Have you ever run for office?

[jorno67]

And if not, why?

[Wilms]

1. Once when I was late.

Otherwise I walk.

:shrug:

[Warren Stupidity]

2. yes sort of

I got corralled to fill a line on the town ballot, only it turned out I wasn't actually a registered Democrat, so I sort of failed to run at the very last moment.

[lumberjack_jeff]

3. Where's the "all of the above"?

I run and let the voters decide if my fugitive, ugly, speech-fobic youth was misspent.

(although I wasn't born in Hawaii)

[KittyWampus]

9. I'd vote for you. As long as you aren't an athiest....

I kid, I kid.

[jorno67]

20. You get my vote for honesty!

[Morning Dew]

4. Oops! I thought you said

run from officers.

[frazzled]

5. Yes, but it was sort of like running to be on the school yearbook

I believe my name appeared on the ballot as a delegate to the state Democratic convention (it was probably as part of a slate). I won. I went to the state convention. It was fun. The end.

[MADem]

6. Military service is incompatible with that activity, unless you're in the Reserves. nt

[NeedleCast]

7. No - But I Have Not Ruled It Out

[H2O Man]

8. Yes.

Just won a school board seat. My son is running for town office. Both of us will continue.

[Common Sense Party]

10. Yes, and I lost big-time.

Ran for mayor once, just to provide an alternative choice to the good-ol' boy network.

The good ol' boys won.

[Larry Ogg]

11. I'm not a good lier, con artist or delusional conservative.

Plus I live in Arizona where right wing media and stupidity reigns supreme.

[Shagbark Hickory]

12. Political office? REally 43% of people here have run for political office?!

I'm not buyin' it.

[AndyTiedye]

17. 43% of Those Who Responded to the Poll

Just about anyone on DU who has run for political office, and saw this poll, would respond to it.

The rest of us, not so much.

Me, run for office? :eyes:

[pinboy3niner]

13. Yes

For Lt. Gov. in CA Boys' State. I lost--handily, if I do say so myself. :)

[benld74]

14. Yes, 19 years ago, and I was elected - President of our Condo Asst!!!

[bigwillq]

16. me too!

:toast:

That's why I had to vote yes! I have since stepped down.

[slackmaster]

15. I managed a campaign in a city council race

We did quite well considering our severely limited budget plus the popularity and demographics of the candidate who ended up winning.

[pipi_k]

18. Other...no...for a few reasons....

1. Seedy/embarrassing/painful past I don't want anyone digging around in.

2. Social Phobia disorder. Anxiety disorders. Panic disorder.

3. Don't feel qualified.

4. Politics involves a fair amount of ass-kissing. I am not a good ass-kisser. An even worse liar. I would fail miserably in politics.

[MineralMan]

19. Yes. County Supervisor. I lost.

Never again.