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Lesson 2: Be Collaborative in Private, Be Decisive in Public

There was universal agreement among staffs and consultants that women candidates, whether incumbents or challengers, made decisions differently than men candidates. Women place a greater value on arriving at a decision by consensus. Significant differences between successful governors and candidates for governor can be found in the way they made [...]

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Lesson 1: Maintain a Cohesive Campaign Team

Over and over we heard that an experienced, integrated team is at the core of every winning gubernatorial campaign – and the lack of one is the first sign of a campaign in trouble. (Challenger Sarah Palin was the exception. Those interviewed on the Alaska race likened her election to [...]

General Observations

The Clinton-Palin Factor No one believed a race was won or lost because of gender. The candidacies of Hillary Clinton and Sarah Palin were deemed to have no impact or a slightly positive one. This latter finding was among those who believed that having more competent women in the environment [...]