"I'm a pretty conservative guy," Seton says. He cast his first-ever vote for Republican presidential candidate John S. McCain in the New York primary.

"I felt like I could trust him," Seton says. "Weighing the candidates now, I don't think I can trust anything Gore says. But when I listen to Bush, I feel a much greater degree of integrity. He's the guy who'll bring character back to Washington."

The College Campaign Trail

Neither his brother's encouragement nor his family name guaranteed Seton a seat on the council.

"I went door-to-door in Canaday and Thayer, introducing myself to as many people as possible," Seton says. "I wanted to show them that I wanted to be their representative."

Aaron D. Burakoff '04, a first-year who helped with Seton's campaign, says hard work paid off for the candidate.

"I think he won his election here because of his dedication to the campaign," Burakoff says. "I went with him to Kinkos the day before posters could go up to find out information about buying poster paper, and then he made lots and lots of signs. Because he already had the respect of a lot of people in Thayer, many rooms were happy and willing to put his posters outside of their windows in strategic locations."

Laura A. Mancini '04, who says she likes to think of herself as Seton's campaign manager, quips that it was really one poster that made the difference in the election.