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Many people would answer no if asked the question, “Are the skills to become president different form those needed to function as president?” The skills considered necessary to get elected are often different from, or sometimes contradictory to those a president needs in order to preside over. However, some skills cross both roles, being a candidate and a president. They are few in number, compared to the many differences. There are five main skills looked-for to be a successful presidential candidate. Candidates must be able to campaign, debate well, be public friendly, show a positive personality, raise campaign funds, and represent an entire political party. These skills are necessary during primary and general elections. The act of campaigning is a skill in its’ self. As Wayne stated, in Is This a Way to Run a Democratic Election, “a campaign exists in a state of perpetual motion.” Candidates must keep up with, and often stay ahead of campaign events. Candidates must also be mentally prepared, there can only be one victor and candidates should be ready for election results to go either way. Candidates are judged by their potential for office based on their ideas, promises, and experience. During a campa