Capitol Advantage

November 17, 2004:	Capitol Advantage Conference to Focus on Building Better Relationships Between Citizens, Legislators, and the Media - From the Hill to the Net, Grassroots Professionals Share Best Practices for Mobilizing Citizens and Communicating with Lawmakers.
November 8, 2004:	Election Brings Record Traffic to Capitol Advantage -- VA Company Plays Integral Role in Election 2004 - When an Internet user looked up their candidates this fall they were likely connected to databases created by Capitol Advantage of Fairfax, VA.
November 3, 2004:	Russian Delegates Observe Election 2004 - As part of a nonpartisan, Congressional led effort to unveil and examine the roots of democracy, a delegation of four Russian government public relations professionals are visiting our nation’s Capitol to observe the 2004 electoral process.
October 20, 2004:	Who Exactly Are the Candidates Running for Congress Anyway? - As the busy election season kicks into full gear, Capitol Advantage's Congress.org is ready to provide its customers and the media with the most comprehensive candidate statistics on the market.
October 6, 2004:	Internet Creates Informed Voters - As the 2004 elections take off, voters are utilizing Internet technology to learn more about their candidates.
June 30, 2004:	Searching for America’s Best Youth Civic Involvement Organization - Vote for the Capitol Advantage Youth Involvement Award by July 10
June 2, 2004:	Capitol Advantage Turns 18, Announces Youth Civic Involvement Award - “Our business is dedicated to helping people change the world through civic participation”, says Bob Hansan, founder and President of Capitol Advantage. “So it’s logical that we would celebrate our company’s 18th birthday, the age when Americans are first eligible to vote and they become constituents whose opinions matter to elected officials.” As a key part of the celebration, Hansan today announced the Capitol Advantage Youth Involvement Award.
January 29, 2004:	Internet plays a key role in shaping voters' decisions - With the 2004 election underway, the Internet is already playing a key role in shaping voters' decisions in national and state campaigns.
January 26, 2004:	Giving Voters a One-Stop-Shop for Campaign 2004 Information - Capitol Advantage, League of Women Voters and Meetup.com announce their partnership to provide the most comprehensive election education product on the Internet today.
December 15, 2003:	Capitol Advantage and Meetup.com have partnered to transform the 2004 elections - By January 15, 2004, Meetups will be created for each candidate in approximately 500 races at the Presidential, Senate, House and Gubernatorial levels. Candidates of both major parties and declared independent and third-party candidates will be included.
November 24, 2003:	CMF, Capitol Advantage Release Report on Effective Use of Technology on Capitol Hill - The Congressional Management Foundation and Capitol Advantage released the first of four reports focused on effectively communicating with Capitol Hill.
November 19, 2003:	Capitol Advantage to host conference focused on developing and executing successful online grassroots strategies.
August 7, 2003:	Capitol Advantage to join Congressional Management Foundation Board - Capitol Advantage has joined the CMF Board and will also sponsor Congress Online, the well-known newsletter that provides Members of Congress with guidance, tips, and examples on how to improve online communications between constituents and Congress.
June 10, 2003:	Capitol Advantage and Western Union Partner for Hand Deliveries to Congress - A new joint venture was announced today to assure hand delivery of critical, high-impact advocacy messages to Congress.
May 7, 2003:	League of Women Voters, Capitol Advantage Join Forces - This new partnership creates a one-stop, non-partisan election information resource that will be available on major media web sites.
April 9, 2003:	ActForChange, Voice Yourself nominated for Webby Awards - Two organizations using Capwiz™ have been nominated as best Activism sites on the web.
April 9, 2003:	Congress.org Nominated for Best Politics Web Site - Capitol Advantage’s public service site is on the shortlist for this top international honor, and two Capitol Advantage clients have also earned nominations in the Activist category.
April 4, 2003:	Capitol Advantage Powers RNC To Golden Dot Award - Capitol Advantage congratulates the Republican National Committee on winning the prestigious “Golden Dot” award for their Team Leader web site, which was rated “Best Political Party or PAC Internet Campaign” by the Institute for Politics, Democracy and the Internet.


	Double-Dipping? Some vendors offer the option of sending the same message as a fax and an email via a single “send message” click in their online advocacy applications. This is termed “double-dipping.” For good reason, Capwiz does not do this. Find out why:.