partner at Christensen & Assoc. Inc., a DC-based Dem fundraising and consulting firm. He has written articles on fundraising that have appeared in Campaigns & Elections, and his experience includes consulting int'l, WH, GOV, SEN, House, state and local campaigns. But today, he is our Consultant Candid.
What was your first job?
My first job professionally was with a top targeted state Senate Democratic campaign in Illinois as the Campaign Manager. We won!
What is your proudest moment professionally?
My proudest moment professionally was helping citizen Democratic congressional candidate Jerry McNerney win a hotly contested primary and then helping Jerry McNerney go on to defeat an incumbent Republican Congressman in the 2006 general election.
If you could be in any other line of work, what would it be?
If I could be in another line of work it would be as an Adventure Guide guiding mountain biking and mountain hiking trips around the world.
Of what political campaign (past, present or future) would you most like to be a part?
I would have liked to have participated in the politics of the ancient Roman Empire at the height of its power in the beautiful city of Rome.
What individual who does your kind of work for the other party do you respect the most, and why?
I do not know any other fundraising consultants personally on the other side.
Negative campaigning -- good or bad?
Of course it depends on how you define negative campaigning. Some people believe any type of negative campaigning is bad, but I believe telling the truth is not negative as long as the information you are using is based on fact sticking to the issues.
What is your favorite restaurant to meet clients?
My favorite restaurant to meet clients is a little café in Eastern Market called Peregrine Espresso Café, the best place in Washington to get a delicious cappuccino.
What is the first section of the newspaper you read?
My favorite newspaper is the International Herald Tribune and the International section is the first section I read after the front page.
A question from our previous participant, Evan Kozlow of The Kozlow Group: Based on the recent Supreme Court ruling, what Fortune 500 company is going to risk their brand by directly engaging in a federal campaign?
Smart Fortune 500 companies will not risk their brand...
Please pose a question for the next interviewee.
What will be the hottest new future medium that campaigns will use to communicate with voters?
