Well, not me. But I am working on the campaign of two individuals running for School Board in my city. As the election is in August, there is usually low voter turnout, but I am honestly worried that the best might not win.
The two individuals who are being challenged have a huge money advantage. One is a lawyer and businesswoman who has given herself a massive amount of money and is being funded by attorneys and developers. So far she has almost $100k compared to less than $45k for her opponent.
In the other race, the man has given himself over $30k (more than teachers here make in a year!) while my candidate is just under $25k
Obviously we are going door to door and making calls. But it's not enough to compete with the ads, the mailers, and the absentee ballots that have been sent out WITH $0.42 CENT STAMPS!
With the election only two weeks away, what more can we do to get elected? The media is against us here...our paper always seems to support those who don't support the community and constantly write dirty articles. It's tough. Any suggestions?
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