Category: Commentary

Why Juneteenth is Worthy of Celebration

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
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5 Presidential Biographies Political Candidates Should Read

“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
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5 Books Successful Political Candidates Need to Read

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
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What Tom Brady Can Teach Political Candidates About Winning

Whether your love or hate Tom Brady, there is much political candidates can learn from Brady and his NFL career. The principles that Tom Brady has lived by earned
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Candidate Beware! The Press is not a Friend to your Campaign

As a candidate for elected office you will need to deal with press in some form of fashion. Most people who have never run for office lack any experience
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3 Lessons to Learn from Hillary Clinton and her 2016 Election Loss

Hilary Clinton is all over the country right now promoting and selling her book What Happened. The purpose of the book is to explain and rationalize why she lost
Brian Floyd

What Kind of Elected Official Will You Be? A Leader or a Politician?

This wasn’t the article I intended to publish today. I’m not even sure I should be writing it. However it’s something I feel very strongly about and want to
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Why Political Party Stereotypes are Dangerous to Campaigns

Political party stereotypes go like this: all Democrats favor activist government, legal abortion, and placing limits on 2nd Amendment rights, while all Republicans want smaller government, no restrictions on
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