Wonkette 3: Campaign Tips
From Tom Wilbur of Michigan. i got these from Rules of Thumb
Candidates with strong, aggressive personalities and “programs” to sell get elected half as often and half as long as accommodating, compromising candidates who are interesting persons and want to provide “constituent services.”
For every person who wants to get involved in your campaign by contributing money, putting up a lawn sign, distributing literature, or signing an endorsement letter, expect ten to fifteen votes on election day.
While money doesn’t guarantee a victory, the lack of money guarantees a loss.
About 5 to 15 percent of the voters in a local race will cast a vote with no information at all (more if they are nearing the end of a long ballot). You can plan on getting a random half of these votes.
Tall candidates with short names get elected twice as often as short candidates with long names.
Candidates with strong, aggressive personalities and “programs” to sell get elected half as often and half as long as accommodating, compromising candidates who are interesting persons and want to provide “constituent services.”
For every person who wants to get involved in your campaign by contributing money, putting up a lawn sign, distributing literature, or signing an endorsement letter, expect ten to fifteen votes on election day.
While money doesn’t guarantee a victory, the lack of money guarantees a loss.
About 5 to 15 percent of the voters in a local race will cast a vote with no information at all (more if they are nearing the end of a long ballot). You can plan on getting a random half of these votes.
Tall candidates with short names get elected twice as often as short candidates with long names.
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