Political capital is primarily based on a public figure’s favorable image among the populace and among the other important actors in or out of the government. A politician gains political capital by virtue of his or her position, and also by pursuing popular policies, achieving success with initiatives, performing favors for other politicians, etc. Political capital must be spent to be useful. QUESTION: Are politicians the only ones with POLITICAL CAPITAL? How do you gain or build your own political capital? Are certain assumptions made about certain people and where their vote AUTOMATICALLY goes? With the current state of the union my fellow Americans, the way things are, and the number of issues on the table, how do we make an impact? Lead, follow or please get out of the way.

Our Featured Guest will be Dr. Timothy F. Johnson. Elected June 13, 2009, Timothy F. Johnson is the Vice Chairman of the North Carolina Republican Party, becoming the First African American to hold the position since the party’s inception March 27, 1867. Timothy is the President and CEO of Leadership 101, LLC. A certified Historically Underutilized Business (HUB), they focus their efforts on working with nonprofit organizations and small to mid-size for profit businesses. They specialize in organizational development, total quality leadership and logic model implementation. Uniquely qualified to work with volunteers, his company was the first to offer a Certified Volunteer Manager program in the state of Georgia. Initially attending Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, Timothy was elected President of his freshman dorm. Leaving early to pursue one of his first loves, he completed 21 years of military service with the United States Army, serving as enlisted soldier and commissioned officer (attaining the rank of Major) on Active, Reserve and National Guard duties. Please visit the Blog at http://livinglegacy.ning.com/page/elevate-the-soul-wets