Winning Elections: Political Campaign Management, Strategy, and Tactics
Publisher: M. Evans & Company

Apr 5, 2012 - Of course, online tools are't likely to win many elections on their own, but campaigns that employ online strategies intelligently and with real-world goals in mind should have a significant edge over their rivals, particularly in tight races. Cue a very peculiar plea to the rain gods … .. Will Bailey, campaign manager to a dead guy, really needs a stroke of luck if he has any chance of winning in the California 47th. We need to smash the police and welfare bureaucracies that put poor people in no-win situations every day of their lives. May 22, 2014 - It's an open secret that money buys elections; that Congress panders to their contributors and that popular support for issues generally fails to translate into political support inside of the Capitol. May 19, 2014 - Lawrence Stack is standing in Borehamwood's Brookmeadow ward as the candidate for UKIP, and believed he would be campaigning against Conservative councillor Harvey Cohen, who is seeking re-election. Others suggest that 'vote SNP, kick out Ukip' is purely tactical: the predicted numbers don't quite add up, with Ukip sitting at 9 or 10%, some three points short of what they need to win a seat. Not-so-bold prediction: online ads, online recruiting, A Basic Online Oureach Plan. Now that we understand the essential tools and tactics of online political organizing, let's put them together into a coherent plan to win an election. What do they think goes on behind the scenes in the campaign offices? How do they try to sway voters? You mean the man in charge (so they say) of the Tory campaign strategy actually understands that insulting people who used to be your supporters but now feel so aggrieved they are tempted to vote for somebody else is a mistake? Aug 30, 2012 - Writing Prompt: How do candidates try to win an election? Caleb has worked within the Democratic party as a district campaign manager and for a Dem Senate candidate so is no stranger to the party. May 22, 2014 - Andrew Sparrow's rolling coverage of election day.