Originally, I wondered whether a person could win an election to the federal government with no money; do it completely using free media, volunteers and time. The more I thought about how I'd go about that, I realized that it costs money to print posters and have an Internet connection, (although Internet is free at libraries and such, sometimes). Where did $50,000 come from? I don't know. It is a completely arbitrary number, probably too high even for most Americans to come up with. That being said, the 3/4 of a million that has become customary to win a seat in the House of Representatives, $50,000 doesn't seem like so much. So, I am now curious. Could I win an election in the next election cycle (or perhaps the one after it) on the backs of social media, some nifty volunteers and a (relatively) small chunk of change? Do I have the right ideas? Could I be the right brand of politician people in my potential constituency would want to support? I have no idea. But I think it would be a whole hell of a lot of fun to try.
I have no idea where I'll get the money or the volunteers. That being said, I am not light on opinion, hilarity and oversimplifications. In fact, I even have a couple slogans already. Although, I'm torn between which is better. Maybe I'll let you decide.
1. Candidate Greg: Always angry about something.
2. Candidate Greg: I'll start taking this seriously as soon as everyone else does.
Your thoughts?
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