http://politicsmagazine.com/magazine-issues/april-2010/movers-shakers-john-anzalone/
John has been instrumental in my personal success, and the success of my firm. He refers clients, and he helps me figure out things like who to use for accounting, where to park downtown, and to try to walk up the stairs (4 Flights) instead of lazing out and taking the elevator to help my back.
He is a great business and political mentor, and I am proud of him for getting this type of recognition. When John talks, candidates and consultants on all sides of every single issue should listen up.
This exchange illustrates the way John thinks, and if a little of that has filtered into the way I can help and advise clients, then I consider myself lucky.
Politics: Are the ethical flaps playing out in Congress a problem for Democrats in 2010, from Eric Massa to Charlie Rangel?
Anzalone: We tend to be myopic about the 24-hour news cycle and …
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In our still-intended-as-a-first-in-a-series post about ads from elsewhere, we highlighted Rick Snyder’s “One Tough Nerd” Ad from the Michigan Republican Gubernatorial Primary.
Now comes news that he has catapulted from 2% to 20% in the polls. The Michigan Primary is in August, so that still leaves plenty of time, but it shows what one well crafted, non-traditional, yet informative ad can do for a campaign.
: Wealthy businessman Rick Snyder has catapulted himself into a three-way tie for first place in advance of the state’s Aug. 3 Michigan Republican gubernatorial primary thanks to a series of innovative — and well-financed — ads.
State Attorney General Mike Cox and Rep. Pete Hoekstra each take 21 percent in an “Inside Michigan Politics”/Marketing Resource Group poll while Snyder clocks in at 20 percent and Oakland County Sheriff Mike Bouchard lags in fourth with 10 percent. (Those numbers are among likely Republican primary voters.)
The …
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County Commissioner Todd Strange was elected Mayor of Montgomery. We prevailed with 53% – winning without a runoff in a crowded field that included several well known candidates. The field included a City Councilman, a 2-Time opponent of the outgoing Mayor Bobby Bright, and one of Mayor (now Congressman) Bright’s chief aides – whom he publicly endorsed.
The week he hired me, Todd and his wife Linda took me and my wife to dinner for a get-to-know-you session. There were many topics discussed, but Linda had only one request of me: “Don’t Lose.”
Coming off the success of The Bright Campaign, we knew what we needed to do to fulfill that request — and set about executing our plan.
Todd’s brand of inclusive politics allowed him to raise more money, push a better message, and use more media than any of his opponents. He did things right: Todd started early, getting organized almost …
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Several candidates across the country tried to parlay a Super Bowl ad into chatter, and therefore momentum and money, including Alabama’s own Attorney General Candidate Luther Strange. While Luther’s ad was an admirable example of out-of-the-box thinking, highlighting his good-guy and Bama Bred Bonafides, this post is concerning Michigan Republican candidate for Governor Rick Snyder.
You can watch the ad here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ro5iGShcV4
Several things jump out to me. First, this is a one minute ad. Many consultants eschew the one minute ad, as it takes more money to get the number of points behind it you need for penetration, and in our increasingly-attention-deficit world, some believe that even a minute is too much for voters to handle.
Counterintuitive to this line of thought, I think the one minute can be an effective game changer. The length lets the ad “breathe” so it does not appear to be crammed with information, and you …
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http://www.politicalparlor.net/wp/2010/02/03/strolling-through-campaign-finance-numbers/
Along with other finance reporting numbers, Doc’s Political Parlor gave good play to our client “Mr. Billy” ‘s hard work to out raise much of the sitting Senate Caucus.
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http://www.politicalparlor.net/doc/2010-senate-campaign-directory/
The only two senators to outraise our client, Rep. Billy Beasley (D-Clayton) are the powerful chairmen of the Rules Committee and the Finance and Taxation General Fund Committee.
This is a strong testament to Rep. Beasley’s reputation, hard work, and dedication to becoming the next Senator from Senate District 28. After yesterday’s revelation that he was far outpacing all of his potential opponents for the open seat, the fact that Rep. Beasley has done better than 33 sitting state senators undoubtedly propels him to frontrunner status, and makes him the “smart money” choice to be the next senator!
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Mr. Beasley (D-Clayton) raised $210,700 for his race for Senate District 28. His only two opponents to file their FCPA reports reported raising $41,500 and $24,391 respectively. Cash on Hand numbers for Mr. Beasley were $147,021.92. His opponents came in considerably lower with $32,383.05 and $6,673.00 respectively.
The end of the year fundraising deadline is a critical measure of a candidates’ support and dedication to the race. Mr. Beasley’s dedication is unsurpassed – he is well known to the people of Clayton and Clio as a their gentleman pharmacist – he has served in the legislature since 1998 and is well respected by his constituents and his peers for his abilities to get the job done, and to listen to the people he represents.
His support is both deep and wide. As we say in Alabama, “Billy is strong as new rope in Barbour and Bullock Counties.” We are proud of …
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By actual filibuster, i mean the minority had to keep the floor and exercise their actual Constitutional Right to “Unlimited Debate.”
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/campaign/issues/1988_retro.html
It’s also funny that some of the players are still around, but on the other side of the argument.
Always great to see a mention of Dale Bumpers, who may have the best-titled autobiography of all time, let alone the Senate: Best Lawyer in a One Lawyer Town
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A social networking primer for small and self-owned business people.
Many people hear about Facebook, decide they want an account, sign up, link to a few friends, and then forget about their account. Most are wary about privacy concerns, or their posts or pictures being seen as “unprofessional.”
Professionalism is a legitimate concern in any profession. It is why in the political field we tend to dress nice, stay clean cut, and generally comport ourselves like mid-level employees of a bank or Wall Street Concern during work hours.
That same ethos can be applied to your personal or professional Facebook page. If you are smart enough to avoid the pratfalls of unprofessional behavior in the workplace, or in public, you are smart enough to avoid the pratfalls of inappropriate posts or pictures on Facebook.
And if you are not using Facebook to drive a daily message you are missing a chance to speak to …
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