{"id":502719,"date":"2026-03-22T12:24:22","date_gmt":"2026-03-22T16:24:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.net\/en\/uncategorized\/experts-warn-lack-of-situational-strategy-is-the-main-cause-of-failure-in-electoral-campaigns\/"},"modified":"2026-03-22T12:24:22","modified_gmt":"2026-03-22T16:24:22","slug":"experts-warn-lack-of-situational-strategy-is-the-main-cause-of-failure-in-electoral-campaigns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/en\/uncategorized\/experts-warn-lack-of-situational-strategy-is-the-main-cause-of-failure-in-electoral-campaigns\/","title":{"rendered":"Experts warn lack of &#8220;situational strategy&#8221; is the main cause of failure in electoral campaigns"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Santo Domingo \u2013 <\/strong>Political scientist and professor Yosbert V\u00e1squez pointed out that the collapse of most electoral projects is not due to a lack of economic resources or publicity, but to a structural disconnection between the campaign design and the reality of the political terrain.<\/p>\n<p>In his most recent analysis of the behavior of campaign teams, V\u00e1squez argues that the most common mistake is &#8220;confusing desire with reality&#8221;, basing decision-making on intuitions or optimistic scenarios instead of a rigorous analysis of the situation.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Carlos Matus&#8217;s model as a solution<br \/><\/strong>The academic highlights Situational Strategic Planning (PES), developed by the economist Carlos Matus, as the indispensable tool for understanding politics as a complex system of interaction.<\/p>\n<p>According to V\u00e1squez, an effective campaign must accurately address three key elements: Identification of actors: Who really influences the scenario. Existing conflicts: The tensions that move the electorate. Correlation of forces: The real capacity for dispute against the adversary and Weak diagnoses and lack of listening.<\/p>\n<p>The note emphasizes that many campaigns fail when trying to &#8220;copy and paste&#8221; strategies from other contexts or when focusing on empty slogans that do not answer the voter&#8217;s fundamental question: What real problem am I experiencing today?<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The difference between a mediocre and an effective campaign is not in the budget, but in the ability to understand that the adversary also has a strategy and that the media respond to specific interests,&#8221; concludes the political scientist.<\/p>\n<p>V\u00e1squez invited the political teams to abandon &#8220;planning from fantasy&#8221; and adopt a scientific and strategic method that allows them to react in time to crises and optimize resources in key territories.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Santo Domingo \u2013 Political scientist and professor Yosbert V\u00e1squez pointed out that the collapse of most electoral projects is not due to a lack of economic resources or publicity, but to a structural disconnection between the campaign design and the reality of the political terrain. 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