This week on the Cygnal Pulse Pod (Ep. 10), Brent Buchanan and Chris Kratzer analyze the
rise of the “rule of law” voter, and discuss the issue of defunding the police and its effect on the
electorate.

This week’s guest is Adam Piper, Executive Director of the Republican Attorneys General
Association. Adam shares how a personal tragedy turned into the catalyst for his political
career, as well as experiences from the campaign trail, and how a career in politics affords
people the opportunity to truly make a difference in an “extraordinary way”.

In this week’s Cygnal Pulse Pod, Brent Buchanan and Chris Kratzer talk about the upcoming
Supreme Court nomination and its ramifications on the November elections, both for Republican
nationally and at the state and local level.

This week’s guest is the legendary Bob Thomas, owner of Thomas Graphics, an Austin-based
direct-mail firm, who has been involved in every presidential campaign since 1980. He and
Brent discuss Bob’s start in campaigns, how he built his extraordinary direct mail business from
the ground up, and trade war stories from the campaign trail.

This week on the Cygnal Pulse Pod (Ep. 8), CEO Brent Buchanan and VP Chris Kratzer evaluate the importance of suburban women in campaigns and elections.


This week’s guest is Art Hackney, former President, Chairman and now Chairman Emeritus of the American Association of Political Consultants. He and Brent discuss his path into politics, exchange insights from past races and share the recipe for success in political consultancy.

In this week’s Cygnal Pulse Pod, CEO Brent Buchanan and VP Chris Kratzer compare and contrast the 2020 Democratic and Republican National Conventions.

This week’s guest is Casey Phillips, Creative guru, founder and partner in RedPrint Strategy, a campaign advertising and political strategy firm based in Virginia. He, Brent and Chris talk about how he launched his company, his different approach towards politics, his upcoming documentary, and the lessons he has learned from his experience in creating award-winning ads for hundreds of candidates.

This week on the Cygnal Pulse Pod (Ep. 6), CEO Brent Buchanan and VP Chris Kratzer discuss
the importance of predictive analytics in political campaigns.

This week’s guest is Dave Carney, a New Hampshire-based general consultant who helps
candidates around the U.S. win BIG. He describes his unique experience in politics that brought
him to consulting and looks back on the most significant races in his career.

In this episode of the Cygnal Pulse Pod, CEO Brent Buchanan and VP Chris Kratzer review how down-ballot candidates can differentiate themselves.

This week’s guest is Saul Anuzis, the former Chairman of the Michigan Republican Party and current President and incoming Chairman of the 60 Plus Association. He and Brent discuss the events that led him to politics as well as interesting stories and important lessons he’s learned throughout his career.

On this episode of the Cygnal Pulse Pod, CEO Brent Buchanan, and VP of Research & Analysis Chris Kratzer, talk about “safety voters” and build revisit their previous discussion about voters’ emotions.

This week’s guest is John Rogers, former Executive Director of NRCC. He and Brent talk about the wisdom and experience he acquired from his record four cycles at the committee. He discusses his greatest challenges and provides insights from his grassroots political activity.

On the latest episode of the Cygnal Pulse Pod, CEO Brent Buchanan, and VP of Research &
Analysis Chris Kratzer, discuss Vote-by-mail and how it’s impacting 2020 races.

Then, Cliff Sims, author of “ Team of Vipers: My 500 Extraordinary Days in the Trump White
House” , describes to Brent how he went from a guy playing in a band to working a state house
race in Alabama and eventually working for President Trump and the White House.

In this second episode of the Cygnal Pulse Pod, Cygnal’s CEO, Brent Buchanan, and VP of
Research & Analysis, Chris Kratzer, explore the emotional drivers of voters.

This episode’s guest is Austin Chambers, President of the Republican State Leadership
Committee. He and Brent discuss his time in politics, his experience from the numerous
campaigns he‘s run and the most important lessons he’s learned throughout his career.

The introductory episode of the Cygnal Pulse Pod introduces you to our hosts, Cygnal’s CEO, Brent Buchanan, and VP of Research & Analysis, Chris Kratzer.

The Pulse Pod is here to entertain and help conservative politicos, operatives, and people who are just interested in politics learn more about polling and other aspects of campaigning. Guests will include GOP committee members, campaign managers, and other leading figures.