The author, in her eighth year as Mayor of Ashland, Oregon, offers practical advice on running for office and conducting campaigns at the local level. She outlines strategies for handling the media; packaging the candidate; winning debates; fundraising; recruiting volunteers; and developing a message. Includes sample forms for targeting voters and tracking campaign activities, plus sample ads and brochures. The publisher's address is 886 Oak St., Ashland, OR 97520. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.