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Comment on The Myth of the Anti-Incumbent Election by The Anti-Incumbent Election Myth - Akins Campaign Strategy

The Anti-Incumbent Election Myth - Akins Campaign Strategy — Sun, 25 Dec 2011 14:29:42 +0000

[...] when incumbents lose in wave elections they mostly come from one party. Interestingly, they can swing back in another election, [...]

Comment on Setting the Record Straight: Correcting Myths About Independent Voters by Dems, Reps losing registered voters – but there’s nothing to it - Akins Campaign Strategy

Wed, 14 Dec 2011 00:48:28 +0000

[...] to be pigeonholed and don’t like to pigeonhole themselves, but the fact remains that only 5-7% of voters – and these switches could be a part of this percentage – are truly independent and [...]

Comment on Reagan’s 11th Commandment – About Policy; Not Personality by Why Newt’s No Negative Announcement is Brilliant - Akins Campaign Strategy

Why Newt’s No Negative Announcement is Brilliant - Akins Campaign Strategy — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 23:33:57 +0000

[...] fourth: Gingrich has wrapped himself in Reagan’s 11th Commandment: thou shalt not attack another Republican. Reagan’s 11th Commandment was meant to avoid [...]

Comment on On Models and Indices by Do Campaigns Matters, Con’t - Akins Campaign Strategy

Do Campaigns Matters, Con’t - Akins Campaign Strategy — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 13:18:29 +0000

[...] Campaigns Matters, Con’t Nov192011 Written by Chris Akins We once looked at campaigns and asked if they matters. Certainly factors outside the campaigns control can [...]

Comment on Why Candidate Fundraising Doesn’t Matter as Much as it Once Did by Attacking Without Getting Dirty - Akins Campaign Strategy

Attacking Without Getting Dirty - Akins Campaign Strategy — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 18:05:30 +0000

[...] money plays a greater role in politics and 3rd party groups play a greater role in being a messenger, the opportunity to attack your opponent while staying clean yourself is better than [...]

Comment on How Effective are Negative Ads? Some Say Not Very by Attack Ad of the Day - Akins Campaign Strategy

Attack Ad of the Day - Akins Campaign Strategy — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 17:37:56 +0000

[...] important to remember that sometimes attack ads can backfire. They must be relevant and fair in the eyes of the voters or it will backfire. CommentsPowered by [...]

Comment on How Effective are Negative Ads? Some Say Not Very by Battleground Group’s Jamie Miller Responds to Post on Opponent Clarification - Akins Campaign Strategy

Sat, 29 Oct 2011 21:03:47 +0000

[...] Oct292011 Written by Chris Akins Battleground Group‘s Jamie Miller responds to a post questioning the efficacy of negative advertising. In that post I mentioned a New Yorker article that outlined a race Jamie participated [...]

Comment on How Effective are Negative Ads? Some Say Not Very by Battleground Group’s Jamie Miller Responds to Post on Opponent Clarification - Akins Campaign Strategy

Sat, 29 Oct 2011 21:03:47 +0000

Comment on Setting the Record Straight: Correcting Myths About Independent Voters by How Effective are Negative Ads? Some Say Not Very - Akins Campaign Strategy

How Effective are Negative Ads? Some Say Not Very - Akins Campaign Strategy — Sat, 15 Oct 2011 11:42:55 +0000

[...] environment. Stick to the issues. Don’t get personal, or it will backfire. And make sure you keep your base. CommentsPowered by Facebook Comments Posted in Campaign Strategy, Opposition Research [...]

Comment on The Five Types of Volunteers, Plus One That We All Deal With by Why Bachmann is Collapsing – - Akins Campaign StrategyAkins Campaign Strategy

Tue, 11 Oct 2011 21:05:49 +0000

[...] candidate’s true-believers, while strongly supportive of their candidate, sometimes lack the objectivity to determine what [...]