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		<title>What&#8217;s Your Campaign Theme?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Feb 2010 23:36:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[For political purposes, a campaign theme is basically a single message which is used to communicate an integrated political message. It should be based on a clear reason why a candidate is running for office, and backed up by an overall identity that shapes the overall campaign. The overall goal, of course, is to convince people to vote for you. ]]></description>
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		<title>Generating an Online Signature</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Jan 2010 02:30:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Many candidates use the home page of their campaign website to personally address voters or constituents. It's a nice technique, but what kills the illusion of an online 'letter' is the lack of a handwritten signature. Here are a few ways to generate a realistic-looking signature for your web pages.]]></description>
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		<title>Top Online Candidate Articles of 2009</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Dec 2009 21:49:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Online Candidate</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As an end of the year wrap-up, we present the most popular Online Candidate articles of 2009.]]></description>
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		<title>Online Candidate Offers New Web-Print Combo</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 04:06:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Online Candidate</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It's never been easier for local campaigns to get up and running both online and in print. We've taken our best products and combined them into a single outstanding package.]]></description>
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		<title>Add a Custom District Map to Your Campaign Website</title>
		<link>http://www.onlinecandidate.com/articles/add-a-custom-district-map-for-your-campaign-website</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 14:41:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Online Candidate</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Want to add a nice political district map to your campaign website? A district map makes a great addition to your voter registration page. ]]></description>
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		<title>Microsites Can Extend Your Campaign Reach</title>
		<link>http://www.onlinecandidate.com/articles/microsites-can-extend-your-campaign-reach</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 00:45:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Online Candidate</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A microsite is a small, self-contained, single-issue website. They are generally designed to promote a specific issue or idea. Every local political campaign has at least one 'big' issue that separates the candidates.]]></description>
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		<title>Tips for Creating a Great Campaign Brochure</title>
		<link>http://www.onlinecandidate.com/articles/tips-for-creating-a-great-campaign-brochure</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2009 00:37:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Online Candidate</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When putting together your campaign brochures, you definitely want to put your best foot forward. In some cases, your brochure may be the first, last and only time you will reach a voter.]]></description>
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		<title>Seven Ways to Ruin a Campaign Website</title>
		<link>http://www.onlinecandidate.com/articles/seven-ways-to-ruin-a-campaign-website</link>
		<comments>http://www.onlinecandidate.com/articles/seven-ways-to-ruin-a-campaign-website#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2009 14:48:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Online Candidate</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are certainly more than seven ways to mess up a website, but these are the top ways of making a campaign website less effective than it should be.]]></description>
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		<title>Local Campaign Letters to the Editor</title>
		<link>http://www.onlinecandidate.com/articles/local-campaign-letters-to-the-editor</link>
		<comments>http://www.onlinecandidate.com/articles/local-campaign-letters-to-the-editor#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2009 13:32:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Online Candidate</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When it comes down to it, letters to the local newspaper editor is a form of campaign advertising. Of course, the letters are the opinions of the writers, but they typically represent honest views and bring up points or subject matter not covered in the usual campaign ads.]]></description>
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		<title>Timing Your Political Press Releases</title>
		<link>http://www.onlinecandidate.com/articles/timing-your-political-press-releases</link>
		<comments>http://www.onlinecandidate.com/articles/timing-your-political-press-releases#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2009 00:49:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Online Candidate</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Press releases are a primary way of announcing campaign news. There are several main types of political press releases, and each should be handled a bit differently in timing and style.]]></description>
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