Welcome to Opening Day!
Today is the “unofficial” start of the 2026 campaign season.
“Peanuts! Cracker Jacks! Get your cold beer here!”
And to kick things off, I have just one question…
Are you ready to rummmble . . . or have you moved on from politics?
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Go forth, be fruitful, and multiply.
BUT . . . if you’re still in the game, let me give you a preview of things to come here at the Campaign Doctor.
A LOT has happened during the “off season” since last November.
First, AI (artificial intelligence) has arrived in campaigns . . . with a vengeance.
And while most “professional” political consultants are just now learning about ChatGPT and Grok – *if* they’re learning anything about AI at all – we here at the Campaign Doctor went “all in” on these new tools years ago.
In fact, during the off season I upgraded and rebuilt a new daily conservative news site powered solely by AI for a FRACTION of what such a site would cost otherwise.
Check it out at: nevadanewsandviews.com
My liberal competitor’s budget for his leftwing news site here in Nevada is over $3 million. On the other hand, I’m now running my AI-powered news site – with both more and better content – for less than $100,000.
Why is this important to you and your campaign?
Because content is king.
And if your campaign isn’t all over the internet and social media this cycle, you’ll be campaigning with both hands tied behind your back and are gonna be left in the dust.
In the 2024 election cycle, I actually had a “professional” political consultant tell me that campaigning on social media wasn’t “real” campaigning.
Yeah? Tell that to PRESIDENT Donald Trump.
And tell that to all six of his clients who were running in winnable races, but all went down in flames last November.
So even if you’re brand-spanking new to AI, have no fear; the Campaign Doctor is here. And I’m gonna to bring you up to speed FAST – even if you’re a “techno-troglodyte” like me.
You see, it’s really not hard at all – once you know the “secrets.” And unlike professional magicians, I’m here to spill the beans.
Secondly, Campaign Boot Camp is FINALLY going online and virtual.
I love doing “live” campaign trainings, especially the interactive back-and-forth with “students.” But there are two major problems…
1.) Every time I announce a live boot camp in some city or town, I’m flooded with “When are you coming here?” and “Can I watch it online?” questions from around the country.
2.) One-and-done training days leave a lot of follow-up questions and concerns unanswered for the duration of the campaign.
So . . .
One of the things I’ve learned in the off-season is how to use weekly group Zoom training sessions from the marketing guru, Perry Belcher, who’s been teaching a group of us how to use AI in our businesses.
Perry’s not very political himself. He’s a marketing expert. And that’s what campaigns are all about.
They’re not about “politics.” They’re about the marketing of politics. And I adapt Perry’s marketing strategies and tactics to campaigns.
To that end, I’ve invested $3,564 a year to be part of his national “mastermind” group which hops on Zoom every week for an hour or so to learn something new about AI from Perry and his crew – including asking follow-up questions that otherwise would go unanswered.
So in the next few weeks I’ll be launching a similar new-and-improved (but not lemon-scented) weekly “mastermind” program for candidates and campaign operatives now that my daughter and son-in-law have built a mini-podcast studio in the casita behind my house.
And even if you can’t make the live Zoom training sessions each week, the video will be posted online so you can watch it 24/7 from anywhere in the country that gets a wi-fi signal. So you’ll never miss a thing.
But the best part?
Because this will be a group program rather than one-on-one consultations, it’ll be affordable even for local school board and dog catcher campaigns.
Still, it’s going to cost “something.” A “something” you might not have, right?
Which brings me to the last announcement…
As the saying goes, you can’t save the world if you can’t pay the rent. And I’m reminded of something veteran conservative political strategist (and Trump whisperer) Roger Stone wrote recently…
“When a candidate tells me they are running for office and that they have no real resources or campaign money but are going to rely on their tremendous ‘grassroots’ support — it means that they are going to be humiliatingly defeated and that they are wasting their time.”
It’s all about the Benjamins.
So instead of sending out the FREE “Campaign Hot Tips” email every Wednesday this election cycle, I’m going to be sending you a FREE “Fundraising Hot Tips” email every Wednesday.
Now, the Campaign Hot Tips emails aren’t going away. Instead, I’ll be publishing them multiple times each week for the new mastermind members as part of their monthly membership fee.
Yeah, it’s a little self-serving.
But I figure if I can help you raise more money, you’ll have more money to spend with ME on this new campaign training “mastermind” program. It’s a win-win for all concerned.
So buckle up and strap in. We’ll soon be going from zero to warp speed in 7.2 seconds.
And our final destination – a little over a year from now – is gonna be . . . the Winners Circle!
Dr. Chuck Muth, PsD*
Professor of Psephology
(homeschooled)
* Psephology (n): The study of campaigns and elections.
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