October 7, 2015
All grassroots events generate voter contact and some amount of “buzz,” or campaign energy… but one type of event stands head and shoulders above the others […]
October 17, 2012
Most political candidates don’t like raising money. While we’ve talked on Local Victory before about why raising money for a campaign is not slimy, smarmy or […]
October 13, 2012
Direct mail fundraising is part art, part science. Whether you are engaging in prospecting mailings (to people who have never given to your campaign before) or […]
January 10, 2011
Today, we present the next installment of our popular “Beginner’s Guide” series. (We’ve done guides on fundraising, grassroots politics, communications and political organization). Our focus today […]
January 4, 2011
If you’re getting ready to run for office, but haven’t started making fundraising calls… this article is for you. Likewise, if you’ve made a call here […]
December 13, 2010
Political volunteers are an integral part of most election campaigns. They provide vital support for the candidate and campaign staff, and in some smaller races, the […]
December 5, 2010
You should run for office. Have you thought about it? Have you spent time thinking over the issues that you would run on, what your slogan […]
November 30, 2010
Smart and savvy campaigns are using the Internet, e-mail, social media, and other technological tools to get the word out about their campaigns. They should, because […]
November 21, 2010
Guest post by Ben Donahower at Campaign Trail Yard Signs Smart candidates are already taking steps to prepare themselves for the next election cycle. In addition […]