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Thousand Oaks 2018 City Council Election

A political campaign is an organized effort which seeks to influence the decision making process within a specific group. In democracies, political campaigns often refer to electoral campaigns, by which representatives are chosen or referendums are decided. In modern politics, the most high-profile political campaigns are focused on general elections and candidates for head of state or head of government, often a president or prime minister. The message of the campaign contains the ideas that the candidate wants to share with the voters. It is to get those who agree with their ideas to support them when running for a political position. The message often consists of several talking points about policy issues. The points summarize the main ideas of the campaign and are repeated frequently in order to create a lasting impression with the voters. In many elections, the opposition party will try to get the candidate "off message" by bringing up policy or personal questions that are not related to the talking points. Most campaigns prefer to keep the message broad in order to attract the most potential voters. A message that is too narrow can alienate voters or slow the candidate down with explaining details.

Recent Thousand Oaks election polls contain many parties with many candidates. At the ending of the 2018 election Bob Engler, who ran for city council came in the lead with 22,709 votes, 19.12%. His statement promises the people of Thousand Oaks, CA to ensure the following: • Maintain our commitment to responsive, proactive public safety policies that enhance the quality of life in our community. • Retain and enhance our Ring of Open Space • Ensure that city government has a responsive and cost effective approach with citizens and business owners.