What do I need to do to be seriously considered as a candidate for presidency in the US?
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At a minimum you need to have born a US citizen (not naturalised) and be at least 35 years old at the time of taking the oath of office. However, on past performance, you need to be a member of one of the two major parties, preferably the Republicans as they have had the better record of getting their candidates elected since, discounting Washington, no independent or lesser party candidate has ever won the Presidency, the nearest to doing so was Theodore Roosevelt who was runner-up to Woodrow Wilson in 1912 with 29% of the vote beating the Republican incumbent, Taft, into third place. However Roosevelt led a breakaway splinter party from the Republicans and had the distinct advantage of having been President before.\n\nIt is useful to have held some form of elective office, preferably a governorship of a southern state, judging by recent elections, and it would help if you were an incumbent in that post at the time of your election. You might also be a member of Congress although they have not got a particularly good record in becoming President unless they become Vice-President first. Only two incumbent US Senators, Warren Harding in 1920 and John F.Kennedy in 1960, have been elected to the Presidency (although Truman, Johnson & Nixon became President after being Vice-President) and the last US Representative to be elected President was James Garfield in 1880 (although Gerald Ford spent most of his career in the House befrore becoming Vice-President in 1973).\n\nYou should aim to be in the ideological centre of your chosen party since those emerging from either left- or right-field, although they may get nominated, tend not to get elected (viz. Goldwater in 1964 & McGovern in 1972). There are obvious exceptions such as Ronald Reagan but he had an extraordinary journey from being a New Deal Democrat and when in office he was not as extreme as his critics like to depict him.\n\nYou should at the very least have a college degree, usually in a liberal humanities subject, preferably at an Ivy League school. The first six Presidents shared the same alma mater, William and Mary College, although no President has studied there since. Although Yale did not produce a President until William Howard Taft in 1909 there has been a flurry of Presidents from that school in recent times comprising Gerald Ford, Bill Clinton and both Bushes who are either graduates of the main university or the law school (Hillary Clinton is also a Yale Law School alumna). You should also begin your career as a lawyer, the chosen occupation of the majority of the inhabitants of the White House as well as those who have taken up politics since the time of the Revolution.\n\nYou should be conventionally married with reasonably functional children. Although extra-marital affairs have not been a disbarment to the Presidency, especially in recent times (think of Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson and Clinton- Cleveland even owned up to fathering an illegitimate child) you should aim to stay married. Only one bachelor, James Buchanan, the last President before the outbreak of the Civil War, has been elected President and only one divorcee, Ronald Reagan, although he had remarried\nlong before he contested the Presidency. A messy divorce probably cost Nelson Rockefeller his party's nomination to be President.\n\nWhile wealth is an advantage coming from a poor background is not a disqualifying factor: Lincoln, Hoover, Truman, Eisenhower, Johnson, Nixon, Ford, Reagan and Clinton were all brought up in straitened circumstances whereas inherited wealth proved to be a distinct handicap for both Nelson Rockefeller and Edward Kennedy when coupled with perceived flaws of character when they sought the Presidency.\n\nIt also is a distinct advantage to have been related to a President. Although FDR would have probably have succeeded in any event there is no doubt that his political career was greatly aided by his surname. Even someone who was brought up in comparative obscurity
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In order for a person to become President, he or she must be a natural-born citizen of the United States, be at least 35 years of age, and have resided in the United States for at least 14 years. Once elected, the President serves a term of four years and may be re-elected only once. \ncheck out this website for more info Hope this helps
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Running for what office? You can obviously run as much as you want if you're not successfully elected. \n\nA U.S. president can only be elected for two terms total, if that's what you mean.
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Apply for internship at white house
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The only prerequisite that you have to meet is to be a born or naturalized citizen. Other than that, there are MANY ways to be a "true American".
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Obviously no one is answering the question.\n\nI assume that in every state you would have to check with the Secretary of State's office for the procedures to become a candidate. I'm originally from Missouri, and in that state I know that you'd have to file your paperwork and pay a certain flat fee at the S.O.S.'s office during the filing period. So, of course, you'll have to know, first of all, when the filing period commences and ends. Again, this info would be available with the office of Secretary of State in your state.
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You can register to run for president, I think it's around $2,000.00 last I heard.  You would also have to be made public your tax returns and such - Howard Stern stopped there and dropped out of the NY governor race.\n\nNow, you also must get I think around 10,000 voter signatures to boot.  Then you must qualify for the presidency under the constitution, be born in the us, be a citizen, and be at least 35.\n\nAs far as being elected by a party, i'm afraid that would not be your call.  First you have to register and be named by them as your candidate, and that usually involved competition, and is what the primaries are all about - to decide which candidate will represent which party.\n\nNow, if your really slick, you could convince all of america to write your name on every ballot, which is a choice given when you vote.  If you won that, you would have to have your electoral sponsors vote for you...don't forget about the electoral college either.\n\nIf you plan a career of politics, I understand their advice is to be a politician, but something else as well, such as a lawyer, politcial scientist, armed service carrer - or maybe an actor like Ronald Regan who became govornor of CA by his work done in the entertainment union.\n\nIt's never too late to get involved.
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The Presidency is reserved for rich white males who are members of the power elite and who have sold their soul to the devil or in many cases, big oil or big business, not that there's much of a difference.  Yes, it was originally designed so that anyone could run and every election there are countless numbers of candidates running for President.  Unfortunately, its only the Repubs, Dems, and maybe one or two others who get recognized as serious contenders.  Its become a game for the rich - not the common, ordinary person.  If you plan on running, you need to make sure you're rich - that will be the first step.  Then, take it from there.
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no.. you have to be an american by birth, in the united states.. besides would you want an israili or packistani in the oval office???  HELLO..
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In order to be elected President you must br at least 35 years old and be a citizen born in America. The 2 major political parties Democrats and Republicans hold a convention and nominate their choice for President. This is done by having "Primary" elections where the people vote and whom ever has the most votes gets the delegates (people who represent a State at Conventions)Each State has a number of delegates, the number depends on the states population. So after the promary the delegates from each state meet for a nominating convention. The person that has the most delegates will repersent that party in the general election. He or she chooses a running mate who will become Vice President. Meanwhile their is a group called the electorial college. Each State has a number of electorial college votes. When we vote for President we are really voting for the electorial college members...Example: Lets say Arizona has 6 electorial college votes then whomever wins the election gets those votes. Soon after the election the electorial college meets and tallys up the electorial college votes and the winner is elected President.\n\nConfusing?? It can be and I hope this helps
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Running for President.
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Qualifications for the position of President of any country should be thus.\nPre Qualifications.. He should be at least 40 years of age, Natural born citizen of the country, should be of sound mind and body, should have no addiction of Alcohol, Tobacco, or any addictive intoxicating substance, Should not have a single police record, not even a traffic voilation. He should be a graduate from a university having at least a degree in political and social sciences and international Law and International History.\n\nQualifactions.\nHe should have been a taxpayer for at least 15 years,\nHe should have added to the nations productivity for at least 15 years either as an individual or having worked for a company/institution. He should not have had any Biased views about any religion, Creed, Nation or Colour, for at least 20 years.\nHis parents, Neighbours, Siblings, Children. Spouse,Relatives (at least 10),Classmates, Collegeus at work, should all compulsorily give thier views and vouch for him writing.\nHis Charity record should be scrutinised for having done at least 5% charity from his income.for at least 5 years,\nHe should have knowledge about current political events international, and should know the names of all Presidents, political parties and the capitals of at least 90 countries.\nHe should have an IQ of above 137, He should have done social and community service in his own home town for at least 3 months. He should not be a member of any cult, or gay, or a nerd, or a rock star aspirant at anypoint of time in his 40 years. \nHe should not have any personal credit outstanding of more than 2000$ with any bank. He should have served in active combat situation in the military for at least 6 months.\nHis language should not have any syntax errors, or any Fs and Bs in general Usage. he should not have had a sexual relationship with anyone other than his own wife after marriage and no sexual affairs before marriage.\nHe should be God fearing. He should pass a test set up by the Phsyciatrists to determine his mental health and religious and political leanings.\nHe should speak out very clearly what and how does he intend doing anything for the country, \n\nBesides I agree with ownerator to have even the voters qualified by giving them common sense and political knowledge tests. in order to have a fool proof democracy,\n\nA person whos enterprise has generated a 100 employments should be allowed to cast a vote equivalant to 50, and a person who is a burden on the tax payer should be barred from voting.\nan average employee looking after a family should have one vote, and a person not having a family should have Half a vote,\nA tax payer paying taxes just over the average income of a family should be given 5 votes.\nThis shhould be a concerted effort by all departments to give citizens points using thier social security nos,
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US Constitution Article 1, Section 2 lists requirements.\n\nBasically, 25 years of age, and seven years a citizen.\n\nTo become a rep get involved locally, probably with one of the parties. Establish contacts, who know of your ambition.
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First, you have to get him to join the Republican party. Then, you move him to Texas and run him for president. Just look at the dildo in the White House for proof.
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Section One of Article II of the U.S. Constitution establishes the requirements one must meet in order to become President. The president must be a natural-born citizen of the United States (or a citizen of the United States at the time the U.S. Constitution was adopted), be at least 35 years old, and have been a resident of the United States for 14 years.\n\nOnce you haved served for two terms you cannot serve again.\n\nPlease note it is by no means certain whether 'natural-born citizen' means that a person must be born within the USA or whether it simply means is a citizen of the USA by right at birth. Its meaning has never been formally tested and wont be until a person born as a US citizen but outside the USA runs for President and wins!!
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Study USA History!\nEspecially hist of your Presidents!\nExcept for one odd, rest had / has been betraying the nation.
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You must be a naturally born citizen to be president. Thus there is no way save a constitutional amendment that Gov. schwarzennegger can become president.\n\nUS Constitution, Article II, Section 1\n\nNo person except a natural born citizen, or a citizen of the United States, at the time of the adoption of this Constitution, shall be eligible to the office of President; neither shall any person be eligible to that office who shall not have attained to the age of thirty-five years, and been fourteen years a resident within the United States.