I am proud to report that Ending Spending, and our sister organization Ending Spending Action Fund, as well as the folks who help further our mission, recently have received several awards.
Ending Spending was a big winner at the annual dinner of the bi-partisan meeting of the American Association of Political Consultants (AAPC) “Pollies” Awards dinner. Here a just a few of the awards our team received:
- Ending Spending Action Fund was recognized with a bronze “Best In Show” award for our independent expenditures in support of the Romney/Ryan ticket;
- Additionally, our friends at American Media Advocacy Group won the gold trophy for print media ad for the custom, 12-page newspaper insert (known as the “Mitt-Zine”), while the media team at Victory Film Group won a silver for best television ad for the “Why I Changed My Vote” ad. Meanwhile, our online agency Campaign Solutions won numerous awards for the digital engagement efforts.
- The creative teams behind Ending Spending’s “Cops” parody and ESAF’s radio ads in the Ohio Senate race were recognized for “Best Use of Humor.”
Finally, at this year’s Weyrich Awards dinner*, Ending Spending was named a finalist for Outstanding New Organization of the Year.
While we’d prefer to win on our issue fights (or elections), it is also gratifying to receive recognition when our work is particularly notable or effective. Congratulations to all those who helped us achieve our goals in 2012.
* The annual Weyrich Awards are given in honor of conservative icon Paul Weyrich, who served as the first president of the Heritage Foundation and who later founded the American Legislative Exchange Council, meant to recognize “those who have made a major contribution to advancing the cause of liberty through organizations and media and whose work reflects beliefs, principles and convictions that are harmonious with Paul’s own values.”
