Some Wisconsin representatives spend little time in their home state
Critics assert that not spending enough time in the home district creates a deeper problem than just providing potential campaign fodder. They say it causes members of Congress like Petri to lose touch with their constituents. And that means the members are not representing them adequately in Congress. “It's just a different generation, the old guard, with almost a Washington-knows-best mentality of, ”˜We'll get together with folks in Washington and figure
What Democrats Are Already Conceding in 2014
We are still 5 months from the November election, but liberals are conceding that 2014 will be another good year for Republicans in Wisconsin. Facing a 60-39 Republican Assembly Majority, Democrats need to win a lot of races to take back the State Assembly. Yet Democrats failed to recruit candidates to file in many key races, including in 10 Republican held seats where President Obama got 45% or more of the
What Republican Operatives Need to Know About Voter Canvassing
When it comes to actually turning out voters, one of the most effective campaign methods is also the oldest: door-to-door canvassing. For decades, political scientists have analyzed and debated the effectiveness of various means of campaigning, and the utility of canvassing remains one of the few undisputed conclusions reached by major scholars of the subject. Unfortunately, canvassing requires a colossal amount of time and lots of hard work. Even worse, if
Voter Gravity in Politico: GOP data firm adds big name
A new Republican technology firm has raised $2 million in new capital and is adding a veteran political hand to its board. Voter Gravity, a campaign technology company building out a multiplatform voter contact tool, reported the partial close funding with the Securities and Exchange Commission last week, the firm's CEO said. Read the rest at Politico.com: http://www.politico.com/story/2013/12/voter-gravity-matt-schlapp-100644.html#ixzz2mWiFiAVJ
Conservatives, Stop Your Whining and Start Your Campaigns
It is easy for conservatives to look around and complain about the problems coming out of Washington DC. Obamacare is worse than imagined, the government was shutdown for 17 days, Common Core has been forced on the states without much input, and many more unpopular policy proposals are on the horizon. But conservatives should stop complaining and should look to run for local office or find candidates to represent their values.
Parents Fired up for School Choice and Against Common Core
At Heritage Action for America and American Majority Action's Back to School Symposium on Saturday, many parents and concerned parties attended to voice their opinions on school choice and common core. They also had a chance to hear from WI Assemblyman Jeremy Thiesfeldt (R-Fond du lac) and a panel of experts: Nick Novak from The John K. MacIver Institute, Jonathan Steitz from the Heartland Institute, and Bruno Behrend from For the