I will likely never run for office, but if I do, I plan to follow a few basic rules:

1. I will not run any attack ads. I do not believe in “vote for me because the other guy sucks!” politics. It may cost me an election, but at least I’ll have the satisfaction of knowing I ran an honest campaign.

2. Properly address issues from my past and publicly accept that yes, I’ve made some mistakes and missteps in my life rather than trying to bury skeletons.

3. Never flip flop. I refuse to change my views on things just because it may be vogue to do so. Again, this may cost me the election but I still want to run an honest campaign.

4. Be honest and transparent about my financials. If I have something to hide, why would you want to vote for me?

5. Choose a platform, stick to it and promote it as much as possible. I’d like to see one politician, just ONE at the federal level stick to policy almost all the time.

6. Run as financially responsible a campaign as possible. No $5000 steak dinners for me.

7. If I make a mistake, I will admit it and apologize. I will not try to pretend it wasn’t a mistake or try to say it was a “joke” or other such nonsense.

In other words, I will NOT do just about everything the current GOP candidates have done and continue to do.