The Election Game and How to Win It
The Election Game and How to Win It In the 1960s and 70s, political consultant Joe Napolitan, worked for famous leaders including John Kennedy, Lyndon Johnson, Hubert Humphrey, Milton Shapp and Mike…
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The Election Game and How to Win It
In the 1960s and 70s, political consultant Joe Napolitan, worked for famous leaders including John Kennedy, Lyndon Johnson, Hubert Humphrey, Milton Shapp and Mike Gravel.In this fascinating memoir, Napolitan takes a look how candidate win. "The issues don't mean a hell of a lot," he observes. He highlights the use of mass media, foreseeing the power of television in successful political campaigns.
Instead, he says those who win elections have personalities that make for "instant involvement" with viewers and listeners.Though it's not a handbook, Napolitan says The Election Game and How to Win It will be used as such by candidates, managers and pollsters, as well as political historians. Napolitan makes clear that the idea of "selling" candidates is a misnomer. Drawing on his personal experience, Napolitan provides an insightful and engaging look into