Do you think an aspie could win an election?

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Yes, for the Head of Government it would be difficult. But for a local representative it is extremely possible.

Very much so. Around here, there wouldn't be much disadvantage at all really. At provincial or federal level there are political parties, and a candidate has to be nominated by his riding association just to run (unless running as an independant, which is even harder) - and that's only the tip of the iceberg in terms of the kind of social networking these people have to do.

But municipal politics is different. There are no political parties, no riding associations - everyone is effectively an independant. Usually candidates for city council show up for one or two debates and they might get an interview on local television, but hardly anyone watches either of these things. Some go door to door, but only a few do this. Mostly, municipal candidates communicate through the newspaper and that's how most people make their decisions, by looking at what their positions are. It actually tends to be that voting and campaigning are more logical and rational in municipal politics, and popularity/charisma plays a much reduced role.

Many parties actually run failed provincial or federal candidates through municipal elections (unofficially), because they know that being unelectable in provincial/federal elections doesn't mean much in terms of municipal elections. Mayor, however, is a bit more difficult than city councillor and tends to be more like getting elected at the provincial/federal level, especially for mayor of a major urban centre.

Thomas Jefferson, nuff said. Anyways but yeah, I actually have plans to go into politics. As long as you can speak well and look good on camera and have connections you can be a politician.

Maybe if the aspie keeps the AS a secret until after the election is made since 90% of the population is judgmental before hand.

Absolutely.

But aspies do have trouble staying in office.

Our neighbors, washington DC, had what I suspect was an aspie Mayor: Adrian Fenty.

He failed to get relected.

Then the current mayor: the likely nt Vincent Grey took over.
The first week of the Gray regime had more scandals and indicments for corruption than all of the years of the Warren G. Harding Presidency and all of the years of the Richard M. Nixon Presidency put together! And they havent stopped!

Too bad for DC that the competent but unable "to play well with others" Adrian Fenty couldnt get reelected!

Last edited by naturalplastic on 26 May 2012, 10:42 am, edited 1 time in total.

That's cool, sorry I was being egocentric and thinking USA...