Author: Brian Floyd

The newest American holiday – Juneteenth – is on Monday, June 19th. Events celebrating and commemorating it will take place the preceding weekend. ​Juneteenth became a federal holiday in

“Study history, study history. In history lie all the aspects of statecraft.”  — Winston Churchill to an American student, May 1953 Candidates need to learn not only the political

I’m definitely one of those people who believes that its hard to know where you’re going unless you know where you’ve been. That’s probably why I’ve always loved history.

As a candidate for elected office it’s a good idea to know both the strengths and the vulnerabilities of not only your opponents, but also of yourself as a

If you’re serious about being a highly successful political candidate, and by extension an effective public official who continues to get elected, you need to always stay a few

This is an article I never thought I’d have to write, but it seems too many candidates just won’t give voters a break during the holidays. So I’m going

To seek a recount, or to not seek a recount, that dear candidate is the question. But what is the answer? In my experience, not seeking a recount is

As a candidate for elected office you need to have a dedicated campaign website. And one of those things you need on your campaign’s website is a blog. What? 

Political campaigns get heated. Harsh words get spoken.  Hard hitting advertisements are put before the voters. This is all normal practice in the American political system and quite expected

Before running for office, political candidates needs to ask themselves if they are willing to go negative during the campaign. If the answer is no, then they should