It advises candidates how to run a campaign and provides telephone banks.

As a result, they say they are advising candidates to respond quickly and with force to Republican attacks.

It is not unusual for the leaders of both parties to raise money, lobby and advise candidates.

But there are dozens of others here and across the country who advise campaigns and candidates on an individual basis.

He has supported and advised other centrist political candidates in policy and internet related issues.

The Republican committee advised candidates to be sure they had a prescription drug plan and not to leave the field to the Democrats.

Others argued that the consultants had advised candidates who were already unusually open about their religion.

Instead, it will concentrate almost entirely on advising corporations and foreign political candidates.

Political consultants make thousands upon thousands of dollars to advise candidates on such matters.

By one report, he has advised young Republican candidates to stay away from the anti-abortion position.