Lessons from the field: what (not to) do if you’re a smart campaigner.

Get souls to the polls. It is that simple.

Phone banks, direct mail, and campaign events are all great, but they’re supplements. The road to the White House happens one home at a time.

And that’s good news. From the top to the bottom, every one recognises the importance — indeed the supremacy of grassroots campaigning. This means that one of the most un-glamorous jobs in political campaigns is the most important.

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Writing mostly on US politics from across the pond. Occasionally detour into sports/sport performance, and UK politics/culture.

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George Evans-Jones

Writing mostly on US politics from across the pond. Occasionally detour into sports/sport performance, and UK politics/culture.