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Bush-Cheney ‘04 - Flash

	Agenda for America Unveiled the night of President Bush’s acceptance speech in New York City, this Flash feature anchored the AgendaforAmerica.com web site, highlighting the President’s agenda for a second term.
	Kerry on Iraq Produced in May, this simple illustrated timeline gave voters an illustrated reference of John Kerry’s myriad positions on Iraq. This theme would later be driven home by the RNC’s Kerry on Iraq documentary.
	Weapons An example of how the Web can support a campaign’s paid media strategy, this feature allowed users to take control of a TV ad and learn more about John Kerry’s votes against key weapons systems.
	Innovators for Bush-Cheney Highlighting the President’s pro-growth policies and the endorsement of technology leaders through video and Flash.
	Yes, America Can Bus Tour Helping supporters follow the President’s first bus trip of the campaign is real time.
	Banner Ad - Weapons Run on AOL, Yahoo and other major portals the week before the general election, “Weapons” highlights John Kerry’s repeated votes against vital weapons in the war on terror.
	Banner Ad - How Can They Protect Us? This banner ad captured John Kerry’s vote to slash our nation’s intelligence capabilities after the first World Trade Center attack.
	Banner Ad - Plan Also part of BC04 and the RNC’s pre-general election banner buy, “Plan” stresses the President’s clear determination to win the war on terror.

Bush-Cheney ‘04 - Design

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State Blogs:

Official Bush-Cheney ‘04 Blog Redesigned the official campaign from top-to-bottom with a focus on driving the campaign’s daily message and highlighting behind-the-scenes stories from the grassroots. Unique features included state-specific blogs with their own look and feel and category-specific XML feeds.

Vote for Our Dad The campaign had tremendous success with this humorous and candid web video released by Barbara and Jenna Bush the final week of the 2004 campaign.

In Memoriam: President Ronald Wilson Reagan As the campaign paused for a week to mourn the passing of President Ronald Reagan, the GeorgeWBush.com homepage was given over to a tribute to the 40th President, featuring a video and a chance for Americans to post their thoughts.

Web Design

	MichaelBarone.com Website for nationally-known author and commentator Michael Barone.
	Hard America, Soft America Micro-site developed to highlight Michael Barone’s latest book, Hard America, Soft America
	Keep the House Developed during the 2000 cycle, KeeptheHouse.com highlighted key House races, guiding GOP online activists from across the country to contribute and volunteer.
	Welfare Reform Academy Designed for the American Enterprise Institute and the University of Maryland, this site serves as a central clearinghouse for policy research on social welfare issues.

2002

	President Bush: Saving Social Security This cartoon, a response to the DNC’s portrayal of Bush pushing a senior citizen off a cliff, was featured in a CNN Crossfire segment on the best political ads of 2002.
	Jim Talent for U.S. Senate: Experience Matters This upbeat presentation highlighted Jim Talent’s work to improve health care for Missouri families and was featured prominently on the Talent for Senate website in the final days of the campaign.
	A Nightmare in the Senate Timed to coincide with Halloween, this humorous Flash helped drive home the message of a Democratic Senate run amok, unable to pass the most basic legislation, offering the American people no economic vision except tax increases.
	Vote Republican on November 5th This interactive e-card was sent to Republicans just before Election Day, encouraging them to vote and outlining the issues at stake in their vote.