Nonpartisan path

"Inside the Beltway"
The Washington Times
May 30, 2005

Four Washington political veterans -- Tucker Eskew , Matthew Dowd , Blaine Bull and James S. Taylor -- have put aside past differences to form a global government and corporate consulting firm, ViaNovo.

"Our name comes from the Latin root for new way, or new path," says Mr. Dowd, chief campaign strategist for Bush-Cheney 2004 (after the surprising election finish, he rightly won "political strategist of the year" honors from the American Association of Political Consultants).

Mr. Eskew, who PR Week observed played a key role "in some of the U.S.'s fiercest political tempests," was similarly a spokesman and strategist for Bush-Cheney 2004, previously promoting U.S. foreign policy, here and abroad, as deputy assistant to President Bush.

Joining the pair of Republicans are Mr. Bull, former legislative director to then- Sen. Lloyd Bentsen , Texas Democrat, who directed his successful 1988 senatorial re-election campaign, and Mr. Taylor, a former special assistant to Mr. Bentsen.

John McCaslin, whose column is nationally syndicated, can be reached at 202/636-3284 or jmccaslin @washingtontimes.com.