Really. What would it take to get a middle class American Elected as President? I would be so awesome to just have a normal person as president. Is it possible? Do we need better election laws?
2007-12-15 15:26:03 · 14 answers · asked by Retrocaster 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Elections
Bill Clinton wasnt rich when he was elected...
2007-12-15 15:50:38 · answer #1 · answered by cantonbound 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Lincoln was a middle-class American when he started. George Bush (Sr) was a Navy pilot from WW II and started out as an ordinary guy. Jimmy Carter started as a gentleman farmer after his tour of duty in the Navy. These guys just got wealthier as their careers progressed.
Given that the president cannot be younger than 35, they have time to become successful in what they do before they run for the office, so it is possible that in YOUR sense of the word, we would never have a middle-class American elected.
2007-12-15 15:35:16 · answer #2 · answered by The_Doc_Man 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
All these people talked about money being the thing needed. Maybe they should go read up on how he/she is elected first.
Have in place a Governor in each major state that would allow you to capture all the electoral votes needed to win. The Governor is the person that elects two people who then cast their vote in private for the person they want. The people just vote for which person gets to cast the vote.
We the people have no impact on who is voted for as president of the USA.
2007-12-15 15:45:05 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
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2016-10-01 22:08:36 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bill Clinton was middle class when he was elected
2007-12-15 18:08:02 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It would take normal middle class people supporting him . Middle class people would have to make campaign contributions and they would have to vote for him or her.
The middle class needs to support one of its own.
2007-12-15 15:35:46 · answer #6 · answered by secrethaven45 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Would you want to elect someone to the highest office in the land who had not already proven themselves professionally? That tends to make someone wealthy.
2007-12-15 15:30:16 · answer #7 · answered by Lemon 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
A shittload of cash from fundraising.
2007-12-15 15:35:48 · answer #8 · answered by 27Matt 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
you would need alot of cash which would disqualify you from middle class status
2007-12-15 15:29:43 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
then elect Huckabee, he's the only candidate that's not rich that i know of. Find out more about him at http://www.mikehuckabee.com/
2007-12-15 15:34:45 · answer #10 · answered by em T 5 · 0⤊ 3⤋