Counting Votes and Defining the Parameters

You will need to refine your proposal and even redefine the parameters as you campaign for it. There won't be a point in time where your proposal is frozen. It needs to respond to the feedback that you're getting along the way so that it addresses the key concerns. And finally, it's not always that easy. Sometimes you're just up against far more powerful forces or far more experienced political actors. If you know that you have a lost cause, the faster you back out,. The better it is for you and for everyone.