Posts Tagged ‘Featured’
Dan Eubanks Wins Mississippi State Rep Primary: “Huge Earthquake”
UPDATE: Dan Eubanks defeated Democrat Harold D. Harris on November 3, 2015 in the District 25 state House race. Dan Eubanks was one of four conservatives in Desoto County, Mississippi to defeat anti-school choice incumbent legislators in August. The conservative group Empower Mississippi was instrumental in their success. As stated in Jackson Jambalaya: “A huge earthquake…
Read MoreSecrets from the Campaign Trail
I’m Elizabeth Sanford, a veteran local political operative with a 90 percent win record in California and Oregon, and I’m going to let you in on a secret…
Read MoreRunning for Office: Dealing with Public Speaking Nervousness
Are you thinking about running for local office, but are nervous about public speaking? Changing how you prepare for the speech may ease your nerves. Stop trying to write the speech. Maybe you’re great at communicating with people, but you aren’t a strong writer. So don’t write it! Especially if you are a beginner. Later…
Read MoreThe Next Debate: Is It Your Turn?
Presidential primary debates are spurring political discussion nationwide. The first debate on August 6 was watched by 24 million viewers, making it the highest-rated primary debate in TV history. The CNN debate followed closely with 22.9 million viewers, becoming the most watched program in the network’s 25-year history. To put things in perspective, these ratings are…
Read MorePolitical Outsider Dana Criswell Wins in Mississippi
Dana Criswell Wins MS House of Representatives Primary, Stands Unchallenged in General Election On August 4th, Dana Criswell won the primary election for Republican candidate for the District 6 of the Mississippi House of Representatives by 13 percent. He is unchallenged in the upcoming general election.
Read MoreAmerican Majority Trains in Five States in October
Now that we’ve left summer behind, conservatives across the U.S. are turning their attention to 2016 and trying to determine how they can stand for liberty in their communities. American Majority has trained in 45 states over the past seven years and our nimble team continues to travel to the corners of the country to…
Read MorePodcast: How to Win at Local Activism (for the Conservative)
American Majority Founder and CEO Ned Ryun is highlighted on Commonwealthy.com Podcast Series today, a site that aims to “Train those who know the benefits of limited government to win elections.” John Tsarpalas brings campaign and activism best-practices to conservatives as he interviews Ned on the American Majority experience. Check out this excerpt from today’s post on Commonwealthy.com.…
Read MoreFree Guide: The Path to 2016 Success
This month’s featured download gives you the steps to powerfully impact your community now. For too long conservatives have relied too heavily on the virtues of their ideas and principles at the expense of effective organization and strategy. Is it time for you to make a plan? Take the steps to win: Winning is ultimately the…
Read MoreCampaign & Online Activism Webinar Series
Presented by American Majority in partnership with The Manning School The age of social media requires professionals and aspiring political leaders to manage a dynamic and pliable schedule — one that allows you to track goals in the months and weeks leading up to key dates but that also allows you to respond with lightning speed to…
Read MoreWin an American Majority Campus Training!
Win a Free Campus Training Are you a college student looking to make a difference on your campus… and in your nation? Tell us how you and your group are working to bring conservative change to your area. What’s in it for you? Enter for the chance to win a FREE American Majority Campus Training…
Read MoreBrian Mast: Double Amputee Special Operations* Veteran Runs for Congress
Brian Mast lost both legs to an IED while serving Joint Special Operations* Command as an explosives expert in Afghanistan. Military service had been a huge part of Brian’s identity and the idea of losing his purpose was devastating. However, he remembers lying in the hospital telling his wife that the best thing he did…
Read MoreScott Miller: Saving the World, One County at a Time
Scott Miller of Salt Lake County, Utah was screaming at President Obama on TV one afternoon when his 14-year-old daughter told him bluntly that if he didn’t like something, he should do something about it. Realizing the wisdom of his daughter’s words, Scott signed up for a Constitution class a few weeks later.
Read MoreHow to Take Action After the First Presidential Debate
With the first presidential debate happening tonight, it is time for conservative activists and leaders to organize and mobilize for 2016. An election critical to the direction of our country will be determined in 16 months but the first votes will be cast in less than six months. I encourage you to think about what you…
Read MoreGrassroots to Lawncare: Building a Successful Campaign Part Four
In Part Three, I resumed discussing the requirements for building a grassroots campaign and how it is similar to growing a lawn. The following post will be a continuation of that, getting from lumps and root growth to the lawn’s filling in and how understanding this will help you win an election.
Read MoreYoungest Oklahoma State Senator Joseph Silk: District’s First Conservative
If you’re looking for a grassroots success story, meet State Senator Joseph W. Silk of Broken Bow, Oklahoma who, at the age of 29, is the youngest member of the Oklahoma state senate. His journey began in 2011 when Silk’s father, Joe, ran to represent their district in the state House of Representatives and was…
Read MoreGrassroots to Lawncare: Building a Successful Campaign Part Three
In Part Two of this series, I resumed discussing the requirements for building a grassroots campaign and how it’s similar to growing a lawn. The following post will be a continuation of that, getting from fine hairs of grass to clumps and root growth and how that relates to an election.
Read MoreBUCKEYE BOOT CAMP & DEBATE PARTY, CLEVELAND, OH
Join the ACU and American Majority for a day of training, speeches, and debate. American Majority CEO Ned Ryun will be spearheading the American Majority training sessions at the event. Each session gives conservatives best practices in political technology, social media, and voter contact. Click here to learn more!
Read MoreBraving the Politics of Education on a Florida School Board
Nick and Kelly Lichter’s involvement in local politics began with their commitment to the best possible education for the children of Collier County, Florida. Their interest in the educational system began as their own children came of preschool age. During this time, the Lichters discovered liberal arts curriculums and were amazed at the breadth of…
Read MoreHow to Cross the 2,000 Twitter Follower Mark
Are you on Twitter and frustrated that you can’t pass the 2,000 follower mark? (Twitter rule: once you follow 2000 users, you are only able to follow 10 percent more users than your followers.) Here are five tips that can help you get to and pass your 2,000th follower.
Read MoreGrassroots to Lawncare: Building a Successful Campaign Part Two
In Part One, I introduced the requirements for building a grassroots campaign and how it’s similar to growing a lawn. The following post is a continuation of that, getting from simple grass seeds to fine hairs of grass growing all over the place, and how that relates to an election.
Read MoreBen’s Story: What Happens When Students “Just Get Involved”
For high school student Ben Franke, conservative values aren’t just something to talk about, they’re something to act on. American Majority brought our Youth Grassroots Training to Waterloo, Iowa; which was home of several contentious races during the 2014 election cycle. Several of the attendees went on to volunteer during the homestretch of the election.…
Read MoreConservative Outsider Defeats Native Incumbent
As a non-native conservative of Ocoee, Tennessee, Karen Bracken faced incredible odds when she decided to run for county commissioner as an Independent in her rural, heavily Democratic town. “If you’re not a Democrat, you won’t even get a job in the county,” said Karen. The inhabitants of Ocoee have lived there for generations; most…
Read MoreHorsewoman Fights Government Overreach and Wins
Candace Oathout of Crystal, Minnesota has operated under the belief for years that if people are taught the right principles, they will learn to govern themselves. The main goal of her work is to create an engaged, informed populace. “I am open-minded and willing to agree with the other side if they are right. This…
Read MoreHow to Google and UnGoogle Yourself
It is no secret that the internet never forgets anything, but too often people fail to realize that it also applies to their information. Are you one of them? Have you recently googled yourself to see what information shows up? Unlike the past where you could keep information about yourself relatively safe by withholding certain…
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