September 8, 2009
No campaign is strong without a good plan, and no plan is strong without a good message. Message is what drives the campaign plan, it sets the […]
September 7, 2009
In most elections, incumbents have enormous advantages over challengers. Not only have they won election in the district before, and thus possess greater name ID, but they […]
September 7, 2009
It used to be that after candidates announced, they hit the streets, shaking as many hands and kissing as many babies as they could between the […]
September 7, 2009
Get out the vote operations (GOTV) can mean the difference between success and defeat on Election Day, especially for the local campaign. GOTV means those […]
September 7, 2009
(This is a long article, but it’s worth it: building great political coalitions has been the secret to many local, state, and national campaigns’ success). Modern […]
September 5, 2009
Political consultants are a fact of life in today’s campaign landscape. Consultants are normally seasoned professionals whose advice and support in running your political campaign (or […]
September 5, 2009
Former Senator Alan Simpson once said that most campaigns for office start with a couple of friends, sitting around a table drinking beers. While this may be […]
September 5, 2009
I recently spoke with a friend coordinating efforts to prepare a Republican candidate for a future run for governor. Her first goal was not mammoth amounts of […]