I was approached early last summer about partnering in a political consulting firm.
It made sense - my potential partner was completely into strategy, grass-roots organizing and research - not to mention that he was very well connected in the local political world.
My strengths - marketing and public relations - provided a good fit to balance the dynamics of the team.
We thought it would be easy to get started - just mention our partnership to a couple of insiders and we'd be putting together campaigns just in time for the November 4th elections.
Wrong! What we failed to anticipate is the local culture of "you rub my back", "I owe him this job", and the ever so Youngstownish "but he'll do it for free"!
Needless to say, nothing materialized for November 4th.
So we re-strategized and determined to launch two weeks after the election, well in advance of the spring primaries. I like this approach much better - find some new candidates and/or issues and have several months to plan and organize some great campaigns.
I sent the press release this morning and I'm waiting for the phone to ring.
May I present Accelerate Strategies Group.
Monday, November 17, 2008
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
I Can't Stop Crying
I can't stop the tears. At precisely 11:00PM EST I started crying. I went to bed, slept so great, woke up and turned on NBC. The waterworks started again.
I can't help it - it was history - real and true, forever remembered, history.
And we were a part of it. From a cold day back in February when the boys and I stood in line for two hours to hear him speak at Youngstown State University; to the Town Hall meeting I attended in August (thanks to our Mayor who knows him personally); even to the bonding my husband and I had over our disdain for Sarah Palin - in our small way, we all were a part of history.
I also can't stop praying. I pray there isn't another Lee Harvey Oswald just waiting for his moment in history. I pray that this isn't the catalyst for another 9/11 - America with their guard down - vulnerable.
I pray for his family - his beautiful little girls and his strong and intelligent wife.
May God keep them all, and us. "We" can do all things through HIM who gives us strength - Phil. 4:13
I can't help it - it was history - real and true, forever remembered, history.
And we were a part of it. From a cold day back in February when the boys and I stood in line for two hours to hear him speak at Youngstown State University; to the Town Hall meeting I attended in August (thanks to our Mayor who knows him personally); even to the bonding my husband and I had over our disdain for Sarah Palin - in our small way, we all were a part of history.
I also can't stop praying. I pray there isn't another Lee Harvey Oswald just waiting for his moment in history. I pray that this isn't the catalyst for another 9/11 - America with their guard down - vulnerable.
I pray for his family - his beautiful little girls and his strong and intelligent wife.
May God keep them all, and us. "We" can do all things through HIM who gives us strength - Phil. 4:13
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