Thomas, I admire you for sticking with what I found to be the chaotic and unstable world of political consulting. You worked at the highest echelons and flipped a state -- something to be very proud of. I built candidate websites, online communities, email lists and did a bit of online fundraising in the 2000, 2002, and 2004 cycles. The only winning campaign where my work truly made a difference was Maryland State Senator Chris Van Hollen's primary victory over Mark Kennedy-Shriver in 2002 in the DC burbs. I lived in the district. Van Hollen came from behind to win the primary by 3,000 votes. I also helped him raise a couple of hundred thousand dollar online, which was unprecedented in 2002. He went on to become a very effective US House member and US Senator. I wrote about the fun of that campaign here. https://jimbuie.substack.com/p/political-pranksters-put-the-joy
I went on to do some online work for Sen. Bob Graham (D-FL) but alas, he retired in 2004 after 25 years in public service and a brief presidential campaign. Deeply popular in Florida, if chosen as Kerry's veep, he might have helped Kerry take his home state and beat Bush. But then there would have been no Barack Obama.
John Edwards, a strong political talent, turned out to be such a disappointment -- more of a show horse than a work horse. He should have run for re-election in NC in 2004. If he won, he could have made a big difference instead of being a flash in the pan. He didn't have enough interest in the details, in the nuts and bolts grind of politics for the long haul.
Thomas, I admire you for sticking with what I found to be the chaotic and unstable world of political consulting. You worked at the highest echelons and flipped a state -- something to be very proud of. I built candidate websites, online communities, email lists and did a bit of online fundraising in the 2000, 2002, and 2004 cycles. The only winning campaign where my work truly made a difference was Maryland State Senator Chris Van Hollen's primary victory over Mark Kennedy-Shriver in 2002 in the DC burbs. I lived in the district. Van Hollen came from behind to win the primary by 3,000 votes. I also helped him raise a couple of hundred thousand dollar online, which was unprecedented in 2002. He went on to become a very effective US House member and US Senator. I wrote about the fun of that campaign here. https://jimbuie.substack.com/p/political-pranksters-put-the-joy
I went on to do some online work for Sen. Bob Graham (D-FL) but alas, he retired in 2004 after 25 years in public service and a brief presidential campaign. Deeply popular in Florida, if chosen as Kerry's veep, he might have helped Kerry take his home state and beat Bush. But then there would have been no Barack Obama.
John Edwards, a strong political talent, turned out to be such a disappointment -- more of a show horse than a work horse. He should have run for re-election in NC in 2004. If he won, he could have made a big difference instead of being a flash in the pan. He didn't have enough interest in the details, in the nuts and bolts grind of politics for the long haul.