How to Run for Political Office and Win e-bog

The American Government, including the national, state, and local levels, has more than 400,000 elected and appointed public officials according to a New York Times estimate. This book is written to guide every potential new politician down the path of filing for, gathering support, and running for local office. You will start by reading a complete list of everything you need to know about the process of running for office. You will learn how to organize you resources and start hiring campaign staff, how to start creating a database of donors and individuals who can be contacted when drumming up support. You will be walked through the process of dredging up your own past and disclosing everything you can about yourself to offset the potential for negative campaigning by your opponent. Successful local politicians and campaign staff have been interviewed for this book and have provided detailed information about what you can expect when you start the process of running for office. You will learn the ins and outs of campaign fundraising and how to acquire the best possible endorsements. You will learn what events you should be appearing at and how to gain access to television commercial air time. From start to finish, you will learn everything you need to know to effectively run and win your campaign for local office with this book.Atlantic Publishing is a small, independent publishing company based in Ocala, Florida. Founded over twenty years ago in the company president's garage, Atlantic Publishing has grown to become a renowned resource for non-fiction books. Today, over 450 titles are in print covering subjects such as small business, healthy living, management, finance, careers, and real estate. Atlantic Publishing prides itself on producing award winning, high-quality manuals that give readers up-to-date, pertinent information, real-world examples, and case studies with expert advice. Every book has resources, contact information, and web sites of the products or companies discussed. This Atlantic Publishing eBook was professionally written, edited, fact checked, proofed and designed. You receive the same content as the print version of this book. Over the years our books have won dozens of book awards for content, cover design and interior design including the prestigious Benjamin Franklin award for excellence in publishing. We are proud of the high quality of our books and hope you will enjoy this eBook version.