So campaigns often hire pollsters based in Washington rather than in their districts.

In the case of fundraising, campaigns hire data-mining specialists to get specific information on potential voters and donors.

Cantwell, whose campaign hired two of her early critics, had also refused to debate Tran.

While canvassing is often performed by unpaid volunteers, many organizations and campaigns may also hire paid canvassers.

To try to get supporters to seek delegate slots, the campaigns hired people to call backers and urge them to participate.

His campaign hired Rudy Giuliani as a consultant for the campaign.

This means candidates pay extraordinary attention to detail, and all five campaigns have hired stables of lawyers to screen every signature.

He said the campaign would be hiring other people to replace some of those dismissed.

The campaign has hired its own Internet consultant, Lynn Reed.

Instead, campaigns hire consultants to teach the spouses how to handle trouble.