How to Run for President of the United States
- Step1
if people outside of your home state know who you are. Many times a state governor, senator or congressman mistakes the adoration they get locally as a sign of national adoration; it's not necessarily so.
- Step2
If you feel people know who are you outside of your own state, start calling up political leaders in key early primary states such as Iowa, South Carolina and New Hampshire. Get down their way before you announce so you can give speeches and attend political rallies.
- Step3
Evade questions from the press about what you are doing. Tell them you are visiting these state to help fellow party members.
- Step4
Declare your candidacy, and immediately start a tour of the early primary states. No longer evade the press.
- Step5
Begin building your political team on a national level (such as a campaign manager, political manager, strategist, spokesman and other staff). Look for people in the key primary states, and build similar staffs there. Look for a mix of fresh talent combined with veteran campaigners.
- Step6
Talk to the press as much as possible in the next few months to raise awareness of the campaign.
- Step7
Raise money. Keep raising money. And when you are done doing that, raise more money. The 2008 presidential likely will go over $1 billion in funds raised.
- Step8
Start creating television and radio ads. Your ads should focus on your accomplishments. However, as the race drags on, you will be tempted to start "attack" ads against your opponents. That will be a tough call.
- Step9
Make as many campaign stops as possible. Focus on the early primary states as well as the states such as Florida, New York and California that are major fundraisers.
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