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So early, in fact, that many say this year's race for council treasurer between John A. Burton '01 and Sterling P.A. Darling '01--both of whom say they intend to run in December's election--was laced with rivalries likely to be played out in the upcoming months.
A Darling-Burton match-up was about more than who gets to add up the numbers for the council's weekly budget report. Veterans say offices like treasurer, secretary and the executive board give potential presidential candidates much-needed visibility and credibility.
"If you're treasurer, every week you get up and make your little speech, so everyone knows who you are," Stewart says.
"People perceived the secretary and treasurer elections to be an early test for the presidency," explains council member Fentrice D. Driskell '01, a former vice presidential candidate herself who says she is also planning to join the race. "Tensions escalate, and people form alliances very early."
Council treasurer Darling has traditionally fallen into the latter camp.