Do you ever want to be a politician?

[Bono]

I'd love to be elected to something someday; I've already got my eye on the Kansas governorship, though that's admittedly several years down the line, at least.  Anyone think I could make it?

I hope you couldn't unless your political compass economic score would move like 6 points to the right.

[PBrunsel]

I want to be Governor of Iowa some day.

[A18]

No.

[muon2]

Political science might be my minor. Probably not, though. If I was to be, it would be state senator. It's not where my heart is.

FO course, a PolSci minor will be as much worth in the political scene as a Toilet Cleening minor. If you want to be a politician, we all know what you have to take: LAW.

A career in law only gives an advantage to certain races. It's essential for DA and AG races, but really only helps when the candidate wants to jump in a mid-level policial office without working up from the bottom. It also can provide a better financial base to launch a career in politics.

Though law is the most common background in the US Congress, it is not the majority profession. The Speaker of the House was a HS history teacher before entering the political arena.

[Nation]

I wouldn't be able to stand it, although I have a secret dream to be Governor of Maryland one day.

Good luck in the primaries, heh. I don't think you are liberal enough.

I think I could appeal to even the heavily populated Montgomery/Prince George's areas -- it might take a little spin, but I could do it.

With some $$, of course.

[patrick1]

No, Never.  It is just not worth the cost of having your personal and family's personal life put underneath a microscope. 

[JohnFKennedy]

Political science might be my minor. Probably not, though. If I was to be, it would be state senator. It's not where my heart is.

FO course, a PolSci minor will be as much worth in the political scene as a Toilet Cleening minor. If you want to be a politician, we all know what you have to take: LAW.

A career in law only gives an advantage to certain races. It's essential for DA and AG races, but really only helps when the candidate wants to jump in a mid-level policial office without working up from the bottom. It also can provide a better financial base to launch a career in politics.

Though law is the most common background in the US Congress, it is not the majority profession. The Speaker of the House was a HS history teacher before entering the political arena.

You don't have to do a degree in law to become a lawyer either, in fact around half of all lawyers in the UK have studied another subject at university. I myself intend to study History at university (hopefully Pembroke College, Cambridge hehe) and then take a conversion course in order to practice law in the UK or alternatively to attend a US Law school (hopefully somewhere like Harvard or NYU if I follow this path) and practice in the US.

[ilikeverin]

Yup

[PBrunsel]

Yup

I can see the news story, "Governors of Iowa and Minnesota honor imaginary President named Jones."

[ilikeverin]

Yup

I can see the news story, "Governors of Iowa and Minnesota honor imaginary President named Jones."

'Governor of Minnesota labels Republican candidate a 'Goatishist'; Confuses Public Even More'

[J-Mann]

I'd love to be elected to something someday; I've already got my eye on the Kansas governorship, though that's admittedly several years down the line, at least.  Anyone think I could make it?

I hope you couldn't unless your political compass economic score would move like 6 points to the right.

And therein lies a problem - people think that just because Kansas is a rock-solid reliable red state that it must be wildly conservative economically.  Kansans only support a conservative and corporate economic agenda by default of voting for socially conservative politicians (who also happen to be wealthy and in bed with the corporate world).  Most Kansans have a distaste for the "upper crust" of society that live in Johnson County, and if you tested the state on a political compass, I'd guess that 75% of them would come closer to me than anyone "6 points to the right" on the economic scale.  Kansans go nuts over a candidate who is closer to their views, like my Representative Jerry Moran (moderate and level-headed) who wins re-election by 91% every two years.

[Bono]

I'd love to be elected to something someday; I've already got my eye on the Kansas governorship, though that's admittedly several years down the line, at least.  Anyone think I could make it?

I hope you couldn't unless your political compass economic score would move like 6 points to the right.

And therein lies a problem - people think that just because Kansas is a rock-solid reliable red state that it must be wildly conservative economically.  Kansans only support a conservative and corporate economic agenda by default of voting for socially conservative politicians (who also happen to be wealthy and in bed with the corporate world).  Most Kansans have a distaste for the "upper crust" of society that live in Johnson County, and if you tested the state on a political compass, I'd guess that 75% of them would come closer to me than anyone "6 points to the right" on the economic scale.  Kansans go nuts over a candidate who is closer to their views, like my Representative Jerry Moran (moderate and level-headed) who wins re-election by 91% every two years.

I'm stating my personal opinion. I would not like to see you as governor of Kansas unless your economic score was like that.

[J-Mann]

I'm stating my personal opinion. I would not like to see you as governor of Kansas unless your economic score was like that.

Whew!  Thank God you don't live here, then.

[Bono]

I'm stating my personal opinion. I would not like to see you as governor of Kansas unless your economic score was like that.

Whew!  Thank God you don't live here, then.

LOL

[TeePee4Prez]

I'd love to be elected to something someday; I've already got my eye on the Kansas governorship, though that's admittedly several years down the line, at least.  Anyone think I could make it?

I hope you couldn't unless your political compass economic score would move like 6 points to the right.

And therein lies a problem - people think that just because Kansas is a rock-solid reliable red state that it must be wildly conservative economically.  Kansans only support a conservative and corporate economic agenda by default of voting for socially conservative politicians (who also happen to be wealthy and in bed with the corporate world).  Most Kansans have a distaste for the "upper crust" of society that live in Johnson County, and if you tested the state on a political compass, I'd guess that 75% of them would come closer to me than anyone "6 points to the right" on the economic scale.  Kansans go nuts over a candidate who is closer to their views, like my Representative Jerry Moran (moderate and level-headed) who wins re-election by 91% every two years.

I think that concept goes for a lot of Republican voters.  The GOP is seen as stable, moral, and strong so therefore they vote for them.  I agree that a lot of Red States have voters that are quite Populist.

[dazzleman]

I'd love to be elected to something someday; I've already got my eye on the Kansas governorship, though that's admittedly several years down the line, at least.  Anyone think I could make it?

Yes, I do think you could make it.  With the right experience leading up to it, I think you'd have an excellent shot.

[J-Mann]

I'd love to be elected to something someday; I've already got my eye on the Kansas governorship, though that's admittedly several years down the line, at least.  Anyone think I could make it?

Yes, I do think you could make it.  With the right experience leading up to it, I think you'd have an excellent shot.

Thanks, Daz!  A good friend of mine who is a few years older has gotten involved in local politics and loves it.  I've helped with his campaigns, and local/state issues are pretty important to me...maybe someday!

[A18]

If you got the GOP nomination, you'd have more than an excellent chance of winning (I mean, we are talking about Kansas). The trick is getting the GOP nomination.

[J-Mann]

If you got the GOP nomination, you'd have more than an excellent chance of winning (I mean, we are talking about Kansas). The trick is getting the GOP nomination.

I think you're right about that.  The primaries and nomination processes are very hard fought here, especially between conservatives and moderates.

[KentonNgo]

*takes eyes off white house* What was the question? =D

[David S]

I couldn't tolerate the bureacracy in politics. Two weeks and I'd end up like the senator in NixonNow's charming video.

[Democratic Hawk]

Yes, but only at a local authority level. I'd rather be a big fish in a little pond than a little fish in big one!

Dave

[bushforever]

It depends if I like municipal planning...if I still want to do that after college.  If then, I may advance to village trustee, mayor, state senator, and then who knows what.

[WiseGuy]

Yes, I want to eventually become president and reverse all of Roosevelt's Socialist programs

But I also agree with what Gabu said earlier.  I could never smear anyone, either.