The Week contest: One vote

This week’s question: A Rainier, Washington, city council candidate who thought it was “kind of narcissistic” to vote for himself wound up losing the election by a single vote. In seven or fewer words, come up with a campaign slogan this self-effacing office-seeker could use to mount a political comeback.

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RESULTS:

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THE WINNER: Clearly not in it for myself

Evelyn Eman Delmar, Northbrook, Illinois

SECOND PLACE: Working hard to earn my own vote

Daniel Hicks, Randolph, Massachusetts 

THIRD PLACE: Vote for me, and I might, too

Hunter Burgan, Nevada City, California 

HONORABLE MENTIONS:

Yes we can (this time)!

Janine Witte, Doylestown, Pennsylvania 

Every vote counts… apparently

Jesse Rifkin, Arlington, Virginia 

All for one, one more for me!

Patty Oberhausen, Fort Wayne, Indiana 

At least I didn’t steal the vote

Laurel Rose, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 

Ask not what I didn’t do previously

Ken Kellam III, Dallas, Texas 

Vote as I say, not as I do

Bruce Carlson, Alexandria, Virginia 

Vote for me! (Like I should have)

Ash Sharman, Fairfax, Virginia

First time rejected; second time elected

William Loercher, Manheim, Pennsylvania 

Win one for the skipper

Kim Blanchard, Pelham, New York  

Too nice is not a vice

Kenneth Burgan, Grass Valley, California 

This time, I am not a schnook

Guy Rusiski, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania