Haynes, who has selected Mark A. Price '98 as a vice presidential running mate, is one of four presidential Lamelle D. Rawlins '99, the current vice president, is running for president with Michael A. O'Mary '99; Eric M. Nelson '99 is running with Joseph A. Sena '99; and Eli W. Bolotin '98 is running with Ethan G. Russell'98. Only one candidate, Selamawi H. Asgedom '99, is running independently for the vice presidency. Despite the pairings, according to Yoni Braude '98, the election commission's press liaison, the so called "tickets" are merely endorsement statements. Students will vote for each position independently. Still, some candidates claim they do not plan to run an elaborate drive. Philip R. Kaufman '98, a presidential candidate, said he sees no need to assemble an elaborate staff to run his campaign, citing Rawlins as a candidate who has organized a troop of volunteers. "I don't believe in a campaign manager. I think that's taking it way too far", Kaufman said. While most candidates are taking the campaign quite seriously, at least one is taking it with a grain of salt. Presidential candidate Adam D. "Waka" Green '99, who placed fifth last spring, is one who agrees that candidates take the elections too seriously. "There are far too many uptight people around Harvard. They should loosen their garters." Green also he would support Haynes' cable wiring proposal "only if [we're] allowed to have porn channels." And although most candidates try to find ways to make their signs recognized, at least one sign has already seemed too familiar. John F. Coyle '00 noticed one of Kaplan's advertisements in Annenberg Hall. "I thought it was an SAT prep thing but it turns out to be UC advertising," he said. Voting will run on-line from next Monday, December 9, to Wednesday, December 11. Other presidential candidates include Eli W. Bolotin '98, Joseph G. Cleeman '98, David S. Goodman '97-'98, Albert S. Lee '98, Eric M. Nelson '99, Justin E. Porter '99, and William P. Pyonteck Jr. '00
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