Letters to the Editor
Don't vote by banners, investigate candidates
As I was walking to class, I noticed a rather large banner hanging from the second level railing on the south side of the Harvill building. It read "Krispy Karim for Senate." I looked at the banner with shame because it had nothing to do with my true purpose of running for ASUA. It did not contain my platforms, my motivation, or my hopes to help this school. It ignores my true intentions. It only makes people smile or comment upon it and does not fulfill its purpose of sparking an interest in the student body to learn about the candidates running for office. It fails in encouraging students to research those who will represent them and vote according to their beliefs. Reading yesterday's letter in the Daily Wildcat, I stopped feeling ashamed because the banner caused one student, Jeff Steinkamp, to investigate candidates on the ASUA web site. Whether his vote is for or against me, I am sure he will vote, which is the purpose of my banner.
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