should government workers who are running for president resign from their positions.?

Question

Both Senator McCain and Senator Clinton amongst many others are running for president. As elected officials there are suppose to be voting on bills, etc. Obviously if they are compaigning they will miss or be a no vote on some of the bills. Should they resign from their positions in order to have people in congress actually be a voice from the state these senators belong too??
Why or Why not?

Answer 1

Yes they should, just like Bob Dole did when he was running, he stepped down from the senate because he knew one man can't focus on both running for President and support his state in which he represents. Its not fair to their states in which they rely on these reps and its not fair to the american people that need commitment from their canadates.

Answer 2

That's a very good question. The problem is they are constitutionally elected by the people in your example, but they are receiving our money as their salary. So why couldn't a non-elected john/Jane doe run and campaign who works for the any government agency do the same?

I know FBI employees are forbidden from even being involved in public forms of politics!

I think that this needs a hard look, and changes need to be made!

Answer 3

Yes they should because when they are out campaigning they are not in Washington doing the job they were elected to do and if they should happen to win some one has to be elected to fill their vacant position

Answer 4

Not necessarily but I do think they could work out a pay system so that they don't get full pay if they are not there to vote and work their committees. It's not fair for us to have to pay them to be on the campaign trail.

Answer 5

Yes, they should resign their government job if the are going
to run for president....For reasons you describe...

Answer 6

No.