The Pros And Cons Of Filling Out The Federal Election Commission

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Joining a presidential race is as easy as tweeting. Really, it’s simpler than filling out a job application. Filling out the Federal Election Commission (or FEC) form from the website is the first step. This form is the official statement of candidacy. A name, address, political party, and a place to register an official campaign committee. According to an article in the Daily News, this information isn’t even verified by the FEC. Next up is filing at statement of organization and sending that to the agency as well. The ease of having the opportunity to lead a whole nation is mind boggling as well as a little inspirational. It’s a direct implication of the power a citizen can have on the country surrounding them. A mere average …show more content…

Separate from these series of spots, Blitt for responsible for “The New Yorkers” cover on July 27, 2015. It depicted Donald Trump jumping in belly flop form in to a pool. Running out of the pool were other Republican candidates such as: Jeb Bush, Ted Cruz, and Carly Fiona. Blitt spoke about this piece saying “Donald Trump has entered the fray of Republican Presidential candidates with all the grace of a bully doing cannonballs and belly flops at the local swimming pool”. By depicting trump in a childish form Blitt managed to not only show that Trump seems to not take running for president seriously. Not only that but he’s captured all the spotlight for himself, distracting from the rest of his party’s platform, and dropping their poll numbers down significantly. Belly flopping in to this pool, or presidential race, could lead to damage afterwards, as most belly flops …show more content…

Every deed his does becomes magnified by the news lenses. Traditional news media is swamped by him but so is social media, and the internet in general. This is the first time in decades where one candidate dominated news media acting the way he does. Blitt drew one spot of Donald Trump as the big floating head from the “The Wizard of Oz”. In it Trump’s head floats from the smoke and steam, but we see a man in the background controlling the show. “Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain,” these famous lines are invoked with this image. Trump’s political stunts sure are daring, but every candidate has a team backing them. Corey Lewandowski is the leader of that team, the campaign manager. As Trump’s manager he makes $20,000 a month, leading and strategizing behind the scenes. No average Joe could afford to pay a man that much a month, but Trump is valued at $4 billion dollars to date. The presidential process of making your name known is almost impossible if you don’t have the right team in your corner. Even Trump knows

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