31
MAR
2024

Listen to the Right Way Politics podcast

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21
NOV
2022

Big Wins in 2022

Despite an environment where Republicans were underperforming, Kirwin clients excelled. Virginia Beach Republicans overwhelmed Democrats in capturing 3 seats and holding another, shifting the balance of power on the School Board. Kirwin also helped re-elect Council Republicans...
09
DEC
2020

Polling – Wrong On Purpose

Polling has lost the confidence of people across the country.  More people believe in the local weather forecast than in political polls, especially in polls done by and for the media. People in actual campaigns know the difference.  When campaign professionals run...
09
DEC
2020

Wind Is the Answer

With the recent elections, Democrats will control both the Virginia General Assembly and the Governor’s mansion.  Legislatively, the political debate over the existence of climate change is moot.  The General Assembly will act.  What the correct actions are will be...
28
JUN
2016

Supreme Court vacates McDonnell convictions but leaves law unchanged

The Supreme Court sent a clear, unanimous signal in McDonnell v. United States by vacating the conviction and remanding back to the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals with some better defined rules. The decision didn’t surprise me, but the unanimity did.  Justices Sotomayor and...
28
JAN
2015

KDS Makes Inside Business Headlines

Inside Business, the Hampton Roads Business Journal did a profile of Brian Kirwin of Kirwin Development Strategies. The story highlighted his experience and expertise as a political strategist. Brian Kirwin strikes out on his own with campaign consulting startup “For more...
21
MAY
2014

Kirwin Advocates Higher Voter Participation

The Virginian-Pilot recently printed a letter-to-the-editor written by Brian Kirwin, advocating for elections in a time where there would be a higher rate of particpation by the voters. Another vote for moving elections RE ‘CHESAPEAKE should move elections’ (letter,...
15
MAR
2014

Kirwin Defends Chris Christie on MSNBC

Political expert Brian Kirwin gave an interview to MSNBC Friday, analyzing and defending Governor Chris Christie’s handling of hecklers in his recent speech. Republican political and image consultant Brian Kirwin said Christie may have made a mistake in mostly ignoring the...
14
MAR
2014

KDS receives official SWaM certification

Kirwin Development Strategies is proud to announce we are officially SWaM certified! The Virginia Department of Minority Business Enterprise offers a certification for “Small Women and Minority” owned companies. This designation gives us an even greater competitive...
03
MAR
2014

KDS Launches New Website

Kirwin Development Strategies began its work providing top consulting and expertise to clients in June of 2013.  We are excited to launch our new website, which will be a key tool for current and prospective clients to see the breadth of our services and learn more about our...