Tag Archives for Politics
Fight Back PAC
Interesting use of a political action committee as an offensive weapon. Could be a useful model for someone wanting to target the financial industry (which includes a variety of elected officials). This deep pocketed gay rights group is targeting the … Continue reading
Brewster McCracken for Austin
My pick for the upcoming (May) election for Austin’s Mayor is Brewster McCracken. Back when I was interning at then-Mayor Will Wynn’s office (in 2004) I met Brewster a couple times. Very nice, and very smart guy. Here’s why he’s … Continue reading
GOP Pick Ends the Campaign
Pawlenty/Romney/etc look to be the VP choice. McCain sold his soul. GOP is playing this all wrong. Feedback loop won’t complete until election night, at which point Rovelings and Gringrichians will be wandering around with misfiring neurons wondering what went … Continue reading
McCain’s Dilemma
This interview (really just the intro) gets at the core conflict within the McCain campaign – him and his guerrillas vs the establishment – Rovelings and Gingrichlings who are more concerned with The Party than the election. The VP pick … Continue reading
Jindal = GOP Obama = 2012
Positioning for the next election the same way the Dems did for Obama last time. Gives the keynote, enjoys the praise, gets to know the machinery, and then pounces next time around as the savior. And he’s smart enough to … Continue reading