y...eeeesssss. Because you try to minimize the effects of "chance" through preparation and organization.

Yes. And reading from David Plouffe's strategy for Obama's 2008 campaign, theirs was an airtight campaign. Nothing left to chance.

yes, they really made sure there, covered as much of the bases as possible.

I was discussing that nga one time with some campaign people eh. Sabi ko sa kanila, look at Obama: they did the speeches, did the talkshows

And before they hit the campaign, they made sure they did the number-crunching. That, I believe, should be the essence of campaigns.

Both scientific and creative.

they did the intarwebs. But they also made sure their voters were registered and that they'd go out and vote on election day

they were creative pragmatists, SJ. Which was why, above all else, they won. They knew they COULD win, but they also made sure about it

Yup. Galing nga e, reading from his book.