Posts Tagged ‘Running for Office’
Why Me?
I recently started working at American Majority in the Kansas office as a Field Representative. I came into this job feeling confident in myself and my ability to make an impact. I felt as if I had been preparing for this opportunity since I realized my passion for politics. The only part of this job…
Read MoreConvince Others by Writing Well
In Oklahoma, we are a little less than three weeks away from our Primary Election. The candidates are furiously traveling their districts in an effort to convince the citizens to cast a vote in their favor on the 27th. As an American Majority field representative, my job responsibilities require me to go into my territory…
Read MoreProud to be Pro-Choice (Though not in the Way You Think)
I love bacon cheeseburgers. I honestly do. Give me a solid bacon cheeseburger covered in ketchup and mayo with a side of fries drenched in salt along with a frosty beverage and then a strawberry shake for dessert, and you have the making of my “Death Row Meal”. The problem with those foods, however, is…
Read MoreAppealing to the younger generation
The success of a political party, organization, or candidate is greatly influenced by how they appeal to a young audience. Unfortunately, it is something that followers and leaders in the liberty movement seem to be struggling with in comparison to those of the left. Though you’ll never hear me say this in any other context…
Read MoreWinning: The Art of Getting It Right
Election season is in full swing even for those last-minute candidates who waited for the filing deadlines before announcing. I’ve talked to several candidates this week who are jumping into the door-to-door campaign feet first, full of vigor and excited to get out and start walking. The bad part? They hadn’t done their homework. I…
Read MoreThe Virtue of Localized Government
It may not be in the headlines much these days, but the healthcare battle rages on. Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli, no stranger to controversy and risk taking, has taken his state’s resistance of the Obama administration’s healthcare bill to the courtroom, challenging it on constitutional grounds. Virginia argues that the bill is not valid…
Read MoreChanging the Game
Last night here in Topeka, we held a mini candidate training, Running for Office 101. Candidates for state legislative and statewide elected positions attended to learn about running an effective campaign. Afterwards, one of the volunteers approached me and asked why we give out so much information for free on our website when many campaign…
Read MoreGrowing the Grassroots
There are so many people focused on national issues right now and not paying attention to our local governments who are selling out the house. It is important to know and keep abreast of what is happening on all levels of government, but it is imperative that WE GET ENGAGED FULLY on the local level.…
Read MoreAsking for Help
My friend in the Texas office of American Majority, Andrew Kerr, wrote a great blog post about the importance of running to win- after all, those good ideas you have as a candidate will never be implemented if you do not first get elected. He’s right- you do need to raise money, walk door to…
Read MoreThe High Road To Nowhere…
It always seems that whenever I write a post (here) I find myself layin’ the smack-down (here) focusing on things people should be doing, but aren’t or are doing, but shouldn’t (here)… Overall, it’s an M.O. I’m happy to take on. Today is no different… Lately, I’ve been in contact with several folks interested in…
Read MoreCandidacy- or Why You Should Run for Office
It’s no secret that we at American Majority are looking for leaders. Throughout the nation and within each state, city, county and school board, American Majority staff and trainees are daily looking for new ways to advocate for liberty. For some people, that means registering for vote for the first time. For others, it involves…
Read MoreVote Local
We always hear of the benefits, virtues, and civic duty (both economic and social) related to supporting our local community through patronage of local business: “Buy Local”. I have no problem with that. I support local business as much as the next guy, but what I don’t completely understand is why this principle of local…
Read MoreWhat Are You Doing for Liberty?
In 1852, Wendel Phillips wrote that, “eternal vigilance is the price of liberty.” These words are true of any government but I believe they are a special reminder in our republic. For many years (exactly how long is a question for another day), a significant majority of our country, and conservatives specifically, have been asleep…
Read MoreThe End of the Beginning
In two weeks the Tax Day TEA Parties will celebrate their one-year anniversary. As we prepare to celebrate that day and how far our conservative insurgency has come, I believe it’s critical to remember where we are in this struggle. In the past year we have won major victories and experienced stinging defeats. We have…
Read MoreA Center/Right Call to Action: Lessons Learned from a 100 Year War
On March 25th in Iowa City, Iowa, President Obama said the following: “On Tuesday, after a year of debate and a century of trying, after so many of you shared your stories and your heartaches and your hopes, that promise was finally fulfilled. And today, health insurance reform is the law of the land.” In…
Read MoreElections Have Consequences
As American Majority continues to support the conservative movement by helping build a much needed farm team of commonsense candidates for local and state office and training local activists in the arts of effective political advocacy, our effort can be succinctly stated: “American Majority teaches conservatives to win.” Winning is important. In a culture where…
Read MoreSunshine in the Sooner State
A good friend of mine recently quipped, “We have to hold government accountable. But if we don’t know what they’re doing in the government, how can we hold them accountable?”
Read MoreTrained Activists Hold Their City Council Accountable
It has now been a week since Arkansas’ filing deadline has passed, and a lot of things are just beginning to sink in. For instance, there are 71 (and counting) American Majority alumni who are candidates for office. A state legislator of ours here in central Arkansas said to me, “conservatives are coming out of…
Read MoreWe Must Win Locally
We like to say “all politics is local” and “national change truly begins at the local level”. If this is true and if we as conservatives deign to make a national impact to change the current course of this country, we must acknowledge that it is imperative to win locally. I can’t emphasize enough that…
Read MoreTwitter & Asymmetric Political Warfare
Oh Twitter, how I love thee. Let me count the ways… I first became interested in Twitter a bit over a year ago while reading Seth Godin’s book, Tribes (for my full blog review of the book click here). Before I even finished the book I had to log online and get my account set…
Read MoreSchool Board Candidate Wins on Transparency & Accountability
Newly elected school board member Joe Nolen of McLoud, OK, had never run for public office. He had never directed a campaign. He had never even volunteered for someone else’s campaign. The term “political newcomer” would not even begin to describe him. But Joe Nolen was tired of the school board in his town constantly spending…
Read MoreRaz & Reba’s Excellent Adventure
Austin, TX Activist and Candidate Training
For Candidates, Effort is Everything
Two weeks ago, the nation witnessed the election of Scott Brown over Martha Coakley in the race for the Massachusetts Senate seat previously held by Ted Kennedy for like 57 years. With this result still fresh on my mind, over the last few days I have attempted an impossible undertaking. My mission? Figure out exactly…
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