There is no doubt that unless you are able to self-finance your political campaign, fundraising will be your biggest obstacle in running for office. Spending the money the last two or three months leading up to the election is quick…
Read More
What NOT to Do If You Want to Launch a Successful Political Campaign The best, or shall I say worst, way to torpedo your campaign out of the gate is to be so fearful of spending money on professional fundraising…
Mayorwatch 2017: Peter Aman Is In Creative Loafing, April 25, 2016 Former Atlanta Chief Operating Officer Peter Aman has made it internet-official: he wants your vote in next year’s race to be Atlanta mayor. Aman is a partner in the…
State Rep. Margaret Kaiser, D-Atlanta, will keep her seat through the end of next year, after which she plans a run for mayor. Even so, the race to replace her is in full swing. The Rev. Josh Noblitt, a Democratic…
Kristin Oblander will be speaking with a Political Science class on Tueday, Sept. 23 at Clayton State University about about working on campaigns and political fundraising. It will be in Clayton Hall Room 215 at 6:30 pm. We look forward…
For months we’ve been hearing that Georgia is on the cusp of of turning blue. Now that we have a Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate, Governor, Lt. Governor, Labor Commissioner and Agriculture Commissioner the real work has to be done….
Oblander Group President, Kristin Oblander, recently spoke with Politico about new practices in the world of political fundraising; touching specifically on reaching out to young voters. Novel fundraisers also dovetail with a rash of new donation options this cycle — text message,…
Creative Loafing mentioned that Kristin Oblander helped host the President in his recent visit to Atlanta. [H]osts whose names you might recognize: airport concessionaires Dan Halpern and Mack Wilbourn, both of whom emerged victorious from a recent dispute with the Federal Aviation…
Charleston’s Post and Courier reports that Oblander Group client, Elizabeth Colbert Busch has raised more money than her Republican counterpart Mark Sanford in the traditionally conservative first district of South Carolina. Democrat Elizabeth Colbert Busch leads the former governor in…
