The Insurgent Political Campaign

Finding a Candidate, Part 2

As promised more on the topic of Finding a Candidate. In these first two parts I am still concentrating on the qualities you want in a Candidate. So keep a list. Maybe you aren't going to find someone with all these helpful assets, but a few are non-negotiable.

"Finding a Candidate, Part 2" 12:32 sec's (after some editing)

Finding a Candidate Part 1

I've been asked several times, and now that I'm finished with the latest campaign, one person has really needed the information so I've begun the task of putting the information together.

This will take more than one broadcast as it is a big topic. Today we start with some of the qualities that we want in a Candidate. Part 2 will continue on the same subject and Part 3 will get into where we can reasonably look for those people. They are special people and not easy to find.

Enjoy "Finding a Candidate, Part 1"

Long Time Gone....and New Info

Well, welcome back to The Insurgent Campaign. Maybe I should say that to myself!

I've been on staff at the Steve Young CA-48 Campaign and, believe me, cutting new audio for The Insurgent Campaign wasn't in the daily agenda! The results were that we finished second but we put new life, energy and vitality back into the Orange County, California Democrats.

I don't think we did a damn thing to or for the Party until people like you dedicate 5 years or more to taking over the Central Committee in that County  or any other and get some action going. But that's just my opinion. I'm not on staff any more and don't have to be concerned about what I say!

Today broadcast is about some errors I made in the original fundraising broadcasts. The errors weren't in techniques but in IMPORTANT definitions. Why I spaced out I don't know but I sure did so listen to: Campaign Committee's, PAC's and the Difference! (3 minutes)
PS: All broadcasts are now not only .mp3's and on RSS but also on flash audio with ZERO download on site. Just click the buttons and it's a go...immediately!) Enjoy!

Lessons from OH-2 and impact on CA-48: The Second Half of the Game

This will be almost all audio. There is at least one glaring lesson, in my opinion, from OH-2 and I started saying it a long time ago in my list of easy issues. That was published on June 9 and the audio link is here.

But know this...The CA-48th is happening and it's happening right now! We are not standing around waiting for the Party to bless someone or to organize a campaign. Check The Political Dogfight's last four or five posts to bring yourself completely up to speed on the contest!

Here's my thoughts:

Net Fundraising and Open Source Commercial=over $440K Online

Paul Hackett needs your support in the Special Congressional Election in the Ohio 2nd. Today we have a Blogsphere wide push for fundraising as he is just two weeks away from his election. As an Iraq Veteran he is a perfect candidate. [Update] He is over $440K total as of 8.1.05.

But better yet is this Open Source Commericial, created by Volunteers, that shows what non-professional media can do for a campaign. This could be YOUR campaign too.
Here's the story...
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Paul Hackett has blown through his goal of $55,000 in fundraising one day from the Blogsphere and is over $70,000 at 3:30pm Central Time! Track his progress at SSP.

We need your support to help put him over the top of $100,000. What will your money be spent on? Well you saw his first commercial yesterday...here's his second commerical today. (We are using the photo from his first commerical...)

Quicktime

Dig out those wallets...even the thin one's...just like I did...and make a difference today!

See How a Simple Image can Generate Publicity

Today, in about 15 minutes, the gentlemen at Swing State Project created a new Karl Rove T-Shirt that:
A: Tells the truth
B: If it was a local story it would generate news
C: Gets the volunteers motivated to wear them
D: How much did it cost to get it designed and ready? NOTHING!

Today's Broadcast by mp3 or RSS
or Stream it here.

This is the Ultimate Insurgent Tactic...and here's the story from The Political Dogfight, Swing State Project and DailyKos:

Headline:
Karl Rove's own THE ADMISSION T-Shirt!

From the Good Folks at Swing State Project we have THE ULTIMATE TRUTH t-shirt in Karl Roves own words and image.

You can purchase it from CafePress here. For the Fashionistas in the crowd it comes in many styles and colors.

While many get caught up in the too many legalisms, the fact remains that Karl Rove disclosed a CIA source which violates, at minimum his own WH Senior Staff Non-Disclosure Agreement. There multiple other acts and laws that may apply. John Dean, who has enough experience in WH operations to get my attention, is tracking those down. But I love the fact these words come from his mouth! Come Troops...use the words in a non-verbal fashion by simply wearing them around town. More visiblity is better!

Practical Politics, A Quest: Part 2

Here's' more Practical Politics, Part 2, that I think we need to be thinking about...and specifically two ideas for the Wes Clark gathering of former Volunteers in Little Rock this weekend. I think these are ideas are valuable and have the potential for long-term impact.

This post was intended for Thursday but got delayed for technical reasons.

Here you will find two ways of listening to the broadcast.
A. As usual you can download to your mp3 player.
B  If you using Internet Exploer as your browser you will see Flash Streaming controls beneath this explanation.
C. If you are using FireFox, like me, you can download the broadcast to your player as usual or switch to Internet Explorer and stream the audio from there.
(Too damn complicated and that's why there's been a delay!)

At any rate here's:
Practical Politics, A Quest: Part 2 (10 mins)

Practical Politics Today: A Quest

To win in any sense of that word, whether it be by increased District Registration, increased Donor Identification or by any other metric you must have one characteristic in abundance: Practical Preplanned Political Action.

And that Practical Political Action has to happen again and again and again almost ad nauseum throughout the Campaign.

That's our topic today:

Practical Politics: What You Can Do Today (8 mins)

The Public Tell Us What They Believe

See The Political Dogfight to add to your list of Easy, Poll-based Campaign Issues that appeal across party lines in your District. I'll publish and updated full list at Dogfight later today or tomorrow. I will announce that here.

The Audio cast on Practical Politics, which doesn't get any easier when the Public gives you solid data that is exactly in-line with Democratic Party beliefs, will be up later today.

Political Listening....to Other Democrats

Cross-posted from The Political Dogfight is the audio version, with more detail, of a post about Political Listening and it's importance to every campaign.

This is a key skill for everyone.

The Art of Political Listening...to Other Democrats (10 min)