As we approach the Iowa Caucus, the New Hampshire Primary, and the rest of the pending highly-accelerated primary season, ask yourself why all of the folks who are running for President are doing so...About the only reason that would attract me would be that by running and losing, I might gain some name recognition that would sell some books. Nothing sells books like celebrity!
Seriously, there are reasons for running for President. Some of them are listed below. Think about matching these reasons to the current candidates. It might be an educational and amusing exercise...
- I have all the money I could possibly want. Now it's time to try for power.
- I really want to make a difference, and I think I have the skills to do it.
- If I don't run for President, I'll be out of a job.
- The longer I run, the more books I sell.
- I have to convince people that there is such a thing as a liberal conservative.
- I have to convince people that there is such a thing as a conservative liberal.
- Nobody ever paid attention to me, but I have good ideas, and this is the way to get people to listen to them.
- The country needs someone with my long and varied experience.
- The country needs someone new like me, unencumbered by all that tedious experience.
- I represent the people of faith.
- I represent the faith of the people.
- I want to prove that I'm a delightful person.
- I want to prove that I'm an insightful person.
- I want to prove that I'm an inciteful person.
- If I don't run this year, I may never see another year when there is neither an incumbent President nor a Vice-President running.
- I want to be the first _____________ to be President.
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