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The 3-Word Campaign Slogan Strategy
"Easy as 1-2-3." Get it? The 3-Word Campaign Slogan is like the campaign manager’s Staples ‘Easy Button.’ It’s short. It’s to the point. It gets the job done. If you’re running a political...
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6 Quick Parade Tips for Political Candidates
Get parade bags. I’m talking about plastic bags, similar to what you might hang your door-to-door literature in, but bigger. Pass them out up and down the parade route 20 minutes before it starts to...
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How to Create A Master Political Campaign Calendar
So after attempting to write a 10,000 word post fully fleshing out how to create your own master political campaign calendar, it occurred to me that it’d probably be easier to digest as a series....
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Your #1 Campaign Calendar Priority: Family
Family? Yeah, fellas, that’s right! In case you haven’t noticed, family is important to me, even especially on the campaign trail. In fact, your wife should subscribe to this blog, because I often...
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What To Do When Your Opponent Cheats
In most major election years like this one, there’s bound to be some voter fraud. Most states don’t have voter ID laws, and let’s face it, democrats are notorious for getting elected by dead people...
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What’s In A Name? Using A Crazy Name To Yourself Get Elected
My favorite posts to write are the ones that answer real questions from real readers of my blog! Here’s one I received via GOP Campaigner’s Facebook page: ” I would like to run for office in the...
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5 Great Posts About Running for Office
Good Reads. I’ve seen other bloggers do these ’round up’ thingies, and since I read a lot of good stuff, I figure I ought to do one as well, so that you, too, can benefit from the work of others that...
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When Your Wife Is A Better Candidate Than You
Yay! A gratuitous candidate’s wife post! If you’ve been reading this blog for any length of time, or scoured some of the older content, you know that I love candidates’ wives. They make dealing with...
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10 Speech Writing Rules for Political Candidates
In my experience, most candidates think they are already fantastic speakers. They assume they convey their platform eloquently, speaking quite extemporaneously, just straight out of their head. The...
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Why You Should Campaign Like Rand Paul
Guest post! Here’s some sage advice from former City Councilman Matthew P. Enjoy! “The highest form of success comes, not to the man who desires mere easy peace, but to the man who does not...
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Political Technology: Why You Probably Shouldn’t Care
Quick story: One fine day, I was managing a campaign for a typical Republican candidate in a slightly left-leaning district when, about 48 hours before Election Day, I was informed that I’d need to...
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Top Ten Reasons NOT to Trust Your Political Party
Yep, that's about right. They want to win. They don’t necessarily want you to win. They are supposed to be neutral in primary elections. They aren’t. They will support, either tacitly or...
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My Frank Assessment of the NYC Mayoral Race
Caveat – this is by no means comprehensive. Funny story: On Election Day for the primary this year, I voted very late – got in a few minutes before the polls closed at 9pm. I recognized the poll...
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How to Deal With Abortion and Other Off-Agenda Social Issues
Brace yourselves, folks, for a rant, because that’s just the mood I’m in. I am oh so ever annoyed with the way many conservatives are painting the party into a corner by constantly beating the drum of...
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It’s January – 5 Things You Should Be Doing Right Now
Happy New Year! Welcome to a brand new election cycle. Even though the national media has already completely blown off the 2014 elections in favor of covering the eating habits of every potential...
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Bracing Yourself to Lose – 9 Reasons You May Be Destined to Lose Your...
I know, it’s not the most upbeat way to start out your campaign journey, but preparing yourself in the chance that you should lose your political race is quite possibly the most critical step in the...
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Republicans: Who We Are
Here in the great state of New York, our governor, Andrew Cuomo, kind of put his foot in his mouth recently. I’m not a journalist, so I’m not going to report the story to you, but you can listen to...
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It’s February – 5 Things You Should Be Doing Right Now
Make reservations to have a romantic evening with your sweetie. Check the Planbook, man, and keep your priorities straight! File for office if your deadline is in February – you should have checked...
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How to Run for City Council – Get A Grip
NYC City Councilman Christine Quinn – I just like this pic of her. She doesn’t actually look much like this in real life. Running for city council is a lot like running for any other office…and yet...
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How to Run for City Council – Paperwork
Ah, the bane of my existence, paperwork. I hate the seemingly endless stream of paperwork that accompanies running for office. The good news, if you’re running for city council, is that the...
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