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That's right! my plans for world domination are experienceing their first modest step.

Alright, so it's only for the Science Undergrad Society's representative at the Student Union (Alma Mater Society) at my Uni, but still. And unfortunately, there are 8 people running for only 3 rep spots on AMS council.

Who's run for stuff? What would you do to mobilize an apathetic bunch of snot-nosed science students that care for nothing except marks, money and reference letters? I want campaign tips!

I want campaign tips!

babes and booze

I want campaign tips!

Take your shirt off?

That's right! my plans for world domination are experienceing their first modest step.

Alright, so it's only for the Science Undergrad Society's representative at the Student Union (Alma Mater Society) at my Uni, but still. And unfortunately, there are 8 people running for only 3 rep spots on AMS council.

Who's run for stuff? What would you do to mobilize an apathetic bunch of snot-nosed science students that care for nothing except marks, money and reference letters? I want campaign tips!

I got nothing. But good luck.

I want campaign tips!

One of your opponents is a flip flopper, but you're too polite to say that. Let your supporters say that. Another one of them is an unabashed radical, who is going to take away everyone's right to use test tubes in the labs. You can oppose the policy, but, again, let your followers do the actual smear. Another one has a dirty/dark past. Get one of your supporters to uncover it in an exclusive newspaper expose, and express your shock.

But most of all: run as the bi-partisan, charismatic, "wanna-change-the-world" candidate. Let your supporters handle the real politics. :p

Seriously, though. Pick a key issue where the AMS has harmed science students, and run as an outsider.

I want campaign tips!Burn those sex tapes now.

But most of all: run as the bi-partisan, charismatic, "wanna-change-the-world" candidate. Let your supporters handle the real politics. :p

Seriously, though. Pick a key issue where the AMS has harmed science students, and run as an outsider.
The problem is that I can't think of any thing the AMS has done to damage science students, and I actually AM an outsider. Alot of the people running against me are already involved in campus politics (or at least SUS politics) and these type of constituency elections really tend to depend on how many friends you have that you can muscle into voting.

And I'm a bit of and issues-junkie.

The problem is that I can't think of any thing the AMS has done to damage science students, and I actually AM an outsider. Alot of the people running against me are already involved in campus politics (or at least SUS politics) and these type of constituency elections really tend to depend on how many friends you have that you can muscle into voting.

And I'm a bit of and issues-junkie.

Let me rephrase: Have you heard any problems from your fellow science students that you could solve, if elected? If so, run as "fixing the problems", and use them as your core platform.

Assuming, of course, that you don't want to just play the popularity game, which is more likely to be succesful in an apolitical environment.

Start a Facebook group and invite everyone. This is what every bloody candidate for our recent student union executive elections did. Of course, I have no idea whether they pissed off more people than they converted. Me? I'm a member of the former.

What would you do to mobilize an apathetic bunch of snot-nosed science students that care for nothing except marks, money and reference letters? I want campaign tips!
Answer- you don't. You win over everyone else then base your campaign on the fact that you are an excellent mediator between the science contingent and the rest of the community. That's how all representation of academia in general society, whether legal, media or governmental, tends to work these days.

offer beer for votes.

That's right! my plans for world domination are experienceing their first modest step.

Alright, so it's only for the Science Undergrad Society's representative at the Student Union (Alma Mater Society) at my Uni, but still. And unfortunately, there are 8 people running for only 3 rep spots on AMS council.

Who's run for stuff? What would you do to mobilize an apathetic bunch of snot-nosed science students that care for nothing except marks, money and reference letters? I want campaign tips!

You should fear. I work for a contractor who does the actual work for the Federal bureaucracy.

I make decisions, and implement solutions that can affect people across the country without their knowing it until it's too late.

And I don't have to be elected, and I can't be impeached.

It's called ruling by regulation, and since the vast majority of the decisions and work of the Federal bureaucracy are actually done by contractors, you should fear.

You should make campaign posters that have a picture of a scantily clad woman that say "Vote for (your name)".

You should make campaign posters that have a picture of a scantily clad woman that say "Vote for (your name)".
Wouldn't it be more effective if he put his name on the poster, as opposed to "(your name)"? People might see "(your name)" and think that means they should vote for themselves as a write-in, and that could eliminate an entire voting bloc.

Just make sure you don't offend the liberals. Heaven forbid they get offended.

Thanks for the eddifying advice everyone. Any genuine comments?

Wouldn't it be more effective if he put his name on the poster, as opposed to "(your name)"? People might see "(your name)" and think that means they should vote for themselves as a write-in, and that could eliminate an entire voting bloc.I'm pretty sure I'm a she. But I have taken your advice and put my name on the posters.

Just make sure you don't offend the liberals. Heaven forbid they get offended.Particulatlry true when dealing in campus politics in British Colombia. Luckily, I am one.

Good luck Kreitz! :)

I ran for a spot at my uni's student council in my first year, but my faction lost by a milestone, since the incumbent candidate (who received several thousand dollars of Liberal Party funds) used a loophole and forbade our party from appearing on the voting slip. People had to vote "below the line" on a seperate ballot sheet in order to vote for us...what's more, the remaining parties on the primary ballot sheet were all cronies of the incumbent.

I kinda lost faith after that and didn't bother. :P

Yknow, when youve been to 4 college classes in a day and have done a huge video project like me, if you read the title as it sounds, its almost

Christ is Running for Public Office! Fear!

:p

If they oppose you just use you destructo bot to elimante the oppostion. That worked for me in high school, though for some reason it no longer existed when I left, wonder why, my revenge upon my principal.:D

Thanks for the eddifying advice everyone. Any genuine comments?

I'm pretty sure I'm a she. But I have taken your advice and put my name on the posters.

Particulatlry true when dealing in campus politics in British Colombia. Luckily, I am one.
What Uni you at?

Pot is key to success. Run saying you will legalize pot if you win.

Thanks for the eddifying advice everyone. Any genuine comments?

Guns & hookers.

Guns & hookers.

She's Canadian, not Texan.

Exchange oral sex for votes.

I'm pretty sure I'm a she.
As the owner of a novelty identity card certifying me as a "Female Anatomy Expert", I think I shall be the one to determine genders around here.
But I have taken your advice and put my name on the posters.
Hoorah, I'm contributing!

Just make sure you don't offend the liberals. Heaven forbid they get offended.

See, this is where I press ignore.

Also, ontopic, I'd go with a catchy slogan or something annoying yet strangely rememberable.

You want to win the election, so make sure that the most votes counted are for you. Applying occam's razor (sp?) that seems to me to say rig the election with fake votes. If it's good enough for the British Parliamentary parties, it's good enough for our former colonies.

See, this is where I press ignore.

That's no fun. I laugh instead. :)

That's no fun. I laugh instead. :)
And this is where I laugh too:
As the owner of a novelty identity card certifying me as a "Female Anatomy Expert", I think I shall be the one to determine genders around here.

Hoorah, I'm contributing!
:D

O NSG, how I love thee. Let me count the ways:

-you tell me to give strangers sexual favors
-you suggest that I forge ballots
-you convince me to advocate drug policies I have no control over
-you change my gender.


Actually, I do miss y'all. Haven't been on much lately. Posi, I go to UBC.
The campaign is going all right actually, so far. I've put posters up all around campus, and me and one of my adversaries went around today and did a whole bunch of classroom anouncements, which I got a better response to than I expected. Also, my campaign blog has had an interesting debate on going on, which is sweet. I think I've established myself as an "issues" candidate among the few people that are already involved, but the trouble is just getting the word out so enough people find out about the elections.

Unkile at Kanabia's uni, slates or factions are not allowed at mine, so everyone has to do their own campaigning. When there's 8 people running for some position, it gets a bit annoying.

That's right! my plans for world domination are experienceing their first modest step.


Keep in mind that cookie i sent you.
*winks*