Really, its not that hard. The American People are so tired of the same old shit from the same old people in Washington that all you need to do is;

1) Accept that the only way to make a change is to engage the Voters. Make them think, make them have an opinion on what you have to say. Some little dude named Ross Perot got 23% of the popular vote based on this idea. Since then we fell back to the same old shit. Uninspired Candidates spewing uninspired drivel that really doesn't tell Us anything. We, the People WANT a change...want someone to believe in. Make it work for you.

2) Decide what you stand for....what you think this Country needs to do to improve because lets be honest, we need to make some changes. Don't package the same tired old crap because you'll be wasting Our time and someone's money. Be original, be innovative and don't be afraid of offending some people. Honestly, in order to make a difference you are going to have to piss off some of the minority of people who chose to vote and grab the attention of the majority who don't and get them to have an opinion about YOU. Then they'll vote.

3) Once you know what your platform is, stand up and let it be known. Don't change your message because you are in Iowa this week. Tell the People how you feel, what you believe We need to do. They'll respect you a lot more than some guy toeing the Party Line. If you think the Ethanol Pledge is stupid, say so. Be ready to tell people why its stupid but say it. You think we need to overhaul Education, Medical Care, Wellfare and Disaster Relief then step up and SAY IT. Offer some ideas on how to do it. Make the People think. Make them form an opinion.

Do you know why the Democrats lost the White House for 2 terms as well as Congress? Because they tried to be salesman and brother, We are tired of salesmen. We are looking for a Hero.....someone who offers Us a brave new day.

Let me tell you what State is going to be an absolute horror story for incumbents....Louisianna (maybe Mississippi as well but that remains to be seen). Man, there are STILL people down there that this Government has not done a damned thing to help. Oh sure, there is a lot of finger pointing and blame tossing but is anyone making those trailers move into that State to house all of the hundreds of thousands of homeless? Nope. Is anyone holding the Insurance Companies feet into the fire? Nope. Is anyone, anywhere doing anything other than holding fact finding meetings and hearings? Not as far as I can see and not as far as a whole lot of Voters can see. There should be Politicians on CNN every damned day saying "This Administration is broken abd isn't helping these people" and "Hurricane Season is only 3 months away". They should be trotting out person after person that is homeless. They should be trotting out person after person who is still missing family members. Don't be afraid of taking your case to the People because We WILL deal with it on Election Day...bank on it.

Now, as a side effect of the displacements, there are a lot of people from Louisianna who now live in other States and man, are they going to be heard on Election day if the get themselves registered and I hope they do. They NEED to stand up and say "Hey...you people didn't do shit for us, we want you gone". The first person running for office who figures that out and plays to it is going to pick him or herself up a good little pile of votes.

There seems to be a misconception that money means you win. Money means you can buy a lot of advertising and 'air time' but your message is what gets you the win. You start out with no 'war chest' but a message that speaks to the hearts and minds of the American People and you'll have all the money you need....Parties be damned.

My 2 cents.