The year of 2016 has proven to be one of the most competitive and intense elections in American politics. The candidates have tried to gain the popular vote for the nominee by utilizing unique social skills and techniques such as strong public speaking or making promises that cannot always be kept. Many of these tactics can be traced back to the principles found in How to Win an Election by Quintus Tullius Cicero. Although written over 2000 years ago, the book proves to be an everlasting and universal guide to winning political positions. The novel acknowledges multiple methods needed to become victorious in an election. However, the most appealing of Cicero’s suggestion to winning an election was the construction and maintaining strong relationships
