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Bumped, but this should not be taken as an endorsement of any particular candidate. If other candidates for office within the College Democrats want to post here on Future Majority, I'm happy to provide an equal and open forum. All you have to do is use the contact form to email me. --Mike

As a blogger here on Future Majority, it has given me great pleasure to blog about news and events regarding College Democrat chapters, state federations, and our national organization, from across the country.

Many of you have been with me every step of the way, reading posts about my blogging battle against the College Republican National Committee, fighting to save the Liberty University College Democrats chapter, or organizing thousands of students in New York for the first time to get involved during this past 2008 elections.

It is with that same spirit, that I aim to run for a national position on the College Democrats of America executive board. At our national convention starting July 24 in Washington, D.C. I will be running for the CDA Political Affairs Director.

The news of my candidacy took some in our organization by surprise, as I am knowingly running against an incumbent candidate seeking re-election. However, given my proven track record as former president of the College Democrats of New York, I believe I can make the greatest impact in our national organization by becoming the next Political Affairs Director.

For the most part, the role of Political Affairs Director has concentrated on the Caucus system, a group of caucuses to recruit individuals of different races and backgrounds and to bring them in to the College Democrat organization. While that is something I will continue to do, I want to be on the national board to affect change for the organization for every member, regardless of background. That is why I am running on a platform of new ideas, including taking up political issues by the organization on a national level, including better student advocacy for education policy, student loans, and fostering a better national presence. We have proven to the country that we can be a powerful organizing force in the elections; now we must prove that we can be a powerful student advocate group as well, fighting for issues to represent students across the country.

The rest of my platform you can check our at my campaign website. Thanks again for all your help and I hope to see you in DC this summer.