Why Vote For Me?

Rather than attempt to relay the specifics of my runoff campaigning today, I'd rather talk about why you should vote for me. I have some pretty great qualities, including:
- Experience. I've been on the Inner Council for a year, and I'm currently serving as your Class President (hopefully you knew that). I'm the only candidate with experience leading a class (a high school class, in fact). As a matter of fact, I've served alongside Andrew on the Inner Council. Now, some people say that Inner Council experience prepares you for the ASB. Let me tell you, this is a whole different ball game.
- Stability. No, this is not a pun. As a member of the ASB, I know how they operate, and can start planning great things for this class immediately. However, the transition will be less secure with a new President in power (much like the admittedly unsecure transition at the beginning of this year). Even with all the coaching and training in the world, a new President cannot fully acclimate to the ways of the Student Body until some time into the year. I, however, will be able to get working right off the bat.
- History of Successes. We had some pretty fun activities this year, right? We got that superfly Harry Potter movie day (which we wish to continue in the future), that crazy-cool PowerStation night (which was admittedly less-than-well-timed, but was still quite fun), and that mondo-awesome Talent Show (a first-time activity this year, and we got freakin' 2nd place)! We've got tons of money in the bank, some pretty stong Spirit Points, a website (finally), and a fantastic Inner Council. Want more of this? Vote for me. Don't want it? Don't vote for me.
- Endorsements. This one's a bit more contentious. However, my campaign has been endorsed by both this year's ASB and former Class President (and Presidential Candidate) Ariel Improta. As such, it would stand to reason that supporters of Ariel's campaign would, if they respected Ariel's opinion, support this campaign. These people know what it takes to lead a class, and have unanimously agreed that I'm the best choice for ours. Just something to ponder.
- Decisiveness. I'm not afraid to make tough decisions. Sometimes they backfire (like my choice not to write a speech, more on that later). But, more often than not, they've benefited our class. Like our Inner Council this year: it's a substantial improvement on last year's IC, but it couldn't get that way without tough and unique choices about who would best serve our class (including my good pal Andrew Lee, who's excellent on Newsletter).
- Respect. I respect you and your opinions. I set up this blog so I could communicate directly with my constituents (and others). I didn't write a speech because I thought that having prepared statements would seem phony. For the same reason, I tried to avoid basing my campaign around a "gimmick", like many other campaigns. While some candidates for ASB positions used such tactics to appeal to seventh-graders and their ilk, I knew that you were smart enough to be able to base your vote on real ideas. If you want to prove me wrong about your intelligence, vote for someone else with their campaigns based around an unnecessary gimmick.

Voting is tomorrow, in front of Mrs. Perry's room. The absolute worst thing you can do is abstain. That's something Andrew and I can both agree on. And don't forget to dress up for Jock/Preppy Spirit Day (yeah, I'm not sure what it means either).

Today's Helpful Hint From Will: The best hint I can provide for you is to vote for me tomorrow. You'll help yourself and your class.

I WILL - STILL
Will Stabile - Vote For Me!