Moral outrage is the most powerful motivating force in politics.
Don't fully trust anyone until he has stuck with a good cause which he saw was losing.
Don't treat good guys like you treat bad guys.
Don't get mad except on purpose.
In politics, you have your word and your friends; go back on either and you're dead.
The winner in a political contest is determined by the number and the effectiveness of the activists on the respective sides.