This has to be one of the most ridiculous things I’ve ever heard of a local newspaper doing. Apparently The Dominion Post, a newspaper published in Morgantown, West Virginia, decided to completely remove the images of three elected officials who appeared in a picture showing the governor signing a [...] Continue Reading…
Guest Post by Joe Garecht
Raising money isn’t fun. It doesn’t matter if you’re a first time candidate or a seasoned pro… most candidates hate political fundraising.
That being said, incumbents and long-time politicians do have an easier time fundraising than first time candidates. Political pros have name recognition, [...] Continue Reading…
I’ve mentioned before on Killer Campaigning that it’s a good idea for elected officials to make sure that they don’t just campaign during election years. In order to keep in touch with your constituents and maintain visibility in your district, you should plan on doing at least one door-to-door [...] Continue Reading…
I had the pleasure of listening to a podcast tonight by a pair of Michigan political pundits who call themselves “Two Guys Named Joe” (Joe DiSano and Joe Munem). I had never heard of them before, but I’m definitely bookmarking their site to go back and listen to their [...] Continue Reading…
Killer Campaigning got an interesting question today from someone named “Fred Johnson” (no location provided) on doing your own defensive political campaign opposition research:
“I wish to run for office. I was wondering how do I do oppositional research on myself before running and how do I put a [...] Continue Reading…
Here in the United States of America, we’re used to people getting passionate about political issues, often to the point that they argue and yell at each other. Politicians raise their voices and pump their fists during debates, and you can even hear the occasional curse word uttered in [...] Continue Reading…
Darren, a Killer Campaigning fan from Michigan, wants to dress for political campaign success, and has a question for us regarding what clothes are appropriate to wear for candidates in local elections:
“Hi great blog, I’m a subscriber and have a question that I hope you don’t think is too [...] Continue Reading…