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ELECTIONEERING

Is it a coincidence that the verdict and sentencing to death of Saddam Hussein have arrived two days before the pivotal U.S. Congressional Elections? The Borkowski poet in residence wonders what George W. Bush might be thinking… Well we got him, he’s going. Saddam’s been shown the door I hope that you won’t think about…

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What difference is Saddam’s execution going to make to the chaos in Iraq?

Is it a coincidence that the verdict and sentencing to death of Saddam Hussein have arrived two days before the pivotal U.S. Congressional Elections? I would argue that the timings are not only fortuitous, but constructed to create maximum PR. Well prepared forward planning indicates that forethought was given to where the President would be….

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Publicity stunt that needs some praise

Today’s quote from Michael O’Leary, founder of Ryan Air on Richard Branson’s plans to donate Virgin’s next decade’s profits to developing biofuel suggests that O’Leary should take a course from Branson’s PR people in the art of public relations. O’Leary’s comment about it being “… a great PR stunt but it will take the next…

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Developing messages for the 24 hour news cycle

I notice that a leaked memo that fell into the hands of the Associated Press tells of The Pentagon instigating a public relations operation like a political campaign. Allegedly they are building a war room as Defence Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld faces escalating criticism over the Iraq war. The public affairs and news teams will…