Advantages and disadvantages of publicly announcing to run for a political post

[Mr.leeemzy]

I would like to know about your say on the Advantages and disadvantages of making an early public announcement to run for a political post. This is what have been in my mind thinking for sometime now how individuals switches candidate ship from someone who have been doing so much for his/her people to someone who just burst out of nowhere to contest for the same position as the person they have known for a long time. I am talking with experience on how the general public in my vicinity chose to switch there support on someone who have been helpful to the society to someone who just came out to announce his intention to contest for the same post as the other person, is this happening all because of greed and love for money or is it my thought or am I over thinking things. For now I only have idea on the disadvantage aspect and will love to hear other opinions and thought on the matter

[passwordnow]

The advantage is that they'll know their political rivals if that politician who announced their running earlier. But that will be a disadvantage for their opponents if that person is quite strong and the one to beat. Normally, there are no permanent friends in the politics and if that person that announces it too early that they'll run, those who want to survive politically will either join them or go away from them. That's how it goes for the politicians and for the citizens, they know who to vote and if that person will actually do the things a public servant does.

[EluguHcman]

I would like to know about your say on the Advantages and disadvantages of making an early public announcement to run for a political post. This is what have been in my mind thinking for sometime now how individuals switches candidate ship from someone who have been doing so much for his/her people to someone who just burst out of nowhere to contest for the same position as the person they have known for a long time. I am talking with experience on how the general public in my vicinity chose to switch there support on someone who have been helpful to the society to someone who just came out to announce his intention to contest for the same post as the other person, is this happening all because of greed and love for money or is it my thought or am I over thinking things. For now I only have idea on the disadvantage aspect and will love to hear other opinions and thought on the matter

That is usually caused by political godfatherism and such system of politics jeopardizes the people (masses) mandates.
In such cases whoever emerges the winner is always out of manipulations (rigging) being appointed by some executives while masses votes are void in the election pools.

This Is though not strange because it has become an adoption that even a serving leader once leaving office would want to install someone else he can control.

The disadvantage is always that... The people will get unqualified representative who does not have the capacity to lead.
The leader in such appointed cases will always limited to exercise his power while reserves space for their political godfathers.

[Accardo]

The people feel happier to get what they agitate for that's the first advantage, the disadvantage has a lot to do with solving a particular problem which the people's man would have no experience about solving on the first few months or years in office with his personal agenda. Some leaders don't even talk about the problem anymore. In a system like that the people's mind would change too often and if there are no customized duration of leadership - say the new person has to rule for 3 years, the problem could be left untouched for a longer duration until something like a revolution happens, which relies so much on the system of government practised in your locality.

[Dunamisx]

Political is a public engagement and only meant for those that thinks they have the leadership kind of trait to lead and protect the people, not just by words of mouth, but in their actions, so they need to make public appearance because its part of the ways they can campaign for their ambition and be well recognized, only that they have to be well prepared for the task ahead and never lose guard.

[Roseline492]

I would like to know about your say on the Advantages and disadvantages of making an early public announcement to run for a political post.

From the federal level politics in the way I tried to understand it is that aspirants came out public after the party approval but in the local politics that usually comes through zones, anybody within the zone it belongs to has the right to start anytime they like, some even began to go public three years before the election to be very viral but however early starting doesn't make someone most suitable or advantage than any other person aspiring for the position because the decision of whom would win depends on people that would vote them so if they do not like the person who started before others there is no way they would be elected.

[Findingnemo]

In simple terms, it gives more time for the individual to reach more people, the politics is all about number of votes so trying as soon as possible can help with that but on other hand it gives the idea for the competitor to know your weakness and if you have any they will try to bring you down using their influence.

[Spaceman1000$]

I would like to know about your say on the Advantages and disadvantages of making an early public announcement to run for a political post. This is what have been in my mind thinking for sometime now how individuals switches candidate ship from someone who have been doing so much for his/her people to someone who just burst out of nowhere to contest for the same position as the person they have known for a long time. I am talking with experience on how the general public in my vicinity chose to switch there support on someone who have been helpful to the society to someone who just came out to announce his intention to contest for the same post as the other person, is this happening all because of greed and love for money or is it my thought or am I over thinking things. For now I only have idea on the disadvantage aspect and will love to hear other opinions and thought on the matter

That is the beauty of democracy, people are allowed to choose whoever they like, this is also applicable when people decide to switch interest on candidates, so the idea of allowing people to choose whoever they want despite who they previously wanted is the beauty of democracy. At this point the only thing you can do is to respect their opinion and who they decided to support, however you can galvanize support for whoever you want because at the end of the day, those in the majority will win.

[Agbamoni]

I would like to know about your say on the Advantages and disadvantages of making an early public announcement to run for a political post. This is what have been in my mind thinking for sometime now how individuals switches candidate ship from someone who have been doing so much for his/her people to someone who just burst out of nowhere to contest for the same position as the person they have known for a long time. I am talking with experience on how the general public in my vicinity chose to switch there support on someone who have been helpful to the society to someone who just came out to announce his intention to contest for the same post as the other person, is this happening all because of greed and love for money or is it my thought or am I over thinking things. For now I only have idea on the disadvantage aspect and will love to hear other opinions and thought on the matter

If you do a proper investigation, you will find out that the people have been bribed privately, which made them shift their loyalty from someone who have aready gained their trust by the things he has done for them. You see, most humans make their decision on the benefit of the present. Just like the saying "the street has no remembrance". It sure happens in reality, whatever good the first has done will be forgotten because of the small bribe given to them by the new leader.

[programmer3666]

In political aspirations, early announcement always works in favour of the aspirant but he or she needs to have resources to throw around!! Because politics in this modern stage requires a lot of resources in order to have an edge over your opponents, early announcements give room for team building, fund raising in some cases and it also signify seriousness and boost confidence. The only disadvantage is can point to is that your opponents get to study your moves and they can use some of your activities against you for reputation smearing game.