Word: barkley
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Todd E. Plants '01, an Eliot House council representative who ran for president in last year's election, says Barkley has proven himself to be a competent treasurer. But Plants says he wonders whether Barkley has "pigeon-holed himself too successfully" as a conservative to have a broad appeal...
According to Plants, the appeal of successful conservative candidates is concrete proposals on student services. But that voting bloc is likely to be split this year, since Barkley is opposed by Paul A. Gusmorino III '02, the chair of the Student Activities Committee and driving force behind successful council projects such as UC Books...
Plants says he also wonders if Barkley's student services versus activism pitch is too dated...
Rather than trying to garner the endorsements of specific student groups, Barkley says he hopes to appeal to the student body as a whole...
Nonetheless, Barkley enjoys strong support from conservative students--a group that has been influential in past elections through its manpower...