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Hi, my name is Heather Ashcraft. In the 2000 election I ran for State Representative as a third party candidate against Byron Rushing, an eighteen-year incumbent democrat in Boston. I ended up with 21% of the vote, nearly 30% after a re-count of one poling location. It was a gloriously victorious defeat. I had thought that I would gather only single digits, with a wishful hope for double-digits. It was a tough race that taught me a great deal about many things. There were many things that I wish I had known before I started my effort that I often ended up learning too late to do any real good. That’s why I’m writing this handbook. I would like to give others a chance to learn from my mistakes and victories. | Hi, my name is [[Heather Ashcraft]]. In the 2000 election I ran for State Representative as a third party candidate against Byron Rushing, an eighteen-year incumbent democrat in Boston. I ended up with 21% of the vote, nearly 30% after a re-count of one poling location. It was a gloriously victorious defeat. I had thought that I would gather only single digits, with a wishful hope for double-digits. It was a tough race that taught me a great deal about many things. There were many things that I wish I had known before I started my effort that I often ended up learning too late to do any real good. That’s why I’m writing this handbook. I would like to give others a chance to learn from my mistakes and victories. | ||
'''Why should you run for office?''' | '''Why should you run for office?''' | ||
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'''Clean Elections Act''' | '''Clean Elections Act''' | ||
I’ll try to suppress my personal opinions of the “clean elections actâ€. Basically what it does is limit the amount a single person can donate to your campaign. If you’re running a small campaign, this can create some hardship, as it means that your friends will not be able to | I’ll try to suppress my personal opinions of the “clean elections actâ€. Basically what it does is limit the amount a single person can donate to your campaign. If you’re running a small campaign, this can create some hardship, as it means that your friends will not be able to | ||