New Orleans In recent years genuflecting in the direction of the “ground war” in politics has become almost routine. Sadly, much like other religions and church attendance, a whole lot more people praise field operations as critical to winning elections, than actually walk the talk and put the program in practice. As more and …
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There’s a Fix to the Party Primary Madness: Membership
New Orleans It’s hard not to enjoy all of the wringing of hands and gnashing of teeth by the Republican Party “establishment” and even sometimes their counterparts on the Democratic side of the line. The gates have been stormed. Their castles are being overrun by hoi polloi. The unwashed and vulgar masses are everywhere around them …
Organization versus Passion: Iowa to Clinton, Hampshire to Sanders
Little Rock I favored both teams heading for the Super Bowl, but I don’t bet on sports. I’ve been all over Nevada, visited Reno and Vegas scores of times, but I’ve spent my money on cheap breakfasts while there, figuring my odds of winning were the same as they would be if I just …