Welcome to “How to Run for Office (And Get Away With It). Today, “How I Spend My Summer Vacation" for local campaigns. Summer is prime time on the pavement, and we're walking you through the ultimate parade playbook. From the best parade formation to strategic crowd working and candy throwing. Plus, we'll take a trip back to 1974 to look at a parade that caught Walter Mondale completely off guard. And what it teaches us about proper planning. Let's get into it.