As the old saying goes, money can’t buy you love. Nor, necessarily, an election. There are loads of examples of rich people running for office, spending a ton of dough - and crapping out on …
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Some folks have asked what I mean when I criticize “cookie-cutter” communications that come from the inside-the-beltway Political Industrial Complex. Here’s a perfect example from yesterday. The …
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This has been a pet peeve of mine for a long, long time which I’ve written about many, many times. Yes, if you’re a candidate you ARE a politician. And saying you’re not when you are doesn’t …
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Ever get one of those fundraising letters with a sheet of pre-written address labels with your name on it? That’s not by accident. It’s by scientific design. As noted in Monday’s Campaign Hot …
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In this month’s issue of Psephology Today (see subscription info in the PS), I explained in detail “Why You Should Fire Your Communications Director.” Every candidate and elected official should read …
Sorry, ladies. This one’s for the men. In George Michael’s hit song, “Freedom,” there’s this line: “Sometimes the clothes do not make the man.” More often than not, however, they do. Rep. …
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