As results remain unclear post-Election Night, many PR pros are wondering if it may be too soon to return to business as usual. VP Kaylin Trychon shares her perspective on how communicators can contribute meaningfully while the 2020 Presidential Election is still dominating the media messaging.
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Victory for President Trump in Tuesday’s election remains a distinct possibility, despite the fact that he lags in national polls. Partner Ron Bonjean says: “Despite the polls, it feels like [Trump] has a 50-50 shot at winning. Everyone is holding their breath…” For more from Bonjean, read this article from The Hill.
A week before the election, President Trump delivered a clear-cut conservative majority on the Supreme Court with the addition of Justice Amy Coney Barrett. But will Republican voters turn out to vote for the President’s re-election or will they grow complacent now that the seat is filled? Partner Ron Bonjean comments in this Washington Examiner article.
SVP Mark Paustenbach joined Bloomberg Chief Washington Correspondent Kevin Cirilli on this edition of Sound On, where they covered insight and analysis on the latest headlines from the White House and Capitol Hill.
There are voters who do not know who to trust in this election, says ROKK Solutions Partner Kristen Hawn. She also says the Trump-Biden race is closer than polls indicate. Watch her interview with Kathleen Hays and Paul Allen on “Bloomberg Daybreak: Asia.”
With just 12 days until polls open on Nov. 3, the final Presidential debate featured a more sedate tone and a more substantive program. Partner Ron Bonjean shares his perspective in this Time Magazine piece on what President Trump and former Vice President Biden needed to accomplish in that forum.
The second presidential debate matches up two candidates still looking to claim a relatively small fraction of the electorate. Get thoughts from partner Kristen Hawn on what former Vice President Biden needs to do to sway undecided voters, in this article from NBC.
Democrats predict former President Obama, the party’s most popular figure, will give a boost to presidential-hopeful Joseph Biden at a time when polls show Mr. Biden’s lead over President Donald Trump in Pennsylvania, and other swing states, narrowing. Get Co-Founder and Partner Rodell Mollineau’s perspective in this article from ABC.
Republicans are worried that a Democratic takeover of the Senate is increasingly likely, and many are hoping for high turnout of President Trump’s conservative base in key states as the party’s last, best chance to hold on to power. Get partner Ron Bonjean’s take in this Washington Times article.
Communications professionals need to be familiar with information security, its risks and how to respond to a crisis. October marks National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, and to mark the occasion VP Kaylin Trychon shares her tips with Forbes for how communications teams can do their part to prepare for and navigate their organization through a cyber incident.