Recruiting a candidate to run for an election looks like hard work.

To find someone who is qualified for the position is somewhat easy. The hard part is finding someone who is able to quit their day job should they become elected. Obviously, people who work day-jobs are going to be hesitant to run, because their campaign would give a signal to their boss that they're about to quit should they get elected. They would need a very supportive boss.

To overcome the obstacle of recruiting a day-job worker, we can try for some business owners; people who can walk away from their income and let others handle it for them. Kinda like Trump. These guys are hard for me to find, because I don't know very many business owners. But if you do know people like that, give them a thought.

Retirees are the ideal option, but the hard part with that is finding a retiree who is willing to energetically campaign. Also, certain elections require a fee to be paid in order to get your name on the ballot, or a
petition with a certain # of signatures. When you're approaching a retiree about "Why don't you run for state assembly?" some of them don't feel confident enough, even if they are interested in politics.

I'm a straight ticket Republican, but I encourage both parties to fill your ballots up. One party rule really sucks!

--- Renegade vY2Ka2
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