The Candidate's Wife: The Rain In Spain Falls Mainly On The Plain

You guys, I am so, so proud.

He did this all by himself.

"TOGETHER WE CAN!" HE DID THAT! Oh bless his "People should do what's right because it's right" heart. :)

I am beaming.

Primo: You were right! But sometimes I think if there aren't enough words, people won't have enough reasons to like me! Isn't the way to make something better by adding more information?

PS His logo and his photo do show on the real version. I am just too lazy to edit them.

The Candidate's Wife: Arguing with Primo, who wants to include ALL THE WORDS on his campaign door flyer

Round One
Primo: Would you check what I have written?

Me: OK - you need to make this a lot shorter.  Here:

Primo: What? WHY?

Me: Because people are going to read this between the door and the trash can and you want to make sure they know what you want them to know.

Primo: But you cut everything!

Me: People know what a website is. They know what an email address is. You don't know if you're going to be primaried,, so you don't need the date of the primary election on there. And you need to focus on just three issues, at least here.

Primo: I don't want to leave out [issues]. They are timely. 

Me: Then put them on your website. People can get more information if they want it. In this piece, you are flirting. You are not getting naked. Three things. Three. They are going to throw this away the second they read it.

Round Two

Primo: OK. What about this?

Me: No! TAKE OUT THE WORDS! And take out the part about "more Polka Dots in [capital]. This is about you. This is about getting you elected.

Primo: I want to help other candidates.

Me: You cannot help anyone if you don't win this election. Focus on your campaign! And take out all those extra words!

Primo: But - but! You are so forceful about this! What makes you so sure?

Me: Because I have spent this week re-writing the marketing copy of four other people in Marketing Communications BECAUSE I KNOW HOW TO DO IT! I get paid to do this!

(NB Love this man. He spent last week cleaning our basement after it flooded from sewer backup. That is where attention to detail is super important. We make a good team.)(But he uses too many words.)

The Candidate's Wife: This is not New York City people here get up early

The event was at the Presbyterian church in our neighborhood - a winter farmers market and brunch from 9:00 to 12:00.

Their services are at 8:30 and 10:30.

What would be the optimal time to go to meet the most voters, would you think?

Hint: Not after the 10:30 service. Not at 11:30 a.m. when  the scrambled eggs are gone and when everyone has already eaten breakfast/brunch and needs to get home because the day is already half over and there are things to do at home. Not at 11:30 a.m. when the people who aren't lazy have already showered, dressed, and gotten their butts out of the house.

Oh well.