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The Political Consulting Industry Is Eating Its Young. And Nobody Wants to Talk About It.
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We’ve built an industry that rewards gatekeeping over talent, access over results. It’s time for a reckoning. By Randall Thompson | Pulse Communications I’m going to say something that’s going to make some people in my industry uncomfortable. Good. The political consulting business has a problem. And it’s not the one people usually talk about…
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I’ve Staffed Congress and Run Campaigns for 20 Years. Here’s What Nobody Tells You Before You Run.
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The advice you won’t get from your party, your donors, or the guy at the Rotary Club who says you’d be \”great at this.\” By Randall Thompson | Pulse Communications Everybody’s got a friend who thinks they should run for office. You know the conversation. You’re at a barbecue or a school board meeting or…
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The Government Affairs Office of 2026 Looks Nothing Like 2016. Here’s What Changed.
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The lobbyists who adapt will thrive. The ones who don’t will wonder what happened. By Randall Thompson | Pulse Communications Ten years ago, the government affairs office ran on three things: relationships, institutional knowledge, and a Rolodex that took decades to build. If you wanted to know what was moving in a state legislature, you…
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AI Just Leveled the Playing Field for First-Time Candidates — And It’s About Time
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For decades, the barrier to running for office wasn’t ideas or talent. It was access. That’s changing. By Randall Thompson | Pulse Communications Iwant to tell you about a woman named Sarah. Sarah is a school board member in a mid-sized Michigan city. She’s smart, she’s articulate, and she’s furious about what’s happening in her…
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The First 72 Hours of a Political Crisis Will Make or Break You
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I’ve managed crises for attorneys general, members of Congress, and candidates who thought their careers were over. Here’s what actually works. By Randall Thompson | Pulse Communications The phone rings at 6 AM. It’s never good news at 6 AM. A reporter has a document. An opponent has a video. A staffer said something on…
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What Does a Political Consultant Actually Do? (And Why Most Campaigns Can’t Win Without One)
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It’s not what you think. And it’s definitely not what Hollywood shows you. By Randall Thompson | Pulse Communications Let me tell you about a phone call I got at 11:47 on a Tuesday night. A state representative — let’s call him Mike — was three weeks out from a primary. He’d raised decent money.…