By Dave Hageman These 21 rules for winning a campaign represent what one might learn in ‘basic training,’ but no matter how many campaign schools I teach, I find...
By Dave Hageman, President Never has there been a public servant who loves Missouri as much as Kit Bond. He traveled to every corner of the state and fought...
You just became a campaign manager for the first time? Congratulations. You’ve embarked on what will be, almost definitely, one of the most rewarding (and frustrating, tiring, exhilarating, terrifying...
“Outside of a dog, a book is man’s best friend. Inside of a dog, it’s too dark to read.” (Groucho Marx) Well, the calendar has turned over and...
Grassroots organization and mobilization can be the deciding factor in any election, from dog- catcher to President. That is why door knocking remains a key feature of modern...
Last time, I wrote about the four mistakes beginning (and even veteran) political candidates make. Reading through those common missteps, I was reminded of an old saying: Perfect...
In my last blog post, I talked about the first three things every political candidate must do. For today’s post, I want to look at the flip side of...
So, you want to run for office. What now? It doesn’t matter if you’re running for your local school board or President of the United States; there...