Words far smarter than mine. As we head into the holiday week, here’s another great resource from the 10 in 10 Newsletter. This 17-minute podcast from Kellogg Insight at the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University might just save you from tense moments in the coming days. Podcast: How to Discuss Politics When You Disagree (click the title)
Tweak the Town Hall Meeting
Fun & Friendly > Stuffy & Boring Town Hall meetings are a public service must-do. Incumbents should be doing them – and if they aren’t – there’s a vacuum for candidates to fill! When: Monthly or Quarterly. Create a standing meeting time/day. Where: Free is best! Some of these may have a small charge. What to Bring: Signage: Post yard signs outside the …
5W-H: Who?
Depending on the question… Whom? Welcome to the Fourth in our 6.5-part series on the 5Ws & an H of running for office. We’ve jumbled up the typical “Who, What, When, Where, Why, and How” into the chronology of how those questions should play out in politics: Why, Where, What, Who, When, and How. Welcome to our Who… Who currently holds the …
No Primary Colors
This isn’t about registering to vote. If you have to be convinced of that, this note won’t do it. This is for the millions of registered voters who only vote when there’s a big presidential election, or possibly a highly publicized even-year midterm (I’m looking at you, unaffiliated voters). Why? Even year November elections are easy. There’s a lot of …