Modern Media Training

Yesterday, we (David All, Soren Dayton, Patrick Ruffini, and others) had our first-ever Modern Media Training (sponsored by Heritage Foundation and Google). That's me speaking above (courtesy courtesy of Rob Bluey's blog and uploaded by Andrew Blasko/Heritage Foundation).

We're also featured in the WaPost's "The Trail" section.

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Devil Wears Prada, But Candidates Shouldn't Wear Gucci!

Thomas Cheplick has a good post up about why Ronald Reagan didn't make mistakes like Fred Thompson just made (hint: Lyn Nofziger helped ...).

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The Rove 2-Step?

Michael Gerson writes in today's WaPost:

When I asked Karl Rove this week to summarize his approach to politics, he quoted from memory a 167-year-old letter by Abraham Lincoln to his Whig campaign committee: "Keep a constant watch on the doubtful voters, and from time to time have them talked to by those in whom they have the most confidence."

...Actually, what he's referring to (and what is included in nearly every campaign seminar and GOP training manual) is what has come to be known as the Lincoln 4-Step -- and, unfortunately, they have left out steps 1 and 4.

First, you must "obtain a list of quialified voters." And the last (and arguably most important) step (after having the undecideds spoken to by those in whom they have the most confidence) is: "On Election Day, get every Whig to the polls" ...

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2 New Training Opportunities!

I wanted to let you know about two upcoming campaign training opportunities I'll be speaking at ...

... DC - 8/29 Why do blogs matter? What's the buzz about social networking? Should you be on YouTube? Get the answers to these questions, and more. I'll be one of the many featured speakers at the Heritage Foundation's "Modern Media Strategies Workshop" on Wednesday, August 29. Click here to register.


... FORT WORTH, TEXAS - 8/31 - Want to learn how to run an effective Grassroots Campaign? On Friday, August 31, I will be speaking at the Fort Worth Convention Center. To learn more, click here.


Hope to see you at one of these!

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Ames Talk

Yesterday, I was on the Conservatives With Attitude! radio show, with Michael Illions of Polipundit and Liz Mair. You can listen to it here.

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When Captions Kill

It continually amazes me how often people will put unflattering (or impolitic) things about themselves on their own websites. Here's another example. This candidate, Paul Bucher is running for Attorney General in Wisconsin, and, get this, he captions a picture: "You'll find Paul at crime scenes on a regular basis." Um, okay...

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Naming Your Blog

What Not to Name Your Blog...

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Sticker Shock

A design expert critiques the brand messaging of the 2008 front runners.

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Romney's Ames Voter Mail Piece

Patrick Ruffini has a cool picture up of Mitt Romney's new voter mail piece about the Ames Straw Poll...

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Dems Woo Faith Voters

From The Hill:

Democratic Party Chairman Howard Dean, who once criticized the GOP as a “white Christian party” and also said “my religion doesn’t inform my public policy,” is building a sophisticated infrastructure to woo so-called values voters.

ThinkRightAZ has more ...

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