Another Idea for Winning Your Election
Most political candidate’s websites are horrible. They might look nice, including a very fine picture of the candidate and his family in poses considered unnatural for even the most well adjusted families. There’s often fancy graphics and some generic slogan that sounds vaguely patriotic but in the end is worth less than those fun emails from Nigeria. You’ll find donation pages and ways to “get involved” by waving signs (Really, really?!? Waving signs! Have our campaign tactics not progressed beyond 1927? Once I told a campaign about some social media...
Read More3 Easy(ish) Steps to Get Elected to Political Office… Everytime.
So, you’ve decided to run for office. You assemble your team, you define a campaign strategy (for incumbents, stay the course; for challengers, we need change!), and then you need volunteers. Before you go any farther though, I want you to log on to the internet and play a free trial of World of Warcraft. I’m serious, or go read an epic fantasy story like Lord of the Rings. You won’t regret either, and they’ll help you win. What if I told you that stories like The Lord of the Rings or games like World of Warcraft teach you what you need to know about consistently...
Read MoreAn Open Letter to Ron Paul – Some Keys To Victory
I usually try to stay away from politics in public settings. That hasn’t always been the case. In my less mature years I used politics as a way to stir up lively debate. Luckily the years have made me slightly wiser. The thrill of seeing people get red and huffy trying to defend an indefensible opinion faded along with my penchant for ghastly Hawaiian shirts. But, that doesn’t mean I don’t care deeply about what is happening to this country. Deficits, debt, bad monetary policy, even worse foreign policy have dragged this country into a perilous quagmire. Somehow, it...
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