Who we are
Our philosophy
As one of the leading local businesses in the Washington, D.C., Northern Virginia and Maryland area, Fingerhut Strategic Communications attributes its reputation to the lasting customer relationships we’ve developed throughout the years. We believe that all of our customers deserve the highest level of service, and we are committed to providing just that.
What our clients say
about Fingerhut Strategic Communications
We’re proud to share a handful of recent testimonials from our happy customers. Fingerhut Strategic Communications is dedicated to exceptional customer care, and will always go above and beyond to make sure you’re satisfied with our products and service. If you’ve had experience with us and have feedback, please get in touch - we’d love to hear it.
Democratic National Committee
"Getting Dukakis to reformulate just two sentences of his overarching campaign message -- from an ineffective 'competence' theme to the populist 'which side are you on' -- shifted millions of voters and reduced Bush's margin from 16 to 6 points in less than 10 days."
--- Larry O'Brien, former Research Director,
Democratic National Committee
United Mineworkers of America
"... well-known in the labor community for skilled and creative work in media production. Just one example was his powerful radio and television spots on behalf of the United Mine Workers that turned public opinion in an entire state (Virginia) in support of the UMWA during our union's battle with the Pittston Coal Company to protect the health care benefits of retired miners and their spouses...”
-- Phil Smith, current National Political Director,
United Mineworkers of America
EMC, a the leading research and communications company for trade unions, the Labor party and progressive organizations in Australia
"...a part of our approach to winning campaigns for the Labor movement in Australia.”
-- Tony Douglas
Founder & Director of EMC
Senators
"...a respected and experienced media advisor and pollster who has been instrumental in developing a number of high-profile campaigns for the Democratic Party as well as the labor media campaign that attacked Gingrich’s Contract with America. ... ”
-- Former U.S. Senator Paul Sarbanes
Australian Newspapers
"...a veteran political consultant who has worked for populist Democratic candidates and unions in the United States, the Australian Council of Trade Unions sealed the fate of right-wing Prime Minister Howard with its “Boys in the Boardroom” ad, which featured a group of company directors sitting around working out how to reduce labor costs while increasing their executive bonuses.”
-- The Sydney Morning Herald
New Democratic Party (NDP) of Canada
"...has provided innovative polling and media help to both the Canadian labour movement and our associated political party, the New Democratic Party (NDP). Vic knows that the left in any country must get the support of the average working family if they are to succeed. His wise advice related to this strategy quite literally saved the national NDP from irrelevance. When campaigns ignored his advice they did poorly. I have and will continue to recommend people work with Vic to craft a winning strategy.”
-- Pat Kerwin, former Political Director,
Canadian Labour Congress
Contact Us
Get to know the team behind Fingerhut Strategic Communications. Since starting out in 1999, we’ve built a reputation based on providing exceptional customer service for everyone. Behind every successful venture, there’s a talented group of special people who are highly committed to that success. Read all about the team, and feel free to get in touch with additional questions.
Vic Fingerhut
Founder and CEO
Vic Fingerhut is one of the leading national and international progressive polling and media consultants and strategists. He has established an unmatched record of moving millions of votes to the progressive side of the political spectrum, often in only a matter of a few days...and often with only limited resources. Vic has designed polls and media for a wide range of leading national Democrats ranging from Hubert Humphrey, Jimmy Carter, Lloyd Bentsen, Paul Simon to Tom Harkin, as well as countless other federal, state and local officials.
Bruce Fingerhut
Senior Vice President and Managing Partner
Bruce Fingerhut has worked alongside Vic and behind the scenes for 20 years to develop the best strategies to understand the clients' needs and deliver effective messaging. Bruce trained at F&M in Political Science and Strategic Communications. He has traveled around the world learning about people and what is important to them. He is responsible for all aspects of the business including consulting with clients, survey design, putting the surveys into place, development of radio and media campaigns and taking care of all the details to execute the most effective campaign strategy.