(= R POS 488) The Science and Art of Political Campaigns

Catalog description

If 2016 taught us anything it's that political campaigns can't be run on science alone. There is an art to running a campaign and to being a candidate. There's also a great deal of technology (science) that goes into campaigns as well. The course will be a hands-on, real life/real time course on managing campaigns, candidates and credibility. From campaign planning to message development to field operations to cutting-edge technology to Get Out the Vote, this course will cover how to run a campaign and what a candidate can expect. Prerequisite(s): junior or senior standing, or permission of instructor. Only one version may be taken for credit.