As far as being a politician in DC goes, all it takes is to be a Democrat. There was one Republican on the DC council, but she lost last cycle.
All the real action is in the primaries. There's a lot of push from the pulpits. So long as you can get the preachers to promote your campaign you're in. I don't think that the actual concerns of DC residents gets much attention, except regarding schools. And the DC schools are among the worst in the nation, so don't look for a lot of mental voltage in the body politic. While the majority of the public are not fools, you can get an idea about how they view their politicians by the fact that they keep electing Marion Barry to office, even though he's a convicted felon and chronic tax evader.
Reminds me of Chicago somehow.
All the real action is in the primaries. There's a lot of push from the pulpits. So long as you can get the preachers to promote your campaign you're in. I don't think that the actual concerns of DC residents gets much attention, except regarding schools. And the DC schools are among the worst in the nation, so don't look for a lot of mental voltage in the body politic. While the majority of the public are not fools, you can get an idea about how they view their politicians by the fact that they keep electing Marion Barry to office, even though he's a convicted felon and chronic tax evader.
Reminds me of Chicago somehow.