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Last week, New York City hosted several hotly contested primary races. Now, in primary elections candidates typically rely on rallying party faithful – which means the more one has participated in the past, the higher one’s name is on the electorate sucker lists used by candidates.

What makes this especially galling is that one of the most frequently used – I’ll even say abused – mediums is telemarketing. Remember telemarketing? That’s the medium most of these folks, once we vote them into office, inveigh against.

Verizon Wireless has secured a court order to halt a Tennessee-based company from illegally obtaining and selling confidential telephone records of Verizon Wireless customers.

Pier 1 Imports Inc. mailed its first ever fall catalog to three million households last week, a move the retailer hopes will help boost sagging sales.

Online U.S. ad spending is on track to break through the $10 billion barrier and shoot to $12.9 billion, according to a forecast published yesterday by market research firm eMarketer.

(Promo) An online sweepstakes to win a wireless Hewlett Packard Pavilion home computer system will help boost the off-network launch of “The Bernie Mac Show.”

Direct marketers headed to the capital of the “Peach State” for DMA05 can expect a warm southern welcome from the Direct Marketing Association’s Atlanta Chapter — and the state of Georgia in general.

Looking at a chance to hit a growing demographic, Ameriquest Mortgage Co. has tapped into the Latino market as the presenting sponsor of the U.S. leg of Latin singer Luis Miguel’s Mexico en la Piel Tour, which kicked off Sept. 13 in Fresno, CA.

AT LUNCH THE OTHER day we listened, fascinated, as a group of prosperous businessmen discussed their frequent flyer miles strategies. One of the group

Bill Gates, CEO of Apple ComputerDan Rather, anchorman for Fox News Michael Jackson, honorary president of Boys Town USA. All bad matches, wouldn’t you

LET ME TELL YOU ABOUT A company that is completely charming. Before entering its office in the commercial center of an art-directed New York suburb, you