Mother-turned-activist Cindy Sheehan was catapulted into worldwide consciousness earlier this month with her personal story as the grieving mother of a fallen soldier.

But what started as a solitary campaign to force a meeting with President Bush by setting up camp along the road to his ranch has taken on the trappings of a political campaign. Sheehan is working with a political consultant and a team of public relations experts, and she is now featured in a television spot.

Her protest began here on August 6th after crisscrossing the country for more than a year demanding answers on why...