would You vote for...

[TheNamelessPoet]

Now this is an honest question.

I have no degree just my High School Diplima.
I have not been in any polital position of any kind not even Student council.
I am not rich.
I do not own nor do I plan on owning my own Buisness.

[etothep]

I am not rich.

sorry, poet, but that takes away your chance right there...i'd vote for ya, depending on your vies of course, but no money = no chance at running

[TheNamelessPoet]

sorry, poet, but that takes away your chance right there...i'd vote for ya, depending on your vies of course, but no money = no chance at running

thats the one think im worried about

[TheNamelessPoet]

any reasoning behind the no's?

[gRYFYN1]

I voted "no" cuz i have no idea what you are running for -- if it were dogcatcher I may be swayed to a yes ....

[HoustonGM]

any reasoning behind the no's?
Assuming this is related to your running for president thread, the reason is lack of experience.

[RickD]

Exactly....

Now if you picked Palin as your running mate.....:p

[boa]

Assuming this is related to your running for president thread, the reason is lack of experience.

He said 2020, but I'm pretty sure you need to be 35 to run anyway. It's 12 years, he could get experience. Heck, Obama has like 3 years experience, and he's making a strong run.

[HoustonGM]

If he has experience in politics, than it depends on his views.

[defense]

but no money = no chance at running
Obama isn't really rich, and he is running.

[OregonDuck1989]

Obama has raised more money then McCain.

[oriole^]

I can speak with some authority about what it takes to gain office...though I have not myself, I've assisted others in doing so.

If I believed your views were more closely aligned with mine than any other candidate's views, I would vote for you...however, I'm not the average voter. A larger number of voters vote out of a sort of "brand loyalty". Of course, aside from that, the most important part of a campaign is a solid platform - because if you are successful, you will be expected to govern.

If you are serious about running for office, I would suggest a local race - the more local, the better. Research the issues, formulate a platform based on those issues and your stances, and align yourself with a party on that basis. If you find that no party is close, or if the parties have an "anointed" candidate, you may consider running as an independent - particularly if the race is non-partisan.

Money is a particular issue. As part of your research, you can look into past expenditures for candidates for this office; these are part of the public record and can be looked up any time. Assume that you will need at least as much money to win as the incumbent spent the last time around.

A demographic study of the area is also helpful. Your local Board of Elections can tell you things such as voter turnout, party registration, districting, and the like. Hire a campaign manager and establish a strategy of whose votes you are going for, and what is likely to gain them. The more personal you can get, the better: going door-to-door is better than phone calls; phone calls are better than mailers; mailers are better than email; and so forth.

Good luck!

[boa]

Nice tips from a pro.

[BINGLEBOP]

Now this is an honest question.

I have no degree just my High School Diplima.
I have not been in any polital position of any kind not even Student council.
I am not rich.
I do not own nor do I plan on owning my own Buisness.

Fix those errors too, or get a better speech writer. You might be extremely intelligent, but since you are only known online and with the way you convey yourself, that doesn't bode well starting out.