Senator? National or state? If you're talking national, start small and try to get elected as a Representative first. This is just my opinion. But honestly, as Senators are elected for 6-year terms, there's more chances for graft...thus it costs more to get the position. Connections for a US Senator are VERY important. State Senators are less so, but it's still not as easy as becoming a local representative. And it depends on the area. If you look at the average state, you have to be careful where you're trying to get elected. If you're a registered Democrat or planning on DNC contributions to your campaign, I'd try for districts in more heavily Democratic areas (Chapel Hill, Raleigh, Charlotte, Greensboro). Areas with large universities are rarely, if ever, conservative. For RNC contributions, figure the more rural areas, or those which are more business/industry oriented...Charlotte might be up in the air there. Hilton Head/Kitty Hawk is a little more affluent and would probably go more Republican. I'd guess anywhere around Ft. Bragg is going to go Republican. You really have to analyze your area. Your intentions may be just and good, but it's important to know that what you stand for is what your potential constituency/electorate base believes in. For instance, I'm originally from Pennsylvania. If you're a Democrat, you only concentrate on places like Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, and Erie...maybe Scranton, Reading, and a few others. If you're a Republican, you focus on everything in between Pittsburgh & Philadelphia and forget about winning the cities as you don't have a prayer in hell.
Politics is really a game. If you want to get elected, you have to play it as such. Just my 2 cents....and good luck!
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