There are some very important primaries and special elections being held tomorrow (Tuesday, May 4, 2010) in three states: Indiana, Ohio and North Carolina. If you live in one of these states, don’t forget to get out and vote! Politics Nation has the lowdown on just how important the next 35-day stretch of election contest [...]
The Pollie Awards, which are handed out each year by the American Association of Political Consultants, are like the Oscars for political consultants, candidates, campaign managers, pollsters and public affairs professionals. The AAPC recently announced the 2010 Pollie Award winners at their annual conference in Phoenix, Arizona, and you can check out all of the [...]
As far as I know, there isn’t a book out there called “Political Campaigning for Dummies,” although I suspect it would sell moderately well if there were. People seem to love How-To-For-Dummies themed books, because they’re written for the layperson; simple, straightforward, not intimidating. I’ve bought a few of them myself over the last dozen [...]
If you’re a first-time candidate running a local political campaign for office, then election night will inevitably be your biggest night of the year. And since all the hard work and dedication you put into your campaign hinges on the local election results, it’s vital that you know exactly where to look to get the [...]
One of the reasons we started Killer Campaigning was to show potential political candidates of all demographics how to serve their communities by running for office. As a former political consultant and campaign manager, however, I’m especially interested in encouraging women to get into politics–particularly because I know how effective they can be as candidates [...]
For Killer Campaigning fans in the Cleveland area, I’ll be speaking to the Society of Professional Journalists Regional Conference this Saturday, April 10 at the Downtown Cleveland Marriott Key Center Hotel. The conference opens at 8 AM and runs until 5 PM, and will feature lots of great presentations from authorities in the journalism and [...]
My wife and I took our 2-year-old daughter Sophie to the Cleveland Zoo today, and we had a blast; it’s so much fun watching her learn and grow and discover new things. That’s a picture of her on the left, fast asleep in her car seat on the way home. Even though political campaigns and [...]