Advice for Campaigners and Candidates

Campaigns often consume the blood, sweat, and tears of their participants. The amount of energy and excitement make them sometimes addictive.

Sometimes we get so caught up in winning the race that we forget what makes it all worth the effort. All too often winning and ambition become the focus.

Winning campaigns is only the beginning. After victory one must govern. This is what we so easily forget when we try to win elections. It is what matters most to those who elect us to serve.

"In the great enterprise of making democracy workable we are all partners." (Charles Evans Hughes)