Student Government candidates are preparing for the final push toward Wednesday’s election day, a change from the relatively quiet past several weeks.
Friday’s activities in Free Speech Plaza included the traditional campaigning style of Chris Odinet’s “The Difference” ticket and a bizarre display from Ryan Sands’ “Mass Turban Nation” presidential campaign.
“The Difference” campaign tent continued distributing stickers, buttons and push cards, while Sands promoted “incestuous loving” as “the South’s greatest gift to the world.”
Sands and vice presidential candidate Steve Mayeux displayed a large cardboard photo of a “harlequin baby,” which Sands said is the result of an incestuous relationship.
The poster had the head cut out, and Sands and Mayeux encouraged students to put their heads in the cutout to take photos.
Sands said by 1 p.m., about 25 people had taken photos with the display.
While promoting the display, Mayeux wore a sticker from “The Difference” campaign.
“[Odinet] slapped it on me,” Mayeux said jokingly.
Em LeBlanc, elementary education junior and “The Difference” campaign coordinator, said campaigning in Free Speech Plaza was “picking up” as other candidates began to campaign.
“I’m glad they’re out,” LeBlanc said of Sands and Mayeaux. “It brings a different crowd out here. It makes it more fun for us.”
Kevin Guillory, political science sophomore running independently, said Friday was his first day campaigning for his Arts and Sciences senator bid. Guillory distributed orange flyers featuring the logo of his Web site, kevinguillory.com. Guillory said the reaction was good but “pretty lukewarm,” considering the closeness to election day.
Guillory said his independent status allows him to primarily consider the Arts and Sciences students’ needs.
“I wouldn’t have to answer for the people responsible for my election,” Guillory said.
 
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