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What does it mean?
Quayle contrasts himself with Bush by offering future outlook versus past experience.
In plain terms
Bush brings experience, I bring the future.
What can you take from it?
Frame yourself as the future of a party.

Where it applies

  • election campaigns
  • party leadership

Putting it to work

  • campaign messaging
  • positioning candidates

Questions to consider

  • Is future better than experience?
  • How do you show vision?

Another view

Experience is often valued over unknown future potential.

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