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Cavanaugh clearly was oriented on explicating on his role as a military strategist. My proposed changes would offset the perception that this is a military officerâs definition of what strategy is and what strategists do, or the notion that only military strategists are truly strategic. Thus, my counter-proposal:
1 Introduction. 2  The basis of a good campaign strategy is, first, to recognize the reality of the campaignâor broader context in which the campaign is being runâand second, to set an appropriate goal that, if achieved, will win the election. A campaign strategy is a proposed pathway to victory, driven by the understanding of who will vote for the candidate and why they will do so. 2  Joel Bradshaw, a prominent political scientist, has posited four key propositions for developing a successful campaign strategy.