Arthur Lieber; Missouri’s 2nd Congressional District Running for Congress Arthur Lieber; Missouri’s 2nd Congressional District

Let’s begin with you … If you were running for a political office, list three things that you think would be good qualifications that you would bring to the table:

What I thought that I brought to the table (all debatable) Empathy Focus on being solution-oriented Curiosity; wanting to learn more

Map of MO-02 Collegiate

If you’re running for office, there are a couple of important things to know from the beginning: What are the physical attributes of your district? Area Terrain Density of Population The demographics of the population Age, education, income, ethnicity, etc.

Terrain One major river – MISSOURI RIVER Not navigable for commercial traffic Prone to flooding One major lake – Creve Coeur Lake

Some demographics Gender: Ethnicity: 51.5% female 48.5% male (like most of America) Ethnicity: 89.9% Caucasian 4.0% Asian 3.8% African-American Educational level of voters – well above U.S. average Income level of voters – well above U.S. average

The district’s economy – Largest Businesses

Positions on key issues: AHL: Jobs – creating them and maintaining them Education – More power to teachers and students; less to edu-crats Federal funding for all schools Social issues – pro-choice; pro LGBTQ rights Foreign Affairs – lead by example; diminish U.S. military presence

Money & Politics Why does a candidate need it? How to raise the money? How much does it cost to run a campaign for Congress? What is the money spent on? Printed literature Web Site Advertising Radio Television Internet How to raise the money? Small donations Large contributors PACs and SuperPACS

Trying to connect; win voters Going door-to-door (limited in a district of 750,000, but most voters prefer to speak with the actual candidate) Meetings hosted by Democratic Party Festivals, parades, etc. Active web site

Lieber for Congress Web Site

Press Coverage How do you get the media interested in your campaign? Being different should help Running a “clean campaign” should help Being willing to talk about issues and not generalities should help Sharp contrast of a conservative incumbent and progressive challenger should help

What actually happened? In 2010, Bill McClellan interview in Post-Dispatch In 2010 and 2014, one hour on “St. Louis on the Air” in St. Louis Public Radio In 2010, “dueling articles” in “The Beacon” with Todd Aiken In 2014, endorsement by Post-Dispatch

The politics of the region

Missouri for Governor by County - 2016

What it all means? We need to deal with money in politics We need to elevate the conversation Media has to get more engaged

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