The End of Presidential Debates

WASHINGTON - May 2, 2022 - PRLog -- The Republican National Committee's decision to prohibit the GOP's presidential nominee from participating in debates sponsored by the Commission on Presidential Debates is a break from tradition — but only recent tradition, says political historian and author William S. Bike in a recent article on Medium.com.

Bike is the author of Winning Political Campaigns, a how-to book on all aspects of political campaigning. The book is a comprehensive handbook for planning, organizing and executing a successful campaign for elective office

Modern-era presidential debates "really began in 1976 between Gerald Ford and Jimmy Carter, and since then they have become such a part of the fabric of the Presidential campaigns that the public expects them," Bike wrote.

Now, however, "Most likely thanks to the Republicans' decision, Presidential debates are as dead as the front-porch campaign or the back-of-the-train whistle-stop stump speech," Bike wrote.

See Bike's full Medium article at https://billbike.medium.com/gop-decision-likely-means-end....

Containing "everything a candidate, campaign worker, or activist needs to know to conduct a political race," Winning Political Campaigns is written in an easy-to-read, easy-to-use alphabetical format. The book "provides essential tools, practical pointers, and valuable advice about running campaigns successfully," writes Fran Ulmer, former Lieutenant Governor of Alaska, in her foreword to the book. It is particularly useful for low-profile, grassroots, or local campaigns.

Winning Political Campaigns was written by William S. Bike, an award-winning journalist and public relations professional. Bike is senior vice president of ANB Communications, a Chicago-based writing and public relations firm that has consulted for several political campaigns and public policy organizations. Bike also is an international award-winning political editor of a community newspaper and activist in community grassroots politics.

Covering everything from advertising to building alliances, proper business practices, campaign literature, candidate behavior, media, voter contact, debating, fundraising, strategy, and more, Winning Political Campaigns is extremely thorough and detailed, yet easy to use. Real-life examples are drawn not only from the political world, but also from the worlds of sport, higher education, history, and more.

Particularly useful are appendices including a sample itinerary for a political event, an event planning checklist, media terms, a sample news release and direct mail piece, and more.

Winning Political Campaigns is available as a Kindle book for only $9.99 on Amazon at https://tinyurl.com/ykp23z4c.