by Gordon Hensley | Oct 30, 2017 | advocacy, Business, GOP Politics, Journalism Standards, Media Relations
(Originally published by Gotham Ghostwriters, 10/18/2017) A talented younger friend attempting to make a transition from campaign communications consultant to building a full-time business as an executive communications consultant called the other day seeking advice....
by Gordon Hensley | Jun 25, 2017 | GOP Politics, Health Reform, Medicaid funding, Trump, U.S. House, U.S. Senate
We’ve heard ad infinitum from President Trump that Obamacare is a “disaster,” a “loser,” and “a disgrace.” But what do Americans really know about the substantive policy rationale behind the White House push to repeal the so-called Affordable Care Act (ACA)? Not much...
by Gordon Hensley | Mar 20, 2017 | advocacy, GOP Politics, health care, Health Reform, Paul Ryan, Trump, U.S. House, U.S. Senate
This Thursday’s scheduled vote in the U.S. House of Representatives to begin rolling back Obamacare with the American Health Care Act will be Majority Whip Steve Scalise’s biggest, most important test to date. The Louisiana lawmaker’s star already on the rise,...
by Gordon Hensley | Mar 10, 2017 | advocacy, GOP Politics, health care, Health Reform, Media Relations, Television, Trump
One of the more interesting sidebar PR discussions regarding House Speaker Paul Ryan’s media event yesterday detailing his “three-pronged approach” to repealing and replacing Obamacare was the format itself. A PowerPoint? skeptics asked. Ross Perot...
by Gordon Hensley | Feb 22, 2017 | advocacy, Business, Campaign 2016, GOP Politics, polling
It’s already been said: “Hillary Clinton’s campaign had an algorithm, but no message.” So when a Politico Magazine analysis piece by long-time Democratic messaging and direct mail expert David Gold appeared earlier this month, I took notice....
by Gordon Hensley | Feb 21, 2017 | Campaign 2016, GOP Politics, Journalism Standards, Media Relations, Television, Trump
The last thing I wanted to write and think about over this past long weekend is Donald Trump — I do enough of that the rest of the week. The fact my recent posts are “Trump heavy” reflects the fact that here in DC he’s all anyone talks about...
