Preface -- Introduction: My life changes -- Going to school, getting to work, and catching the political bug -- Deciding to run -- Hiring my campaign team -- Positions, politics, and people -- Getting started -- Investigating myself -- Announcing and filming -- The budget -- The frontrunner steps aside -- Searching for staff and cash -- The campaigning begins -- Meetings with interest groups -- The futility of candidate forums -- The money hunt continues -- The grind: door knocks, my call center, and a bake sale -- Endorsements (or lack thereof) -- Never a dull moment -- The seamy side of politics -- More media activity -- Social media -- The campaign heats up -- The homestretch -- Robo nonsense -- The final days -- Lessons learned -- Baylor -- The numbers -- Post-campaign public service -- Afterword: On the issues: the good, the bad, and the need for change.
Summary:
"Losing our Elections" captures what life is really like for candidates, the hows and whys of campaigns, the pressures and the compromises, and presents a roadmap for getting our country back on track.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.