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Review Summary: Absolutely the best book for running for public office! |
Date: 2008-09-01 |
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Details: How to Stay in Public OfficeI purchased this book a few years ago because I was running for a city council seat. I was running with no political background or any previous political experience and I was up against an incumbent who had won reelection twice by very good margins. I followed the advice in this book, especially the advice about `Good Voters' and to everybody's surprise, I won! I didn't win by a landslide but the fact that I won on my first try was nothing short of a miracle considering what I was up against. I'm running for reelection this year and will use the advice from this book again. As a matter-of-fact, I'm so sure I'll win, I've recently bought this author's other political book titled `How to Stay in Public Office.' |
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Review Summary: Great guide |
Date: 2007-10-18 |
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Details: All I have to say is that I used this book on two large campaigns and won both. It is great! |
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Review Summary: I approve! |
Date: 2007-08-31 |
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Details: I checked out a lot of reviews of other books before I bought this one, and I'm not disappointed. What's particularly great is that it really zeroes in on the local election with very specific ideas and tasks.
As I've worked on local elections for others, I can say that Thomas clearly knows what he's talking about, and he's taught me many things I didn't know. When it comes time to throw my hat in the ring myself, this book will be my bible.
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Review Summary: The best how-to-run-for-office book I've ever read |
Date: 2007-05-21 |
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Details: Robert J. Thomas is not a great writer in the conventional sense, but perhaps miraculously, this humble and unassuming 128 page mini-tome is the best book on running for office that I've ever read. Mr. Thomas gives you the information that you need to know without a lot of filler, and he gears the book to the most likely potential readership - the first-time campaigner without a lot of money, connections, or experience. No fluff, no filler, no frills. When I ran for office in 2004, I purchased five how-to-run-a-campaign books (see my other reviews), and this was the best of the bunch. Thank you, Robert J. Thomas! I only got 1.33% of the vote (Green Party candidate in five-way race), but the tips and techniques offered herein probably saved me from an even more humiliating defeat. |
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Review Summary: How To Run |
Date: 2006-11-09 |
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Details: How To Run would most likely help an aspiring politician and I may yet reference it for a friend's campaign however, the format makes it very difficult to read and the layout is confusing. The author also repeats himself quite a bit. The book is not very interesting nor is it easy to read but, if you want a book the you can reference occasionally this will suit you just fine. |
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