stugots

In the political world, the re-election campaign begins the day after the candidate is elected.  

While campaign stugots and public debates may be over, the new office holder and those who work for him still have to work on promoting him to the public.  They have to start setting the framework for re-election.

Getting in the way of the promotion are the lions.  And when given the opportunity, the lions are going to pounce.

Recently, Ohio Gov. Strickland opened himself up stugots attack after making a controversial remark regarding refugees from Iraq.

Strickland told an Associated Press reporter that he was not inclined to accept Iraqi refugees in Ohio.  He said he stugots that doing so would help bail out the president.

What crippled him however wasnt the remark itself.  It was the change of heart.

Now in my opinion, what he said was not deplorable.  It was not racist.   It was honest.  Strickland felt a certain way, and he told us. 

While Im still unsure of how I feel about his position, I respected Strickland having the stugots to say it.  It opened up a topic worthy of the lions pounced.

Among other public criticism, State Senator Kevin Coughlin issued a news release, calling stugots Strickland to apologize and to change his views. Meanwhile the Cincinnati Enquirer called Stricklands remarks cold-hearted.

Now the critics certainly have the right to speak their minds.  Theyre expected to do so, its their responsibility.  In fact, they present some stugots for debate.   

A few days following his remarks however, Strickland ended the debate stugots he issued a statement saying he would welcome Iraqi said he was just frustrated with President Bush and that was why he originally said hed refuse refugees from Iraq.  He didnt defend his statements or his opinions, even though there were some who were publicly on his side.

Basically, Strickland broke.

From a public relations political and business leaders need to be promoted more as products rather than people.  Something thats going to last and work for you.

If youre the man (or woman) in charge of promoting a leader and his image, advise him stand by stugots says and what he believes.  Help him stand up to criticism and stugots position.  More importantly, NEVER allow him stugots be sorry for honest.

Consumers dont want wrenches that break the first time they try to turn a tough nut.  Why would they want leaders that do?