Rhetorical Analysis Of Running For Office

Running for Office by Lanson Carson shows how challenging it can be to run for office. He states points such as, you will not have privacy, and it cost lots of money and time and takes several people to run a small campaign. I agree with Lanson as if you are not prepared and up to the challenge of running for office and you are going to fail. I know this because in the passage it says, "it is by no means an easy task. You can't reasonably expect to simply "throw your hat in the ring" this shows how demanding it can be and not effortless. He makes a fine point. In the speech, this sentence supports the statement adequately, "becoming a candidate in a political race and potentially winning a seat in government takes a tremendous amount of work and sacrifice." This shows how much work it takes and explains more about how it is not a simple task.

In the speech, Carson also states how you could lose connections with loved ones from working all the time. In the speech, it says, “Running a political campaign can be a full-time job and may interfere with other employment and time with family and friends. A candidate needs to be dedicated to his or her goals and beliefs to invest the needed

To elaborate, you need a team consisting of the following: political analysts, campaign managers, fundraising coordinators, technology managers, campaign lawyers, and volunteer officers. Having a whole team is necessary to acquire a campaign up and running. You need to spend a great deal of money. In the speech, it states, "Some of the major expenses come with hiring staff since few elections today can be conducted by just one or a few people. Someone will probably need to call voters, create a website, raise money, do paperwork, settle disagreements, and much more." and ", candidates need spend several thousands of dollars to print signs, run advertisements, and travel to rallies." This shows how costly and difficult it can be to run for