<p>my congressmen holds a random PhD in chemistry. And he's originally from MO, although I don't think he went to college there. I'm not in MO, btw.</p>
<p>MO is pretty sweet...especially Kansas City, Missouri. And no, I'm not at all biased..lol.</p>
<p>How do you be a politician?</p>
<p>Sell out your soul.</p>
<p>Change your views on everything to conform to majority position, regardless of the rationality of that position.</p>
<p>Join Skull and Bones at Yale.</p>
<p>It's okay to have a 2.0 GPA at Yale.</p>
<p>Talk in a funny "homey" accent.</p>
<p>Did I mention to sell out your soul?</p>
<p>if you want to be a politician you have to go to a college where there is an Advanced/Honors Lying courses.. along with manipulation and not getting things done. If you can pass those classes you shouldnt have any problem with politics!!</p>
<p>your view on politicians is somewhat rude. lying isn't the only thing that is required to become a politician. a politician anylises the situation and chooses the best descision for the situation. he must be able to lead as well as never underestimate himself or the rest of the world. the public only understands the negative points of politicians.</p>
<p>Omg politics is my dream too!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!</p>
<p>Seriously, going to Washington is overrated. People get into politics by working their way up the ladder. Unless you make a ****load of money and can go out any essentially buy a congressional seat, get outside of the Belway bubble and establish yourself in apart of the country that you want to serve. If that palce is DC, great, but I feel like 99% of aspiring politicians who go to DC don't plan on staying in the District. </p>
<p>Honestly, you have a better chance of being a Congressman or a high level politician in general by going to your flagship state university.</p>
<p>If you're asking this question, you should know that politics isn't like medicine. You can't simply take all the right courses, be smart, train well, move up the ladder, and get a high-paying and powerful position in the upper-echelons of government. You can't simply major in political science or international relations and expect to run for office after you graduate and win. (Many people who do major in these fields end up working for low-paying NGOs or random companies.) And you certainly can't expect the government to give you a hand, coddle you, and bring you up the ladder. Political science is a very common major, and to be honest, actual political work has little to do with the academic study of politics (in the same way that running a business depends little on academic economics). The people who are actually running for office haven't majored in political science (well, some have), and they're not academics; they've gone out and done something in the real world. They're lawyers (Giuliani, Edwards, Obama), businessmen (Romney), war heroes (McCain), and doctors (Paul). Their undergraduate degrees are absolutely irrelevant. Major in English literature, because political science won't help you at all.</p>
<p>that's what is great about this country - just about anybody can run for office if they want. Unless you are a felon or too young you can give it a shot. If you plan out you're entire life trying to BE a politician, voters will not relate to you and view you as another Washington tool, out of touch with reality. Just do what you wanna do and find sucess, and when the time is right start getting involved locally and see where you can go with it.</p>
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<p>Add preachers (Huckabee) and yes, nepotic career politicians (Clinton, Bush). My point is that you don't get into politics, politics gets into you.</p>
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<p>Beautiful. Beautiful.</p>
<p>There are lots of resources and discussion on this issue. One of the most important aspects of this discussion is all about what it is that you want to do. If local politics is your thing, then your neighborly interactions are important. This is where you will build your base. For local elections it is block by block, starting with yours. </p>
<p>For state elections the area is bigger, but you still start with support in your area. Begin with the small stuff. Build a network in your political party by being of service to those that are currently running. This will allow you to meet people (the right people) and gain access to important knowledge and later funds.</p>
<p>For more information try these resources:
Become</a> a Politician
Steps</a> to Becoming the President of the United States</p>
<p>good luck in your search</p>
<p>Catholic is very famous for being a grad school. I alot of people who want to work in D.C. go there for a M.S...Like the NASA head.</p>
<p>Step 1: President of Local PTA</p>
<p>[...]</p>
<p>Step 4: Vice President of United States</p>
<p>Time Elapsed: About five years.</p>
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Step 1: President of Local PTA</p>
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<p>Step 4: Vice President of United States</p>
<p>Time Elapsed: About five years.
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<p>Interesting story about VP Nominee's Collegiate Record:
Republican</a> vice presidential nominee Palin changes colleges 6 times in 6 years - Los Angeles Times</p>
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Republican vice presidential nominee Palin changes colleges 6 times in 6 years
By NICHOLAS K. GERANIOS, Associated Press Writer
7:29 PM PDT, September 4, 2008
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) _ Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin seems to have switched colleges at least six times in six years, including two stints at the University of Idaho before graduating from there in 1987.</p>
<p>Federal privacy laws prohibit the schools from disclosing her grades, and none of the schools contacted by The Associated Press could say why she transferred. There was no indication any were contacted as part of the background investigation of Palin by presidential candidate John McCain's campaign.</p>
<p>"Our office was not contacted by anyone," said Tania Thompson, spokeswoman for the University of Idaho in Moscow.</p>
<p>Palin, the governor of Alaska, was born in Idaho. Her family moved when she was only a few months old to Alaska, where she was raised.</p>
<p>According to a biography — "Sarah" by Kaylene Johnson — Palin and three friends went to the University of Hawaii at Hilo after graduation from high school in Alaska in 1982. But they left after a few weeks because of the constant rain there, the book said.</p>
<p>The registrar at Hawaii-Hilo has no record that she ever enrolled, school officials said Thursday.</p>
<p>Palin, then known as Sarah Louise Heath, and a friend then traveled to Honolulu and enrolled at Hawaii Pacific University, a private, nonsectarian school. She attended only as a freshman during the fall of 1982, school spokeswoman Crystale Lopez said.</p>
<p>She was in the business administration program as a full-time student, Lopez said Thursday.</p>
<p>"We're trying to track down someone who knew her," Lopez added.</p>
<p>From Hawaii Pacific, Palin transferred to North Idaho College, a two-year school in Coeur d'Alene, about 30 miles east of Spokane. She attended the college as a general studies major for two semesters, in spring 1983 and fall 1983, spokeswoman Stacy Hudson said.</p>
<p>"We were not able to track down club affiliations or anything," Hudson said.</p>
<p>The school identified one of her professors but he did not remember her, Hudson said.</p>
<p>Prior to her selection by McCain, the North Idaho College Alumni Association notified Palin in June she would be the recipient of its 2008-2009 Distinguished Alumni of the Year Award.</p>
<p>From North Idaho College, Palin transferred 70 miles south to the University of Idaho, the state's flagship institution. She majored in journalism with an emphasis in broadcast news. She attended Idaho, whose mascot is the Vandals, from fall 1984 to spring 1985.</p>
<p>She then returned to Alaska to attend Matanuska-Susitna College in Palmer in fall 1985.</p>
<p>Then she returned to Idaho, for spring 1986, fall 1986 and spring 1987, when she graduated. Despite her journalism degree, she does not appear to have worked for the college newspaper or campus television station, school officials said. She worked briefly as a sportscaster for KTUU in Anchorage after she graduated college.</p>
<p>The McCain campaign did not have an immediate comment on Palin's higher education record.</p>
<p>Palin's biography on her Alaska governor's website indicates only that she graduated from Idaho in 1987.</p>
<p>A recent profile of her in the school's alumni magazine, before her selection to run on the GOP ticket, listed only Hawaii Pacific, North Idaho and Idaho as schools she attended. She also explained in the profile that her curiosity and love of writing made journalism a natural choice.</p>
<p>"I was always asking everyone the questions, and I still am today," Palin told the magazine.</p>
<p>The University of Idaho is taking advantage of Palin's nomination. A prominent photograph of her is featured on the school's Web site.
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<p>Eisenhower, Army officer
Kennedy, Navy officer
Johnson, Navy officer
Nixon, Navy officer
Ford, Navy officer
Carter, Navy officer
Reagan, Army officer
Bush I, Navy officer
Clinton, war protester
Bush II, Air National Guard officer
McCain, Navy officer</p>
<p>aristotle1990 is right.</p>
<p>If you want to be a good politician or public servant, I think it's critical to seek a broad education. You can't know everything, but having a good basic knowledge in a variety of subjects will be an asset. It's also important to be able to learn quickly, shift gears, and absorb information from a variety of sources. Take a good distribution of college courses that will help you develop these attributes.</p>
<p>What sort of politician? State level - within reach. National level - much tougher.</p>
<p>Go to a school in a state capital. Preferably one that is either a swing state or whose politics match with yours. There are tons of opportunities - just take advantage of them and make some connections.</p>
<p>Be rich. If you're not rich, get rich. Take lots of pictures. It worked for the Kennedys</p>
<p>You might also check for schools that offer a "Semester in Washington" option -- or intersessions that encourage internships in places like DC. So, you can have the DC experience, without having to commit 4 years to one of the schools there. (The "Semester in Washington" option is a good alternative to a semester abroad.)</p>