How to become PresidentElection Strategy pg 101

• Understand the Elector Votes!

• Campaign where your vote counts

• Unit RULES- except in Maine & Nebraska

• Campaign where you are not popular!

• You only have 6 month to campaign so don’t waste your time on states that you have in the bag

• These are called Battleground states

•AGENDABE an early WINNER! - never forget Iowa!

• Federal government match the fires $250 of each private donation received by candidate provided they have at least $5000 in at least 20 states.

• Tax payers fund this by contributing voluntary money from their income tax form

• In exchange the candidate will limit their expenditures to roughly $50 million.

• Most modern –candidates decline the funds

$$$$$Federal Election Campaign Act of 1974

• The way a candidate looks and presents him/her self is as important as the values and leadership they posses.

• What does a person need to be president?

MediaPulpit, radio, television, internet……..what is next?