Two Georgians, one Californian running against Obama

A former U.S. House Speaker, a radio talk show host, and an admittedly gay activist announced they are circling the wagons to run against President Obama in 2012.

The organizing of presidential exploratory committees is the first step in the process.

Herman Cain announced his intentions on January 12, 2011 and already has his website set up at http://www.hermancain.com/.

Fred Karger, a reportedly gay Californian, also set up his committee on April 10, 2010, and his website is at http://fredkarger.com/.

Former U.S. House Speaker Newt Gingrich is leaning towards an announcement.

Such political maneuvers means their campaign coffers will begin to fill up quickly, with donations pouring in from the sale of autographed photos, T-shirts, buttons, books, and other campaign paraphernalia, not to mention fees from speaking engagements and fundraisers.

According to political writer Ron Elving, "Candidates use an exploratory committee as not only a transitional phase for their bookkeeping but as an extra claim on media attention...exploratory money may be raised without the full disclosure of sources required of true candidates."

Politics in the U.S. has gone from getting issues addressed to making a lot of money, increasing a candidate's popularity and power, although winning may be remote. If someone wants to run for president and thinks he/she may raise over $5,000 in donations, they should first read http://www.fec.gov/pages/brochures/candidate_registration_brochure.pdf.

And so, it you have a valid U.S. birth certificate, meet the age requirement, can pay the filing fee, and can monetize a website, you can run, too. With the passage of the Supreme Court-approved SCOTUS decision, a presidential organization could accrue billions and provide a lot of jobs.

BIGGEST ORGANIZATIONAL MONEY RAISERS
Running for president is becoming the biggest game in the nation, with traditional and social media receiving the bulk of the proceeds.

According to the February 2011 edition of O'Dwyer's, a communications and new media magazine, several organizations raised millions of dollars for the 2010 Midterm elections, with most of the money going to "Republican causes and candidates...Broadcasters alone brought in about $2.5 billion in revenues from ads supporting federal, state and local campaigns, showing that if there's any industry that's recession proof, it's politics."

U.S. Chamber of Commerce - $75 million
Crossroads Media - $40 million
Committee for Truth in Politics -$7+ million

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