Winning your election the Wellstone way : a comprehensive guide for candidates and campaign workers /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Blodgett, Jeff, 1961-
Other Authors: Lofy, Bill
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Minneapolis : University of Minnesota Press, [2008]
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Table of Contents:
  • About this book / Jeff Blodgett
  • Running to win: qualities of good candidates and managers
  • Writing a campaign plan and laying out a path to victory
  • Creating a message and delivering it to your audience
  • Identifying your base, swing voters, and opponents through voter targeting
  • How to build your base and use it for direct voter contact
  • Using direct mail to reinforce your message and target specific voters
  • Reaching voters through paid advertising
  • Working with reporters and communicating your message through earned media
  • Raising money and knowing how to spend it
  • Getting to know your candidate and understanding your opponent
  • Maximizing the candidate's time with smart scheduling
  • Getting the most out of technology
  • The campaign manager: what it takes to run a successful race
  • Turning out our voters: getting out the vote
  • You won. Now what?
  • Acknowledgments
  • Index.