Bradley A. Blakeman

“If you're explaining, you're losing.”

“In politics, perception is reality.”

“Negative campaigning works, which is why you see so much of it.”

“Conventions are no longer about nominating a candidate; they are four-day infomercials for the party and its nominee.”

“Debates are less about substance and more about creating a moment, a sound bite that will be replayed over and over.”

“A presidential library is not just a building; it is a classroom for democracy.”

“Every word a president says matters, whether it's on a teleprompter or off the cuff.”

“The president is the CEO of the country, and he needs to have the best and the brightest advising him.”

“You cannot have a functioning democracy without a peaceful transfer of power.”

“Money is the mother's milk of politics. It is the lifeblood of a campaign.”