While most of what we cover here on Killer Campaigning has to do with the actions you take before election day, today we are going to focus on what good candidates should do after all of the votes have been tallied. Whether you win or lose your local election, analyzing the results of your race [...]
A blog called Leaning Wright poses a great question for readers in a recent post: why don’t more people run in local elections for public office? The lack of good candidates in political campaigns on the local level is something I notice during every election cycle, and Leaning Wright makes some good observations about the [...]
I’m an elected city councilman in Amherst, Ohio, and I received a great email from a college student today containing questions about the roll I play in local government. The student’s government class is doing a project on local elected officials, and he sent a very polite message asking me to take a moment to [...]
Are you thinking about starting your own local political blog, but aren’t quite sure what steps you need to take in order to make it a widely-read success? The Blogosphere is home to thousands of politics websites, thanks in large part to the development of user-friendly, inexpensive blogging platforms like WordPress and Blogger. Most local [...]
I’ve never recommended any pre-packaged political campaign plans or guides here on Killer Campaigning, although I’ve had several people approach me about promoting their “how to win your local election” products. The problem that I have with most how-to books for new political candidates is that their tips just aren’t thorough enough; it’s tough fit [...]
Voters are used to seeing frequently updated polling results during election season every year on television, on the Internet and in newspapers. Most of those election polls, though, are taken only to gauge voter support for candidates in large races like campaigns for governor, senator and Congress. If you’re a candidate in a local election [...]
The local election issues that you choose to focus on as a candidate are an important part of the planning process for your political campaign. Regardless of the size of your city or district, researching and prioritizing the issues that are important to voters can help you create an effective, laser-focused campaign message. When figuring [...]