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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As the saying goes, money can’t buy you love. Nor can it necessarily buy you an election. It helps. But just because you’re going to be massively outspent by an opponent doesn’t mean you can’t …
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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 …
