Every election matters. Anyone that tells you otherwise doesn't understand politics. That said, not every election sends sweeping messages that are easy to discern, but every election provides lessons worth learning.
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In democracy, every election is a learning process. You learn from every election, the one that you win and the one that you lose. And then you prepare for the next one.
Elections are about choices, and part of what you do is draw that contrast.
Elections aren't just about who votes but who doesn't vote.
A cardinal rule of politics is that if an issue has the potential to cause problems for a candidate, it is best to deal with it well before the election so the dust has time to settle.
Politics is a lot of serendipity. You're in the right place and the right time and you've got the right message, and it either connects for you or, or it doesn't.
Politics is about a lot more than winning and losing. I think politics at its best is about compromise, shades of grey and about issues.
Elections are about choices.
The people who cast the votes don't decide an election, the people who count the votes do.
Politics is largely a matter of heart.
It is enough that the people know there was an election. The people who cast the votes decide nothing. The people who count the votes decide everything.