Paul Maslin is one of the leading observers of public opinion and campaign strategists in the country. After a decade in Washington , D.C. , where he advised six presidential candidates, a dozen U.S. Senators, and scores of Governors, Mayors and members of Congress, Mr. Maslin moved to California in 1989. In 1992, he joined Fairbank, Maslin, Maullin and Associates.

Mr. Maslin has personally helped win many key campaigns in both California and across the country in the past decade.  In 2003-2004, he was the pollster and one of the key strategists in Howard Dean's groundbreaking run for President which opened new venues for grassroots organizing and fundraising. Mr. Maslin has also advised U.S. Senator Herb Kohl, and Mayors Bill White of Houston and Tom Barrett of Milwaukee . He was a key strategist in all the campaigns from 1998-2003 of former Governor Gray Davis of  California and also for State Treasurer Phil Angelides. He has also advised several other members of the United States Senate and House of Representatives, as well as other statewide, congressional, and local candidates; and has provided his expertise to many ballot initiatives in California and Arizona , ranging from education reform to Indian gaming, which have proved victorious.

In addition, Mr. Maslin has also advised many major organizations and foundations including the American Federation of Teachers, the League of Conservation Voters, the National Education Association, and the Wellness Foundation; as well as corporations such as American Express, Coca Cola, Disney, Levi-Strauss, Pacific Bell, and Pacific Gas and Electric among others.

Paul Maslin's observations have appeared in such publication as The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, and The Atlantic magazine and he has appeared on programs such as The Today Show, Frontline, and The CBS Evening News.

Mr. Maslin was born in Inglewood , CA , and graduated from Harvard College in 1978. He lives in Madison , Wisconsin and may be reached at the firm’s Madison office at paul@fmma.com.