Does Political Theory Match Reality?

As part of a research project on Campaign Managers from Hiram College in Northeast Ohio, I’m researching political consultants /managers, specifically: I’m comparing what political science theory says you’re supposed to do to win a campaign with what political consultants actually do in the field.
What I am looking for are people who have been campaign managers or political organizers, or have run their own campaigns. Even if your specific title was not ‘campaign manager’, if you worked on a race from beginning to end, such that you knew about how the whole campaign worked, this applies to you as well. I’m interested in respondents at all levels and experience, so if you’ve worked on anything from school board to city council to a presidential level campaign I’d appreciate you filling out the survey. Over 300 managers and consultants responded to this survey in 2006 and we’re seeking even more responses now that the 2008 elections have come to a close.
In addition, If you complete the survey yourself feel free to send this link on to anybody that you know who fits the criteria. It is a simple link, and the entire internet survey only takes about 30 minutes to complete. It does not have to be completed in one sitting, just leave the window open. My hope is that people will fill out the survey within a week of receiving it so that I can start working on my results as soon as possible. Also, it is completely confidential, the program prevents me from tracing any individual response to any particular respondent. Here is the link. Please click on the link to the survey below, if you have any problems clicking the link simply cut and paste it into your url:  
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=9PZFE3tvEAob4GBWtK_2bBbw_3d_3d

 For more information, contact Professor Jason Johnson at mailto:[email protected]