International Women's Day
March 8, 2017
March 8th marks International Women’s Day, a day to celebrate the contributions and accomplishments of women around the world. …
Minority Report
March 2, 2017
Concluding a closely watched race, former Obama Labor Secretary Tom Perez was elected Chairman of the Democratic National Commi…
Telephone TownHalls do make a difference
February 23, 2017
Using Telephone TownHalls for Constituent Communications
In the rough-and-tumble era of Trump politics, Americans are more con…
Super Two-sday
March 15, 2016
Super Tuesday is a day that makes all political junkies tingle all over. It is the day that seperates the heroes from the zeroe…
Stupor Tuesday: How Donald Trump Ran Roughshod Over the GOP
March 1, 2016
The GOP is currently staring down the barrel of a Donald Trump cannon. Running on a platform of xenophobia and bullying, Trump …
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
January 18, 2016
We learn about Martin Luther King Jr. early in our lives. In school, they teach us about his fight for equality for blacks in…
The Pope & the GOP
September 22, 2015
What an exciting time to be in Washington DC. Pope Francis arrives today in Washington, as he makes his first visit to the Unit…
Abortion & the GOP Debate
September 16, 2015
Today is a very important day in Washington DC. I am extremely excited to be a part NARAL’s Men For Choice event again this yea…
Coordinating Phones and Mail for Special Elections
August 13, 2015
A special election was scheduled for July 14, 2015 to fill a vacancy in the 80th District of Georgia’s State House of Represent…
Some Thoughts on the First GOP Debate
August 11, 2015
Former Nixon and George H.W. Bush media stooge Roger Ailes had his best day yet on Thursday. FoxNews and Facebook teamed up to …
Go Home FCC, You're Drunk
August 3, 2015
In the course of our nation’s history, there have been some institutions that have risen to great heights, and others that have…
Hillary Clinton Telephone Town Hall
April 14, 2015
Over the weekend, Hillary Clinton threw her hat into the ring of Presidential Contenders. As the first Democrat to officially a…
Freshman Orientation
April 2, 2015
The honeymoon phase for Congressman Don Cazayoux after his upset victory in the Louisiana special election for CD06 was short l…
Mike Pence is a Dangerous Man
April 1, 2015
Late last week, Indiana Governor Mike Pence signed a despicable bill to allow people and businesses to openly discriminate agai…
A Great Response to a Natural Disaster
March 31, 2015
We were honored to win a Pollie Award in 2015. We won the award for the Best Use of Telephone Town Hall Call/Forum Call Congres…
2015 Reed Awards
March 12, 2015
The Control Point Team was honored once again to be a finalist for the prestigious Reed Awards from Campaigns & Elections P…
Using Telephone Town Halls to Make the Message Resonate with Voters
March 12, 2015
Background: Just two years prior to the 2010 election, a freshman Blue Dog Democrat defeated his Republican opponent in a tight…
2014 Reed Awards
February 10, 2014
The Control Point Team was honored to be a finalist for four prestigious Reed Awards from Campaigns & Elections Politics…
Integration is the name of the game for Phones
January 21, 2014
By Chad Gosselink
People often ask me what’s new with phones. Nothing is really new with phones. You still speak into one en…
2014: A New Landscape for Campaign Ads
March 18, 2013
Gearing up for the 2014 cycle, traditional thinking would lead you to believe that the time for TV ads to hit the airwaves is…
Learning from "The Newsroom"
March 15, 2013
For all you "Newsroom" and Sorkin fans out there take a look at the panel that Piers Morgan hosted in the beginning of March.
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Lessons from #SMW13
February 28, 2013
I don’t know about you, but I’m still taking in all the information from Social Media Week. Each of us at CPG attended differen…
The Plus Side of Versatility
February 15, 2013
Happy Friday!
Hope everyone had a good week and is thankful to President’s Day for a 3 day weekend. Speaking of Presidents, Pr…
A Text Message from CPG
February 7, 2013
As you’ve seen in our last two blog posts, we’ve given an introduction of our staff and the vision we have for our company. Now…
Charleston native starts D.C.-based political consulting firm
January 20, 2013
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Charleston native Cartney McCracken has two passions in her life: politics and fashion.
The 27-year-old s…
Former Zata|3 partner launches new consulting firm
January 14, 2013
by Dave Nyczepir
Chad Gosselink and Cartney McCracken have teamed up to launch Control Point Group, a D.C.-based national con…
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