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Poet Henry David Thoreau
once wrote,
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"I cannot make my days longer,
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so I strive to make them better."
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With this election,
we here at Carver
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also have an opportunity
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to make our
high school days better.
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During this campaign,
I've spoken with many of you
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about your many concerns.
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I spoke with Eliza Ramirez,
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a freshman who said
she feels alienated
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from her own home room.
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I spoke with sophomore Reggie Banks
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who said his mother works
in the cafeteria
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and can't afford to buy him
enough spiral notebooks
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for his classes.
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Eat me!
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Eat me raw!
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[Laughter]
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All right, now.
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Hey, ifyou can't be adults
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and give these candidates
the courtesy they deserve,
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then you don't deserve to be
called adults but children
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because that's what children are,
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and you'll be treated like children.
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So let's all listen up, huh?
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Tracy: I care about Carver,
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and I care about each
and every one of you.
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And together, we can all
make a difference.
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When you cast your vote
for Tracy Flick next week,
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you won't just be voting for me.
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You'll be voting for yourself
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and for every other student
here at Carver.
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Our days might not be any longer,
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but they can sure be better.
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Thank you.
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[Applause]
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The--The next candidate
for student body president
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is Paul Metzler.
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Paul?
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[Raucous Cheering]
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Woof woof woof woof
woof woof woof woof!.
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- Whoo!
- Hey, Paul!
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Paul!
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[Girls Screaming]