I'm Running For Class President Tommarrow - Need Some help!?
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LOOK at the camera and smile.  Don't be stiff.  It's a popularity contest, so you have to act cool.  Tell how much you love the school and "if I am elected, I will listen to what YOU have to say...."  Then say, "you can play the popularity contest if you want, and vote for the popular person, but if you want to actually get something done, vote for me, ciaobella_88.
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Focus on the FBI goal for now, and volunteer for political candidates who interest you.  The rest will come in time.\n\nGood luck  -  especially with the class  :-)\n\nOh yeah - I wouldn't worry about the Freemasons, unless they really rock your world.
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Is it highschool or college.  I was highschool class president once, I would try to appeal to as diverse a group as possible.  Your posters need to grab attention, to make up for lack of creativity, get as many posters, stickers, or whatever out there and get the most exposure.  People are going to vote for their friends in highschool, and I found that most of the academians that were running only had a small group of friends that were all as lame as they were.  I hung out with the stoners, the athletes, the cool kids, and was in all the smart kids classes, that kind of exposure clinched it.
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Dude, have I got the help for you.  I've just gone through all this mess trying to start a movement here in Tacoma.  First things first, you have to have a name that grabs peoples attention, both for the group and for the forum.  Then you pitch the idea to local groups, like the Democrats or the Greens or some other local organization.  If you're shy, you can spread the word via email lists, forums, message boards, or other media.  Then when you get a few hits of people who are interested, you can ask them if they have any resources you can use.  Use the cheapest means available to raise awareness of your event.  If there are community calendars or bulletin boards at places of social significance, plaster them liberally.\n\nStart a blog.  Check out the one I started at www.apctahoma.blogspot.com  There you can see that I really created the whole concept right there on the spot.  It takes a little work to set up and to post to, but you can do it for free over at blogger.com.  With a blog you can update members about meetings, post cool articles, and build an online community.  What you really want to do is find a techie or group of techies who like your cause and want to help promote it with their expertise.  Without that kind of help, you're stuck just working on messaging your event and tooling it to appeal to a broad base of folks.  Which can be effective, but the sooner you get an active web presence and good media materials, you won't be seen as quite professional enough.\n\nSponsors are critical, whether it's your local Labor Council or a small local business.  Use the resources you have to open up other resources.\n\nSince you're a college student, you have access to something other people don't have: college faculty.  Find a teacher who believes in what you believe, and let him tell you how it's done.  Most active teachers will love to help you set up something like this, particularly poltical science or history professors.\n\nAlso, critical to this work is picking events that have action related stuff in the ad.  So it could be writing letters, marching, hearing speeches, interacting in workshops, drumming or eating, whatever the activity is.  And it should imply that something is actually going to be accomplished.  Folks usually only like to go to process-type meetings if they're involved in the leadership, so instead set up some fun activities for the group to do.  You might even partner up with a local charity and do something jointly together as a way of bringing your networks together.  In this day and age, service attracts a lot of interesting people.\n\nAnd know your audience.  If your audience is sophomores and juniors have good music, very little drama, and a whole lot of interesting conversation, and the good times will roll.  With seniors and beyond, focus on events as they can fit into a full-time  grownup's busy schedule.\n\nAlso incorporate elements of you into everything you do.  If you like art, get some art for your event.  If you like piano, get yourself a pianist.  Remember, if it isn't fun, you won't keep doing it.  And you have to keep doing it.\n\nGo ahead and steal this title idea "Speak Your Peace - A Community Forum on the Future of Democracy" Perhaps that will inspire you to come up with good ideas of your own.\n\nGood luck, and never stop believing in the power of good people to do great things.
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Yes, he's fixing the election so that I can run.  Even though I have no prior political experience, and I'm only 25.  Osama bin Laden is going to be my running mate.
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I think the first poster gave a great suggestion.  Here are a few more ideas:  \n\nLet me make your money talk.\n\nTime is money.\n\nMoney is scarce so let me take care of yours.\n\nAnd a few links that may help.  Good luck with your campaign.
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Most colleges have a young Republicans group.  You can start by joining that.  Go to city council meetings.  Volunteer at a local candidate's headquarters.  Above all learn to listen.  When I ran for office I learned most people just want someone to listen and take them seriously, everyone thinks their own problem is the most important one.
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When my daughter ran for President in her club, she went with a "Be a Winner, vote for (name)" theme. We went to the $1 store and bought a bag of cheap medals on red, white and blue ribbons. You know the kind that is bestowed upon winners at say the Olympics. Then hot glued a round paper to the medal. One side said "Be a Winner" and on the other side "Vote for (name)".  She did win.  \n\nThat same theme could be used on your posters. Also, you can start as well as end your speech with that phrase. An attention getter at the beginning and end is always good.\n\nGood luck to you!
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Tell people that you care. I know that there are many students who get the impression that their wishes and opinions do not count and I believe that, put together, their number surpasses that of people who get together for a cause. That is the biggest problem, I believe, targeting such a wide array of people. The only way you can get their attention is to shock or to challenge them, depending on the type of person you are. If tou are a popular girl, then people can be amazed without condemning your actions, so you can get your friends together an invent a crazy dance on a song that just won't let you sit down, promise them the formation of a new club or diversification of the cafeteria menu, but make sure that you target as many types of people as you can. Being a popular figure, you could personally speak to students nobody pays too much attention to, and they will feel very happy and vote for you. In case you are not in the middle of everything, I suggest that you choose Saving Jane- Girl Next Door as a theme song and show people how close you actually are to them without them knowing it. And, no matter the type of person you are, you have to change something about yourself to get their attention, but within the limits of staying yourself.The change could be a piece of clothing that everybody will copy or a new hairstyle, but stay true to yourself with the promises you make. Best of luck!
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High School positions are pretty easy.  The VP doesn't do much.  LOL  Just get the position and your student council advisor will explain what is expected of you.\n\nBest Wishes on the Election!\n\nSue
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Watch the movie Election.  I'm sure the mechanism will vary with the school.  One idea I always wanted to do long long long ago when I was a student.......have a make out booth with your pamphlets.
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You need to target big money contributors.  Forget about the small campaign contributions and get the big spenders who will donate the maximum amounts they can.  Go for businesses, PACs, and 527s.\n\nThose should be the main target of fundraising.  You will need to spend time on the individual voters, but do not expect them to fund your race, you will never make it.\n\nAlso, don't expect to win the first time.  And if you are facing an opponent who has a ton more money than you, don't be scared off.  People actually do vote for the person who will do the best job, but you do have to have enough money to inform them about yourself.
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Funny and shorter is a winning combination. Get your humor in at the beginning. Have some real substance in the middle. You won't change life as we know it. Focus on one or two things: More dances, better DJs. You  will listen more to them (the student body).    Be self deprecating, but not too much. Skits are over done as is rap singing your message. Be sincere in your message. Everyone will already know you by now, so just be yourself. Don't over reach. Leave the audience with a gentle zinger (humor), but don't obscure the reason for voting for you. "You are the one who will listen and implement change." I teach high school.
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just make a list of all the people you want to be involved.  send out an email to all, inviting their ideas on a certain subject.  \n\nyou could make a Yahoo! group, to help with the administration.
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Start getting in politics run for a local office first and them work your way up. Get a nice haircut and don't look like a doof. Also don't do anything dumb that will come out later.
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Become a member of a political party. call the leader of the party in the area to inform them of your desire to run. Contact your county board of elections to fins the procedures for placing your name on the ballot. May be wise to retain legal council to guide you through the steps to meet all deadlines and such. When you are in the run, Campaign like crazy. Advertising, canvassing, debates and fundraisers are important. Make shure you have well defined answers to position questions in advance (I can Help with that). Actually taking a firm position on issues is not as important, because you are there to represent people, who change their mind every time the evening news tells them to. \nAnd, oh yeah, don't do anything illegal or morally reprehensible. Being qualified to be mayor is a question only the electorate can answer.
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World Peace! No just kidding!  This is a hard question.\nIt's not like a class president can change anything about a school so don't promise crazy things but the class needs someone to represent them.  \nHow about   !!SOPHIA REPRESENTING CLASS OF 20??!!