Incumbent Candidates: Necessary Or Harmful?

The success of a politician is determined by his/her ability to go into the meat grinder that is that American political machine and come out strong on the other side; not many make it through, but those that do come out with the experience and resources necessary to make it through the political cycle for as long as they desire, thus giving them an incredible advantage over the newcomers to the political game. The ultimate goal of any congressmen is to achieve reelection, and such a venture could not be easier for incumbent members of congress: those already in office have already amassed name recognition, have ample funds to finance their future campaigns, and are able to hire a greater number of staff members to aid in their campaign. Newcomers, on the other hand, are forced to attain for themselves a degree of fame in order to ensure that they may be recognized. Newcomers also lack the funds to which incumbent seats have access. When the circumstances in which newcomers and incumbents …show more content…
Such points shall include his defense of privacy for the American electorate, his attempts to protect the Islamic population, and his attempt to reform a flawed presidential election system. Lastly, all of the aforementioned shall be used to prove that the incumbent is both active and competent. Equally as important as inflating the positive aspects, it is also vital that the negative aspects of any prospective opponents be outwardly displayed. The opponent has demonstrated that he is irrationally conservative to the point of utter lunacy by opposing conservative amendments simply because they were proposed by democrats. He also opposed giving Islam an opportunity for national recognition, and also opposed raising the minimum wage. Such faults must be stressed in order to ensure