My Presidential Campaign

Well, today we began our 3rd course in my MPA program, called Public Administration and Democracy. Essentially, it's a 3 week, 24 hour per day simulation that runs pretty crazily. We filled out our surveys that indicated our preferred roles. I thought it'd be good to rank President Bush as one of my top choices; he's someone totally opposite who I am, so it's a natural choice. A bunch of us wanted to be Bush, but they "randomly" selected who would be thrown in a lottery for the role... And, I made the lottery. Now we have to campaign. WHOA!

I never thought I'd say that I want to be President Bush, but... Here we go. My first task, after consulting with a great team of classmates, was to send out an e-mail to my class, asking for support. Check it out:

Greetings!

Thanks for taking a second to open my e-mail. I come to you as a classmate and a friend asking for your support. I know that you have several choices tomorrow for President Bush, but I’d like to ask you for your vote. I know that I’ll be able to serve the simulation effectively, and I will be available tomorrow if you have any questions about my candidacy.

Thank you, and good luck over the next three weeks!

More rabbit tricks tomorrow, when I deliver my speech and other things. =)