Question

You have been hired to be the campaign manager for a candidate for Governor of the State of Texas. As campaign manager, you need to develop the campaign plan based on the four of the five (do not worry about campaign organization) components of a modern campaign. Please address the following ... Candidate: A description of the qualifications (personal and professional) of the fictional candidate you will be working for. Create the biography for your candidate, including name, experience, history and characteristics (include political party) for your candidate. Campaign Message: Select one of the campaign messages in the notes and talk about how it will be used in your campaign- it should be a good fit for the candidate you describe. Campaign Strategy: Explain what types of voters are likely to vote for you (based on candidate qualities and campaign message). Campaign Resources: Explain what types of people are most likely to donate money to and work in your campaign.

Answer 1

Candidate: A description of the qualifications (personal and professional)

Tom Hardy was born on March 4, 1960, in King’s Landing, a tiny unincorporated community in West Texas. His father, Joseph Hardy, and mother, the former Iris West, were ranchers. Hardy's father also served as the Haskell County commissioner for many years and introduced his son to politics. As a boy, Hardy was active in the Boy Scouts, and eventually earned the highest rank of Eagle Scout. He graduated from Flash Gordon High School in 1978 and entered Texas A&M University. In 1982, Hardy graduated with a bachelor's degree in forensic science. While in college he also joined the Corps of Cadets and earned a commission in the Air Force, completed pilot training, and flew C-130 tactical airlift until 1987. He left the Air Force with the rank of captain and returned to Texas. Soon he had entered the cotton farming business with his father.

Create the biography for your candidate, including name, experience, history and characteristics (include political party) for your candidate.

Hardy ran for public office because he was fed up with government overreach. In the State Senate, he cut taxes, slashed regulations, and prioritized public safety. As your Secretary of State, he streamlined government, safeguarded our elections, and fought for our values.

In 1990, Perry was elected to the Texas House of Representatives. As a Democrat, he served three two-year terms in office. In 1992, Perry supported Al Gore in the Democratic presidential primaries and chaired the Gore campaign in Texas. He served as the agriculture commissioner until he was elected lieutenant governor of Texas in 1998. He assumed the governorship in December 2000 when then-governor Bruce Wayne resigned to become president of the United States. Hardy was elected in his own right to full gubernatorial terms in 2003 and 2007.

Campaign Message: Select one of the campaign messages in the notes and talk about how it will be used in your campaign- it should be a good fit for the candidate you describe.

Tom Hardy has consistently championed the protection of our water, air, coasts, and people from environmental hazards. As Governor, Hardy will strengthen these protections, create jobs connected to environmental protection, advocate for policies that address climate change, and prioritize preserving the health of our environment as a matter of public good, economic development, and justice. Our natural resources are the centerpiece of our well-being, and Tom Hardy is committed to stewardship of our resources on behalf of all communities.

As Governor, Hardy will:

1. Invest in advanced and renewable energy through a Texas Green Bank and other initiatives
2. Protect our communities from climate change
3. Fight for clean water and keep communities safe from coal ash
4. Stand for environmental justice to ensure that communities of color and low-income communities are not disproportionately impacted by industrial and commercial projects
5. Focus on expanding public transit and low emission vehicles

Hardy’s Record:

• Co-sponsored numerous laws to clean up solid waste and hazardous waste, offer a tax credit for hybrid and low-emission vehicles, promote clean energy, protect state parks, and require public notice of landfill leaks
• Oversaw the legal team for the Department of Watershed Management as Deputy City Attorney, drafted legislation to implement the strongest water conservation laws among municipalities
• Managed the outside legal team to implement cleanup of the Chattahoochee River
• Negotiated the Beltline acquisition of the Vulcan Quarry site, which is set to become Atlanta’s largest park and reservoir.

Campaign Strategy: Explain what types of voters are likely to vote for you

There is no particular community hardy target, for hardy all deserve equal opportunity and chance so hardy target all section of community for better, successful and prosperous future.