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Y’all, we had one hell of a Tuesday. After what has seemed like endless discourse on what to do, Democrats did things. Good things! Let’s talk about them. First, Sen. Corey Booker broke the record for the longest floor speech in US Senate history, previously held by noted segregation enthusiast Strom Thurmond, who, in 1957,

It’s been nearly five months since President Donald Trump’s Election Day victory, and Democrats are still debating how to rebuild after former Vice President Kamala Harris’ stinging loss. There are signs that their early efforts to rehab its brand are falling flat with voters. A CNN poll released earlier this month found the Democratic Party’s

We are excited to welcome Ansley Mendelson and Westley Bayas III to CN4 Partners, our political strategy and media firm! With this strategic move we now have offices in New York City and Washington DC in addition to Houston and Seattle. Ansley Mendelson – Vice President Ansley T. Mendelson is an award-winning political strategist specializing in

It’s time to think outside the box when it comes to storytelling, so earned media should be our friend and a tool to validate a message during turbulent times. During my career in politics, I’ve worked on many outlandish earned media ideas. Whether it was organizing a celebrity robo call or sending a mariachi band

If you are like us, you may have been feeling overwhelmed by all the news coming out of Washington, DC. It was hard to miss the presence of tech titans on prominent display at President Trump’s inauguration. Elon Musk, and Mark  Zuckerberg  – among others- occupied prime spots near the President, and the press ran

It’s a cold day in Houston, after getting four inches of snow on Tuesday. Perfect weather for making a pot of beans, working on some writing, and checking-in on clients and friends. Local weather is more interesting to watch than cable news, anyway. While it is a snow day for many, the calendar does not

I must admit that this note was a struggle to write as we face the incoming Trump administration. However, those of use who work professionally in politics do so, as Robert F. Kennedy (not his wayward kid) said, because it’s an honorable profession. We believe in the American right of competitive elections, where truth and