Exploratory Committees, Explained - Vox.com

1. What are the two reasons for a person to form an exploratory committee, according to this article? 

1. "This person is (almost) definitely running for president.

1. They want to raise some money and get their campaign together before they formally announce they are a candidate."

2. What do the candidates do during the "exploratory phase"? They raise a ton of mone start polling and traveling, and they begin to hire staff. 
3. What do candidates have to do with the bureaucracy to make their exploratory committee official? They need to file a statement of candidacy to the FEC and put exploratory in your campaign title.
4. Why did Elizabeth Warren's exploratory committee hire staff in Iowa? It is an important early state on the primary calendar.
5. What is the most important task of the exploratory committee for the candidate? Raising money is the most important thing they do so the candidate can begin to build their financial foundation of their campaign.
6. Why are Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders less likely to use an exploratory committee? They are already very well known do not need the "glide path."