What does it say about a candidate running for office when they
need a presidents help to succeed? Well, let's discuss.
Needing a presidents help: It actually can say several things.
1) For one, it can say that the other
candidate is better at drawing a crowd or has more charisma. So the
candidate would need help communication wise (as such they are probably
losing).
2) It can also say the candidate getting
help is really not that good. Basically, the candidate is not worth the
public's time and thus despite a President's efforts will more than likely not
be elected.
3) On a different note, it could just be a
real close race and the president going out to help a candidate could mean the
difference between victory and defeat.
Between these three which do you think is
the most common? Trick question as any of these scenarios can occur
during a single person’s campaign. The whole point of getting a President
involved is designed to prop up the candidate that is either losing or is tied
neck and neck with the opponent. But should this be necessary if the
candidates were worthy of being in the role of representative or as a leader?
Well the answer is yes, for sometimes the less than likely person (the
underdog if you will) is actually the better leader/representative of the
people. A President called in is not going to just show up to some losers
campaign unless they themselves are desperate for some reason. So despite
some misgivings on a president going on the campaign trail to focus on things
other than their job, it seems logical for a president to help out someone he
wants to work with, with respect to Congressional votes and leadership.
Conclusion: Politics is kind of like a game.
You get the best looking and best speaking candidate possible with views
that match their constituents to win power and authority. But, that is
simplifying it. Getting people into office is a tough business and
requires lots of money and sometimes a president to draw people in to just get
the people to listen to what the person running has to say. Presidents on
the campaign trail are there to draw a crowd and endorse the person he wants to
win (usually from the president's own political party). So in this case
it is about getting some sort of advantage over the other candidate to try and
ensure a win.
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