Are there any Members of RPFs that want to run for state/local office?

[Jesse James]

That's GWB not George Washington

 

[Suzanimal]

That's GWB not George Washington

I bet GW smoked weed.

 

[GunnyFreedom]

Yeah but I should probably get fresh accounts. I've got some sketchy friends.
@GunnyFreedom
How much money do you think I need to run an uncontested campaign for a city council seat?

Well, first, spends are radically different for every area depending on thousands of factors unique to every region and so on. And second, if it is truly uncontested, ie your name will be the only one on the ballot, you really don't need any money to win at all. I would just raise enough to cover your own travel and provide materials and such when traveling to town halls to meet the voters. Maybe just enough yard signs to put a couple at every polling place. A truly uncontested election doesn't need much spend...but still the more you raise the better off you are, because if you can raise $6000 and only spend $2000, now you have a $4000 warchest going into the reelection.

 

[Suzanimal]

Well, first, spends are radically different for every area depending on thousands of factors unique to every region and so on. And second, if it is truly uncontested, ie your name will be the only one on the ballot, you really don't need any money to win at all. I would just raise enough to cover your own travel and provide materials and such when traveling to town halls to meet the voters. Maybe just enough yard signs to put a couple at every polling place. A truly uncontested election doesn't need much spend...but still the more you raise the better off you are, because if you can raise $6000 and only spend $2000, now you have a $4000 warchest going into the reelection.

Three city council seats went uncontested in my town last year and one guy doesn't appear to be in good health. I think I've got a shot at winning one of those seats.

When I start running, I'm going to want one of these.

 

[Natural Citizen]

So, are you going to do it?

 

[Suzanimal]

So, are you going to do it?

I think so. I need to get some specifics on sign up and stuff like that, though. Mr Animal thinks I can win (uncontested). I'm pretty sure I can raise $2,000.00 or $4,000.00, too. There are a lot of alcoholics in this town that are grateful for my efforts in the LBtD controversy (I was an avid sign waver/maker).

 

[Natural Citizen]

I think so. I need to get some specifics on sign up and stuff like that, though. Mr Animal thinks I can win (uncontested). I'm pretty sure I can raise $2,000.00 or $4,000.00, too. There are a lot of alcoholics in this town that are grateful for my efforts in the LBtD controversy (I was an avid sign waver/maker).

Well alright then.

Ought to be a hoot.

 

[CaseyJones]

cool..
next?
anyone wanna be a sheriff?

 

[GunnyFreedom]

cool..
next?
anyone wanna be a sheriff?

lol I'd love to be a Sheriff. No way in hades tptb would let me anywhere near that one

 

[ronpaulhawaii]

I think so. I need to get some specifics on sign up and stuff like that, though. Mr Animal thinks I can win (uncontested). I'm pretty sure I can raise $2,000.00 or $4,000.00, too. There are a lot of alcoholics in this town that are grateful for my efforts in the LBtD controversy (I was an avid sign waver/maker).

This could be fun

The thing about raising money, even for an uncontested election, is that it is an important skill to develop. Primarily in case you find your efforts worthwhile and want to go further... Too many liberty candidates are such individualists that they don't consider that the general voting population expects and even demands it. Unless wealthy, candidates that don't ask for money are generally not taken seriously. Raising money can and should be fun. Much is how one approaches it. Ms. Animal wont need to raise much, but it is a great opportunity to develop the skill set...

Anyone who is considering will want to start compiling their "list" now, and plan on expanding it.

And start making friends with local newsies/etc. Reporters need to fill columns, by feeding them any (unrelated) story you run across, they'll tend to run your press releases pretty much word for word...

#Onward!

 

[TheTexan]

lol I'd love to be a Sheriff. No way in hades tptb would let me anywhere near that one

Nope. You're on the list. I just checked

 

[69360]

I would if I thought there was a need. Things are pretty much ok here locally. Plus it's almost impossible to run for office when you can't hear like me.

Statewide is mostly ok too. Lepage is ok, Poliquin is adequate. Collins and King kind of suck, but there is no way they are going anywhere.

 

[Suzanimal]

This could be fun

I'm good at having fun. It's one of my superpowers.

Anyone who is considering will want to start compiling their "list" now, and plan on expanding it.

And start making friends with local newsies/etc. Reporters need to fill columns, by feeding them any (unrelated) story you run across, they'll tend to run your press releases pretty much word for word...

OMG, I have a skill I forgot about. For a few summers in college, I interned at a PR agency. My BFF's older sister worked there and got us both sweet paid internships. I was good at it and got offered a full time job but getting up every morning was interfering with my late night hi jinks. I'll call my old friend, she's a stay at home mom now but I know she would get a kick out of helping me put together some press releases. Plus, doing stuff like this will be a good way to keep her resume up because I know she wants to go back to work at some point. Stay at home moms are a good resource, folks. And you're right, btw. There are a lot of local news sites/papers looking for filler.

As far as money goes, Mr Animal said he would help me cut costs by calling a few of his contacts. He gets hole sponsor signs made at cost for the the golf tournament and he said he could get some for me made at cost too. He sends the sign guy a lot of business and they're pretty good friends - they meet up for beers every once in awhile. Also, he reminded me that I know the Mayor and a few city council members in the next (bigger) town over. I'm sure I could get some endorsements.

I also think I'm going to have some t-shirts made up for a few key people. My mom being one of them. The old men in town love her (she's hawt for an old lady) and I think the horny old man vote is a low hanging fruit I can easily capture. I'll have to bedazzle hers (she only wears clothes with "tasteful bling") but a few rhinestones are a small price to pay considering the number of old men who've approached me about wanting to be "my new step-daddy". I've got to be shameless, I'm a politician now, people.

Also, I went on my city website and read through the minutes of the meetings to see if I could find a political ally on the council and I think I found the one I'm going to make my friend (Mr Animal feels sorry for the poor man, lol). He's been on there awhile and seems to have some sway but I noticed he voted the way I would've many times and he was voting alone. He's also a homeschooler and a stay at home dad who looks to be around my age. I'm working on an introductory e-mail and plan on going up to the council meeting in August to introduce myself.

It's funny, I never thought I had any resources until I seriously got to thinking about it. I'm just sharing all of this in case someone else is thinking about it but doesn't think they have the resources to do it. If I can do it, anyone can. What I lack in brains, though, I make up for in the willingness to start conversations with literally anyone. Oh, and sell out my mother for political gain.

The thing about raising money, even for an uncontested election, is that it is an important skill to develop. Primarily in case you find your efforts worthwhile and want to go further... Too many liberty candidates are such individualists that they don't consider that the general voting population expects and even demands it.

Unless wealthy, candidates that don't ask for money are generally not taken seriously. Raising money can and should be fun. Much is how one approaches it. Ms. Animal wont need to raise much, but it is a great opportunity to develop the skill set...

I'm thinking about selling candy bars. I used to sell World's Finest Chocolates (do they still make those, they were awesome) for softball when I was a kid. Not only would it raise money (people love candy bars) BUT it would give me the chance to meet people. I'm good at selling candy. When I was a kid, I convinced people to not only buy a candy bar for themselves but to buy one for me, too. Don't worry, Gunny, I won't hawk slave chocolate.

Another good one would be a BBQ. One of Mr Animal's bartenders has a big smoker and does that as a side job. I'm positive she would help me out and it would give me a chance to raise money (people around here love BBQ trucks), meet people, and parade my hawt mom around in her bedazzled shirt (I would have to keep tabs on the wine, though. There's a fine wine line with her and she goes from charming to obnoxious at an alarming rate.)

I'm also thinking of going to my local watering hole and asking them to host a Suzanimal night where a small percentage of their sales go to my uncontested City Council campaign war chest. People there think I'm smart because I win trivia a lot and it would be another opportunity to take my mom out in her bedazzled shirt.

We'll see what else I come up with, I'm still brainstorming and have a few more ideas up my sleeve.

#Onward!

#IT'S HAPPENING!

 

[phill4paul]

I've got to be shameless, I'm a politician now, people.

You've been a politician your whole life and didn't even realize it.

 

[Suzanimal]

You've been a politician your whole life and didn't even realize it.

I would like to argue with that but I think I have been.

Although, wigmaker sounds intriguing...

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I want dannno's political astrologer to look at my birth chart and give me his analysis.

 

[Suzanimal]

lol I'd love to be a Sheriff. No way in hades tptb would let me anywhere near that one

Nope. You're on the list. I just checked

LOL!

 

[CaseyJones]

well, this threads doing great
Suz I am happy you are getting excellent ideas for moving forward!
Gunny is there anything you would like to run for?
how about you RPH?
let' do this

 

[Suzanimal]

well, this threads doing great
Suz I am happy you are getting excellent ideas for moving forward!

Thanks, I am, actually. I think I'm going to start my own thread when I get my thoughts organized better. I'm having a party Wednesday and I plan on getting serious about it this weekend. I'll need a few days to recover after my party.

Gunny is there anything you would like to run for?
how about you RPH?
let' do this

I'll endorse them.

I found a good wiki.

http://www.wikihow.com/Become-a-Successful-Politician

I skipped a few steps and need a flag pin but I think I'm on track.

 

[CaseyJones]

Thanks, I am, actually. I think I'm going to start my own thread when I get my thoughts organized better. I'm having a party Wednesday and I plan on getting serious about it this weekend. I'll need a few days to recover after my party.



I'll endorse them.

I found a good wiki.

http://www.wikihow.com/Become-a-Successful-Politician

I skipped a few steps and need a flag pin but I think I'm on track.

wikihow is cool
what about some of the other ladies?
cajun?
angela?

 

[ronpaulhawaii]

I'm good at having fun. It's one of my superpowers. ...

As far as money goes, Mr Animal said he would help me cut costs by calling a few of his contacts. He gets hole sponsor signs made at cost for the the golf tournament and he said he could get some for me made at cost too. He sends the sign guy a lot of business and they're pretty good friends - they meet up for beers every once in awhile. Also, he reminded me that I know the Mayor and a few city council members in the next (bigger) town over. I'm sure I could get some endorsements.

I also think I'm going to have some t-shirts made up for a few key people. My mom being one of them. The old men in town love her (she's hawt for an old lady) and I think the horny old man vote is a low hanging fruit I can easily capture. I'll have to bedazzle hers (she only wears clothes with "tasteful bling") but a few rhinestones are a small price to pay considering the number of old men who've approached me about wanting to be "my new step-daddy". I've got to be shameless, I'm a politician now, people. ... I'm thinking about selling candy bars. I used to sell World's Finest Chocolates (do they still make those, they were awesome) for softball when I was a kid. Not only would it raise money (people love candy bars) BUT it would give me the chance to meet people. I'm good at selling candy. When I was a kid, I convinced people to not only buy a candy bar for themselves but to buy one for me, too. Don't worry, Gunny, I won't hawk slave chocolate.

Another good one would be a BBQ. One of Mr Animal's bartenders has a big smoker and does that as a side job. I'm positive she would help me out and it would give me a chance to raise money (people around here love BBQ trucks), meet people, and parade my hawt mom around in her bedazzled shirt (I would have to keep tabs on the wine, though. There's a fine wine line with her and she goes from charming to obnoxious at an alarming rate.)

I'm also thinking of going to my local watering hole and asking them to host a Suzanimal night where a small percentage of their sales go to my uncontested City Council campaign war chest. People there think I'm smart because I win trivia a lot and it would be another opportunity to take my mom out in her bedazzled shirt.

These all sound great for an uncontested election. One skill I still see lacking in some candidates is the personal ask; specifically asking for a donation. Like I said, donors pretty much expect/demand it and many judge a candidates confidence/ability on it. I get calls from candidates across the country and am always disappointed when one calls to give me an update but doesn't make the ask.

Also, I went on my city website and read through the minutes of the meetings to see if I could find a political ally on the council and I think I found the one I'm going to make my friend (Mr Animal feels sorry for the poor man, lol). He's been on there awhile and seems to have some sway but I noticed he voted the way I would've many times and he was voting alone. He's also a homeschooler and a stay at home dad who looks to be around my age. I'm working on an introductory e-mail and plan on going up to the council meeting in August to introduce myself.

It's funny, I never thought I had any resources until I seriously got to thinking about it. I'm just sharing all of this in case someone else is thinking about it but doesn't think they have the resources to do it. If I can do it, anyone can. What I lack in brains, though, I make up for in the willingness to start conversations with literally anyone. Oh, and sell out my mother for political gain.

We'll see what else I come up with, I'm still brainstorming and have a few more ideas up my sleeve.

#IT'S HAPPENING!

Am really looking forward to this

well, this threads doing great
Suz I am happy you are getting excellent ideas for moving forward!
Gunny is there anything you would like to run for?
how about you RPH?
let' do this

Not yet. I'm still working to get myself back to where I was financially before the r3VOLution... But more than willing to help members here with the time/resources