Posts Tagged ‘grassroots organizing’
Sarah Gulke: Wisconsin Youth Activist Leads by Example
For 19-year-old Sarah Gaulke of Oostburg, Wisconsin, being active in politics has always been a part of everyday life. “My parents have always been involved in politics. I started campaigning when I was about nine,” said Sarah. “My family was supporting Glenn Grothman for State Senate. I would go out with them and help knock…
Read More4 Signs that You Should Run for Office
Did you know that you can run a successful campaign for under $1,000? BJ Murphy, the youngest elected Mayor of Kinston, North Carolina, recently wrote an article with the top four ways to run a local campaign on a small budget. By running a highly organized and relationship-oriented campaign, you can make a lot of…
Read MoreWe Need Conservative Leaders in Local Government
Op-ed originally published in RightWisconsin.com. December is now upon us, and the holidays are fast approaching. As we make plans for gifts, family gatherings and feasts, local governments are making preparations for spring elections. While the timing seems odd or inconvenient to some, local candidates began circulating nomination papers for spring elections on December 1st…
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 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 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 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 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 MoreGrassroots to Lawncare: Building a Successful Campaign Part One
If you have ever seeded a yard, you know that the time can pass by at an agonizingly slow pace. Weeks or months can go by before you see significant growth and even then, one sudden, severe rainstorm or over-watering can wipe out all the progress you made within a matter of minutes. Seeding a…
Read MoreHolding Your Representatives Accountable: “Vetting Principled Candidates”
We’re excited to share these tips from friend of American Majority Marty Hiles, a local political expert from Waxahachie, Texas. We, conservatives, have become a suspicious group, and with just cause I may add. We have been fooled time and time again by candidates who tell us one thing while campaigning and then do the…
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