"Bill Bradley's not winning any prizes for charisma either," Dukakis said. "It's difficult to convey who you are in an eight-second sound byte."
He concluded his remarks with a call for students to get involved in the political process, beginning at the grass roots level.
"Grass roots politicking really makes a difference," Dukakis said. "I wouldn't have been elected dog catcher, much less governor, without the time, energy and effort of students like you."
Marc Stad '01, the newly-elected president of the College Democrats, said he was pleased with the turnout at last night's event and hoped it would help spark student interest in the political process.
"The students at Harvard are asleep," Stad said. "They don't care about politics. We have to wake them up."
The College Democrats will be heavily involved in this effort to get students to work on the 2000 campaign.
On Wednesday, the club elected new officers, putting into place the leadership for the upcoming election year.
Stad , the former vice president of the club, became president and Jessica L. Richman '01, formerly the club's secretary, was selected as vice president.
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