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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Omega: [QB] [QUOTE]I've been thinking of running for office myself as a liberal Democrat who seeks to reform the system.[/QUOTE]Do it! More people need to do crazy things like this. [QUOTE]The Tennessee fifth is a heavily Democratic district and you're running against Jim Cooper, a Democratic incumbent. Try to distinguish yourself from him on issues but try not to go ad hominem negative; no personal attacks.[/QUOTE]I wouldn't attack Cooper. I respect any man with a "nerd pride" mug on the shelf in his office. [QUOTE]Get some stuff you can hand out like buttons or literature. Campaign hard everywhere from fairs to parades to schools.[/QUOTE]I've got business cards with an infodump of my platform I've been handing out pretty much everywhere. [QUOTE]Have at least one person as a campaign manager working for you to coordinate volunteers, press and fundraising.[/QUOTE]There's not enough of that going on yet for it to be needed, unfortunately, but I've got a couple people lined up if it gets to that point. [QUOTE]Try to get into local news, write editorials, set up interviews and a YouTube channel, issue press releases. As an underdog campaign, make it look like you're punching above your weight.[/QUOTE]Youtube is something I've been meaning to get into. Viral marketing is a powerful force. I just have to sit down and actually do it. Same with editorials. [QUOTE]Please spell check your issue page. I spot a few errors.[/QUOTE]All errors are fixed. I keep adding new stuff and not spellchecking it. (Amusingly, my spellchecker doesn't think spellchecking is a word...) [QUOTE]I disagree with you on FairTax and the balanced budget proposal, which will never pass. The congressional stuff will probably not happen as there are vested interests involved.[/QUOTE]If I limited myself to things I considered likely, I wouldn't be running. :D [QUOTE]Try to add more stuff on military stuff and foreign relations.[/QUOTE]Suggestions? [QUOTE]Where do you stand on the bank bailout? The ongoing federal involvement in the auto industry? Campaign finance? Torture? Wiretapping? Do you support or oppose the idea of a carbon tax?[/QUOTE]I address torture and wiretapping, and I'm not terribly interested in campaign finance, though perhaps I should be. The others you mention I probably should get into more. To answer the question, the bank and auto industry bailouts are not unreasonable courses of action at this juncture. But we need to remember that the gigantic deficits involved will only move the problem, not solve it. The only solution is time and guarantees of future fiscal responsibility. [/QB][/QUOTE]
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