Keep a secure home base.

The winner in a political contest is determined by the number and the effectiveness of the activists on the respective sides.

Don't fully trust anyone until he has stuck with a good cause which he saw was losing.

Actions have consequences.

Expand the leadership.

A prompt, generous letter of thanks can seal a commitment which otherwise might disappear when the going gets rough.

In volunteer politics, a builder can build faster than a destroyer can destroy.