Running for Office
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Gotta go easy and get in where you can IMO.
flyingblind
Active Member
- Oct 3, 2012
- 516
You need to live in the district your running in I believe.
Easy route. Maximize the likelihood of success while the training wheels are on.
Contact Rahm Emanuel. I'm sure he knows.
Contact Rahm Emanuel. I'm sure he knows.
You must be a resident of the district you are running in for 6 months.
http://www.elections.state.md.us/candidacy/qualifications.html
http://www.elections.state.md.us/candidacy/qualifications.html
Bagpiperer
Active Member
- Mar 23, 2013
- 291
Baltimore County may be in play, especially given that they will have to explain why they voted against the amendment eliminating diminution of sentences for gun-toting criminals. Given that, bringing up the shooting at the Lutherville Light Rail station would be a good wedge for voters in the 42nd.
Easy might be best. Get in there and get some name recognition. You're going to be the "new/young/no experience guy" so if you go after anybody strong, the voters might go the "safe" route and vote the name they know.
I think Teratos should be your campaign manager. With his hair, no one will be able to argue with him.
pilgrim
Active Member
check your current representative or move to Gulag 17, I do not like any of my delegates.
- Jan 30, 2013
- 34,318
Here's the trick Frosh and his fellow dems used in MoCo when he was starting out, and the MoCo dems often use: Get a slate of 2 or 3 together, running for different offices in same district. One yard sign with 3 names, shared expenses, shared name recognition and built-in endorsement of each other. Force multiplier.
3/2ACR Vet
Active Member
So you'll be running as an Independant? or Libertarian?
Biggfoot44
Ultimate Member
- Aug 2, 2009
- 33,525
Remember there are two (at least ) stratagies to help the cause.
1. Actually winning
2. Know you can't actually win , but pull good enough numbers that the Incumbent has to expend time and money to deal with you. Force him(her) to openly debate the issue so they either come out of the closet as full blown anti , OR have to move their statements to the middle to cut off your support.
AND , this is about bottom line priority of removing incumbents. If you are running #3 , and there is a creditable #2 who might be able to win , withdraw , and pledge your support to the #2 . The goal is not to be the First Looser, but to take out Incumbents no matter what.
1. Actually winning
2. Know you can't actually win , but pull good enough numbers that the Incumbent has to expend time and money to deal with you. Force him(her) to openly debate the issue so they either come out of the closet as full blown anti , OR have to move their statements to the middle to cut off your support.
AND , this is about bottom line priority of removing incumbents. If you are running #3 , and there is a creditable #2 who might be able to win , withdraw , and pledge your support to the #2 . The goal is not to be the First Looser, but to take out Incumbents no matter what.
Did Taneytown get caught up in the redistricting? If you decide to run as a DINO, PM me. I don't have a lot of spare cash flow (kids and O'Malley's taxes), but I'll help in any way I can!
Not sure. When I first registered to vote I was in District 5 as my card said.
Mopar - I met you at the Westminster town hall, we were let in after standing outside and they called our names together. PM me if you want to talk about running.
Dichotmist
Active Member
I would definately go the easy route. Just get your foot in the door...
dlmcbm
Ultimate Member
I hear Frederick county is nice.......in Virginia.
