Fako & Associates

Fako & Associates, Inc. is a full service Democratic national political polling and campaign research firm based in suburban Chicago, Illinois, U.S.

Clients

Clients include candidates running for office and groups working to pass ballot initiatives and as well as groups having other agendas. A few examples are:

• Mike Minton for State Senate (IL - SD 27)
• Edwin Eisendrath for Governor (IL)
• Zane Smith for Congress (IL 10)
• Mayor Tom Weisner (Aurora, IL)
• Illionois House Democratic Caucus
• Yes on Morton High School District 201 Referendum
• Gordon Maag for Supreme Court (IL)
• American Heart Association
• Illinois AFL-CIO

Specific work

Fako's work involves opinion polling and strategic and organizational planning.

• Their website states about polling, "Polling is used to develop strategy and message, to provide information on the impact of campaign activities and evaluate the campaign's progress and effectiveness. Essentially, it is market research for campaign organizations. Polling is a powerful tool that identifies key strategic needs and targets."

• Strategic and organizational planning includes:
  • Development of persuasive campaign communication materials
  • Public Relations
  • Crisis management
  • Targeting
  • Message Development

Call centers

Fako uses "state-of-the-art" call centers in states such as Florida, Washington, California, and Texas. Specialized software is used to aid in making the telephone calls.

Personnel

• Dave Fako, President, worked on over 250 political campaigns including statewide, congressional, and state legislative elections
• Steve Leopoldo, Lead Analyst

Contact details

1440 Maple Avenue, Suite 10A
Lisle, Illinois 60532
Phone: (630) 243-7111
Fax: (630) 810-0152
Email: contact AT fakoassociates.com
Web: http://www.fakoassociates.com

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