Brad Woodhouse

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Brad Woodhouse is a prominent Democratic Party and progressive political operative.^[1] He gained widespread notice as a spokesman for the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee during the early 2000s,^[2][3][4] and was casually named by a Washington Post columnist as possibly "the most prolific e-mailer in politics."^[5]

In 2005, he left the DSCC to become communications director for Americans United to Protect Social Security, a group fighting the Bush Social Security plan.^[5]

Following the failure of the Bush reform plan, Woodhouse organized and became president of Americans United For Change. ^[6] Woodhouse's group belong to a coalition of progressive organizations called Change America Now, ^[6] many of which are located in the same building in Washington at 1825 K Street, N.W. The leaders of those organizations frequently meet with aides to Democratic congressional leadership, to discuss strategy and upcoming votes.^[6]

[edit] References

1. ^ See, e.g., KENTUCKY: Does Anyone Else Wonder If Brad Woodhouse Secretly Runs Every Dem Interest Group In The Country?, The Hotline, National Journal, August 22, 2007 (subscription required)
2. ^ Peter Savodnik, Black leaders push support for Majette, The Hill, October 7, 2004
3. ^ Louis Romano, Okla. Senate Candidate Is Accused of Fraud, Washington Post, September 15, 2004
4. ^ Tim Grieve, Bunning losing ground fast, Salon.com, October 13, 2004
5. ^ ^{a b} Dana Milbank, Never Too Soon to Build the War Chest: Taken to the Woodhouse, Washington Post, May 8, 2005
6. ^ ^{a b c} Jeffrey H. Birnbaum, 'The Other K Street' , Washington Post, May 7, 2007