(Washington, DC) Political consulting firm Impact Politics took home nine Pollie Awards – the industry’s highest honor bestowed upon political consultants at the national and international level. The awards included two “Overall Campaign” honors – including awards for “Best Overall Internet Candidate Campaign – Democrat” and “Best Use of Negative Contrast” (both for the firm’s work assisting Patrick Murphy in his underdog defeat of Tea Party leader Allen West.)

FULL LIST OF THE POLLIES AWARDED THIS YEAR TO IMPACT POLITICS:

Best Overall Internet Campaign
Patrick Murphy Against Allen West

Best Overall Campaign Use of Negative Contrast
(w/Johnson Campaigns, Hamburger Company, and Frederick Polling)
Murphy Campaign Exposes Allen West

Best Use of Facebook Advertising
Patrick Murphy Builds Name Recognition Against Allen West

Best Online Advertising – US House
Patrick Murphy Against Allen West

Best Website Use of Negative Contrast
What (Allen) West Said

Best Website – Statewide Ballot Initiative and Referendum
Vote No on 8

Best Landing Page – US House
What West Said

Best Logo – Ballot Initiative and Referendum
Vote No on 8

Best Website – US House
Patrickmurphyforcongress.com

“We’re very excited and proud of these awards, which are judged by a bi-partisan group of our peers and mentors. The 2012 cycle was an amazing one for Impact Politics, and we were particularly lucky to have amazing clients such as Patrick Murphy and the Vote No on 8 statewide campaign. Successful campaigns win because of the work and skills of many consultants and staff, and we’re likewise enormously grateful to everyone we collaborated with in these endeavors,” said Brian Franklin, President of Impact Politics.