HPS Names Rustin Silverstein Managing Director for Legal Crisis Communications

Washington, DC – Hamilton Place Strategies is pleased to welcome Rustin Silverstein as managing director in the firm’s legal crisis communications practice.

Prior to joining HPS, Silverstein worked as an attorney at the law firm of Steptoe and Johnson and as a management consultant at the Boston Consulting Group. Earlier in his career, he served as the press secretary for former Democratic Congressman Tim Roemer of Indiana and as a producer for MSNBC’s Hardball with Chris Matthews.

“Rusty is a perfect fit for Hamilton Place Strategies,” said Managing Partner Tony Fratto. “His rare mix of high-level experience in law, business, and communications will provide unique and valuable insight to our clients.”

Silverstein received his bachelor’s degree in Government from Harvard College and his law degree from Harvard Law School. He is a native of Phoenix, Arizona and lives in Washington, DC with his wife, Julie, and their two children.

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POLL ANALYSIS: DID OBAMA MOVE THE NEEDLE ON THE ECONOMY?

By Taylor Griffin, (202) 822-1205, tgriffin@hamiltonps.com

Going into the President’s annual State of the Union address last night, the economy was the clear top of mind issue for most Americans. As a result, economic initiatives dominated the majority of the speech. Did the President’s pitch succeed?

A CivicScience/HPS poll conducted following the President’s address, asked whether Americans were more confident or less confident that President Obama can fix the economy and create jobs. Of those that said they watched the State of the Union, 38% were more confident that the President could get the economy moving again. However, a nearly equal proportion of respondents (36%) were less confident after watching the President’s speech. The rest (27%) felt about the same.

The appraisal of the President’s speech broke down predictably along party lines. Not surprisingly, most Democrats said they were more confident (61%) while most Republicans said they were less (60%) with the remainder “about the same.”

However, among Independents, it seems that the President received at least some traction. Among independent voters who watched…

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