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Painless Parade Planning

Why are Parades Important? You have the ability to personally meet and get your name in front of THOUSANDS OF VOTERS You have the opportunity to show energy, excitement and support By working hard at the parade, you can prove to voters you will work hard if elected Pre-Parade Planning (2+ Weeks Out) Get signed up! Earlier the [read more...]

Congratulations!

P2B Strategies would like to extend our congratulations to Congressman-elect Chip Cravaack and all our other clients who were victorious on election night. [read more...]

Analysts tussle over election outlook at PIM-sponsored election preview

Hours after Tuesday’s DFL primary, the Minnesota GOP launched a TV ad attack calling DFLer Mark Dayton “erratic” and wondering out loud what frequency he was on. [read more...]

Caucus election teams scrambling for an edge

Dems play defense, Republicans offense in season of expected midterm backlash For as long as Republican state Sen. Amy Koch has been alive, the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party has held control of the state Senate. The 39-year-old Republican senator from Buffalo – who is heading into her first cycle running elections for the Senate GOP caucus – thinks the tide may finally turn this year. [read more...]

You're invited! Election Preview & Post Primary Party

Join us for conversation, cocktails and canapes

as we recap the results of Minnesota’s first-ever August primary and look ahead to the general election. Our slate of political experts will weigh in on the state’s key races – from legislative and gubernatorial contests to U.S. House.

Managing Editor Steve Perry will moderate a discussion [read more...]

47 Lessons Learned in Politics

A successful campaign must have a strong, but adaptable strategy that can be put onto paper. There is no such thing as a bandwagon effect—people will not choose to cast their vote for you simply because they believe you will win. The reverse is more likely to be true. A united party is essential [read more...]

The most crowded primary in state history?

Politics in Minnesota – Ever since nine candidates signed up to run in the DFL primary in Senate District 67, PIM’s been trying to pin down the largest such field in state history. With the help of Robbie LaFleur at the Legislative Reference Library, we thought the puzzle had been solved: Matt [read more...]

13 could be lucky number for Senate GOP

Politics in Minnesota – Caucus hopes to end a four-decade run in minority

Around convention time in the spring, Senate Minority Leader Dave Senjem, R-Rochester, boasted that his caucus would retake the chamber’s majority in November. Considering Senate Republicans’ 38-year stranglehold on minority status, and the 13 seats that his troops will [read more...]

The first 26 steps every smart candidate should take

1. Prepare your family for the rigors of your run for office. Specifically, discuss what role your spouse will play in the campaign. 2. Make arrangements for the effect of a campaign on your work life and financial affairs. 3. Seek advice from those who have run for office before. [read more...]

Parade Photos: Frame Your Face

When it comes to taking photos of a candidate at parades, the photographer must be part of the crowd. What does this mean? A good campaign photo including parades should show at least two-thirds of the candidate’s face. [read more...]