Tag: campaign
member name: Chris Akins
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March 25, 2007 09:58 PM EDT --
From a recent National Review article. Very much worth considering.
Here's something to chew on. 200, 2002, 2004, and 2006 were base elections (each party essentially catered to thier base constituent) . . . more
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February 19, 2007 09:03 PM EST --
Also from a dated National Review article. Dems are starting to understand. We'll see if they can hold it together. Hopefully not. And I'm encouraged by one paragraph in particular.
The Democrats . . . more
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August 14, 2006 10:27 AM EDT --
The words and phrases we use define who we are not by what we say, necessarily, but what people here.
The manner in which you emphasize a word - even the word selection - can impact perceptions which . . . more
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February 15, 2007 02:42 PM EST --
Understanding how to argue and debate is key to political communication.
Here's a summary from an old book by Arthur Schopenhauer, which I've found extremely useful.
But here's probably the . . . more
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February 26, 2007 12:36 PM EST --
Yes, I'm a Frank Lutz fan. Here's an article at originally appeared in the Washington Post.
Stuck in the Mud
How Can the GOP Get Moving Again? Drop the Dirty Politics and Get Real.
By . . . more
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August 11, 2006 09:43 AM EDT --
A frequent question is: what kind of race should I run? Should I say "everything is fine" or "we can do better"?
The short answer is: it depends.
Are you a challenger or an incumbent? . . . more
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February 18, 2007 10:29 AM EST --
With attacks that go back and forth in a political campaign, a frequent question I hear is: what's unfair.
I'll use a concrete example of what is unfair.
A friend of mine was running for . . . more
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April 13, 2006 02:20 PM EDT --
A common question I get asked is: when is the time right to run a Republican against an incumbent?
This dovetails with a theory of mine: people don't like arrogant leaders and actually desire to . . . more
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April 13, 2006 02:41 PM EDT --
Voter switch campaigns can be extremely effective if done right. So, how do you do it right?
The answer isn't so simple and it depends on where you live at in the country. In rural areas like North . . . more
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April 13, 2006 02:42 PM EDT --
Sorry for the lack of postings past few weeks, been very busy.
Here's the text of a memo, with a few edits, I made that small, local Republican Parties could esily implement.
Also, on the subject . . . more
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April 13, 2006 02:12 PM EDT --
Here's a picture from a race in Franklin County, Florida. "Vote Often for Crofton". Kinda harkens back to the days of "vote early and vote often" as said by gangster Al Capone. . . . more
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April 13, 2006 02:19 PM EDT --
Ok, the Democrats have officially lost it (probably in more ways than one).
Thirday Way, a self-described progressive group came out with a resport that essentially says the Democrats are out of touch . . . more
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April 13, 2006 02:40 PM EDT --
In a rural area like Hamilton County, Florida, I'll use radio over newspaper any day of the week. Rather than running newspaper ads, which is a favorite in small areas, we instead bought 8 to 10 . . . more
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April 13, 2006 02:40 PM EDT --
This example goes back to Hamilton County. Charles Blalock was the incumbent school superintendent. But under his tenure two schools received D grades while he "earned" the equivalent of $96,000 . . . more
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April 13, 2006 02:16 PM EDT --
I'm riding high today!
In another blog, http://flapolitics.blogspot.com/2005/06/playing-to-our-strength.html, a Democrat consultant essentially says what we've all suspected (and largely known . . . more
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August 01, 2006 11:16 AM EDT --
At less than 15 cents per call, automated phone calls are a cost-effective way for the low-budget campaign to persaude voters to vote for you - or to savage your opponent.
Consider the advantages: . . . more
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August 01, 2006 02:40 PM EDT --
Ed Rollins has a saying in his Rules of Campaign Conduct : in boxing you win the rounds; in politics you win the weeks.
Measuring things on a week-by-week basis gives you an easy yardstick by which you . . . more
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