March 7, 2016
Growing up, a friend of mine had an uncle who liked to say, “plan the work, then work the plan.” It got old, but it was […]
September 21, 2009
Winning an election is hard work. It takes time, careful planning, and very long hours. When I tell people that I am a political consultant, many […]
September 9, 2009
The political Internet has been the subject of much hype and disappointment for local candidates and campaigns. Often, disappointments arise because candidates and political staff have the […]
September 9, 2009
Folks, things have changed in American politics. Not drastically, despite what our friends in the media would have you believe, but ever so subtly. You see, […]
September 9, 2009
People in politics love to make promises. Campaigns and candidates go thorugh laundry lists during election season, promising, resolving, deciding and committing to fix roads, reduce […]
September 8, 2009
Running for office is hard. Politics is a world unto itself, and many first-time candidates find it hard to navigate the tricky waters of a political […]
September 8, 2009
Whether you’re just thinking about running for office next year, or you’ve already decided to throw your hat in the ring, you may be asking yourself, […]
September 8, 2009
You can’t win a political campaign without momentum. With momentum, campaigns roll to victory, without it, they linger into defeat. It is surprising, then, that so […]
September 8, 2009
Facing an election against an entrenched incumbent is a daunting prospect. Depending on their office, incumbents have lots of advantages – name recognition, patronage jobs, taxpayer-funded mailings […]