4 CONCERNS THAT EVERY

CANDIDATE MUST OVERCOMED A N C E N T I N E L L O

WE A L L ASP I R E TO CHANGE OUR

COMMUN I T I E S F OR TH E BE T T ER .

 Regardless of the specif ics , every candidate enters into the

pol it ical r ing with the determination to enact change . In

our current gossip - laden pol it ical culture , i t ’s often al l too

easy to forget the determination and bravery pushing an

agenda to a skeptical public requires ; the task can seem

more than a l i t t le daunting to those with minimal pol it ical

experience .  

But running for off ice doesn 't need to feel out of reach .

HER E ARE F OUR CONCERNS THA T

E V ERY ASP I R I NG CAND I DA T E WI L L

NE ED TO OV ERCOME TO SUCC E ED I N

PO L I T I C S .

I N E XP ER I ENC E I N

PO L I T I C S

A successful career in pol it ics doesn ’t need

to begin with a degree in government f rom

an Ivy League school or an internship with a

high - f ly ing Senator . While connections and

packed resumes certainly help establ ish

authority , candidacies are built on

ideas .  Now more than ever , message and

personal ity takes precedence over resume

on the campaign trai l .

CU L T I VA T I NG A

MESSAGE

Candidates need a strong message that

appeals to voters . Relat ively brief , this

platform should highl ight a candidate ’s

strengths and preferabi l i ty without seeming

boastful or crit ical of an opponent . Most

importantly , i t must be consistent ;

candidates need to seem stalwart and

trustworthy i f they want to succeed !

LAUNCH ING A

FUNDRA I S I NG CAMPA I GN

No candidate enjoys spending hours upon

hours fundrais ing , but the efforts are

necessary . Campaigns need money to run ;

according to Campaign Finance Inst itute ’s

analys is of Federal Election Commission , an

average senator ial race cost over $10 mill ion

in 2016 . The expense , of course , wil l vary

depending on the off ice , but the need for

fundrais ing ski l ls wil l always remain .

S T E ER I NG C L EAR O F

NEGA T I V E PO L I T I C S

Sometimes televis ion has i t wrong . The day -

to -day workings of a pol it ical off ice are far

less Machiavel l ian than some f i lms might

suggest ; however , some aspir ing pol it ics st i l l

fear being drawn into the so -cal led “dark ”

s ide of pol it ics . However , that distaste for

corruption and machination i s exactly what

voters want in an honest candidate . No

candidate needs to s ink into dirty pol it ics in

order to get ahead !

Those who have ideas to better

their communit ies and the drive

to see them implemented

should make their voices heard

by throwing their proverbial hat

into the r ing . Obstacles abound

on the campaign trai l – but

successful polit ic ians have the

tenacity to overcome any

barr iers in their path to

leadership .

Launching a campaign

demands effort ,

determination , and passion

f rom pol it ical newcomers

and veterans al ike .  

Thank you!

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