Political Research - Praying for Rain on Election Day

(Wed Oct 10th, 2007, by Scott Perreault)

Running for office at any level requires a myriad of skills. Resourcing, outsourcing, researching, fund raising, run-blocking, bullet dodging, story spinning...and, er, maintaining brevity of message. Over the past twenty years as a political and med...

Using Radio to Win an Election

(Wed Oct 10th, 2007, by Scott Perreault)

At the age of nineteen I was fortunate enough to spend my summer working for the number one radio station in its market. When I started the station was only four years old and had just achieved top ratings. Having no experience, I was both thrilled a...

Must Radio Stations Sell Political Rates to Local Candidates?

(Wed Oct 10th, 2007, by Scott Perreault)

With political dollars scarce in most campaigns, especially local races, cost savings is important. The most common question I have been asked over the past twenty years of working on political advertising is: "Must a radio station sell the Political...

Are All Votes Equally Important? The Art of Political Triage.

(Wed Oct 10th, 2007, by Scott Perreault)

As a media consultant and advisor during a major political campaign I am often asked to field inquiries from supporters of the candidate. Many have words of encouragement, some have constructive criticism and some have serious emotional issues requir...

2008 Elections and Radio Advertising

(Wed Oct 10th, 2007, by Scott Perreault)

With the 2008 campaigns underway, the question to ask is: "How do we get our message to the voters in the most cost effective way?" Two key parts to winning an election are Name Recognition and Voter Connection. Having worked with all level of campai...

World Peace: The Misconception And The Truth

(Wed Oct 10th, 2007, by Brian Ankner)

There is so much misconception surrounding the idea of establishing World Peace that many people have assumed and accepted without any fact or proof that any kind of World Peace is impossible to achieve. It is not written in the bible, ancient script...

Fencing off America, The Politics of Fear

(Wed Oct 10th, 2007, by Mac McMann)

I like to imagine when historians look back at our society, what one thing will they find, that will be hard to believe. Not like 9/11, but what social or political event that reflects current social thought, will lead them to say 'what the hell were...

Hillary Rodham Clinton as President- a communist or socialist, liberal or centrist ?

(Wed Oct 10th, 2007, by Uma Gupta)

Conservatives are already calling Hillary Clinton a Communist and she has not even thrown her hat into the ring for the Democratic Party Presidential Election yet? Many others are calling her a socialist, but her own far-left party members are callin...

Is New Zealand a Regional Power?

(Wed Oct 10th, 2007, by Mark Dykstra)

New Zealand's Defence Role and Relationship with Australia and Asian Countries as current for 2007. An Overview. Recently New Zealand's Defence posture due to years of neglect and poor upkeep is now seeing a resurgence in upgrades and procurements o...

Can You Think Of Who Would Benefit From Establishing World Peace?

(Wed Oct 10th, 2007, by Brian Ankner)

It is impossible to mention all the benefits of establishing a peaceful and civilized world, but without a doubt The People will be the major benefactors and since they operate the governments, religions, and corporations those things will also benef...