12/01/2017
I would like to personally thank each and every person who has assisted in my campaign thus far; regardless of how you have contributed it means a great deal to me. For my campaign to have any real impact, I need the help of anyone who can legally contribute to American Political Campaigns to assist in raising money. I've outlined a few key objectives which I really need your support to make a reality!
https://politics.raisethemoney.com/steveyoungforcongress
Objectives:
1. I have not been able to get business cards to distribute even though it is almost a prerequisite for running. This would be a HUGE asset to my campaign and networking and due to low costs is the top immediate need. A logo might be needed as well depending upon the legality of modifying an existing logo in the way I have. (Estimated Cost: $200-$500.)
2. Obtain Aristotle Software, at a discounted price, which will provide the most detailed dataset I have ever seen. With this data set, combined with other specialty software, I'll be able to dramatically increase campaign contributions by targeting people who want to donate to candidates like me. As an added benefit, my econometrics background would allow me to create extremely detailed modeling and projections for free! In addition, the software would make campaign finance accounting significantly simpler than it currently is, making the need for a treasurer with accounting skills no longer necessary. (Estimated Cost: $500 per month for 6 months.)
3. Hire a campaign manager, legal counsel (not only for compliance but for my pending legal suits), director of marketing, and develop a campaign strategy. I NEED all the help I can get here and will be reaching out to those who might be able to provide recommendations (especially for the campaign manager and legal counsel). (Estimated Cost: TBD)
4. Hire someone to help me manage my political webpage and social media accounts. My skill set with HTML 5 (I was trained on previous HTML versions) is limited, as is my time, making an additional person almost vital to daily operations. I'll feel comfortable filling this role once I get a campaign manager to help direct our message. (Estimated Cost: TBD)
A quick status update on the campaign:
* I've been busy fighting with the Dearborn Board of Education in order to increase student safety in the school district and eliminate corruption. Understandable this has occupied a great deal of my time.
* I've been preparing for the LSAT (Tomorrow us the testing date) which hasn't helped my ability to campaign actively.