Well, apparently it's possible. Michael Sessions, an 18-year-old high school student, has been elected mayor of Hillsdale, Michigan through write-in votes. Not only did he win, he beat the incumbent.
The story may not be over, though. Apparently, only 2 votes are separating the two candidates. Even if the incumbent manages to win after a recount or the disqualification of some of the write-in votes, that's pretty damn embarassing.
I can understand how the guy might be able to coordinate a lot of young people to vote for him. But how on Earth did he convince older people to do so as well? That must be one awful mayor to have people deciding that an 18-year-old would do a better job.
Edit: Daily Dissent has video of Michael Sessions on Countdown with Keith Olbermann. He seems like a bit of a moron, but at least he's trying.
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posted by Jonathan @ 9:47 PM
Thursday, November 10, 2005
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