Cranley was brought to the attention of Instructor Andrea L. Campbell by course TF Samuel G. Goodstein, who has known Cranley for years as a fellow student at HLS.

"What could be better for students interested in campaigns and elections than seeing what is essentially one of their peers running for office?" Goodstein said.

Goodstein is also a strong supporter of Cranley's bid for office and has been working unofficially for the campaign.

"There are those who want power because they think its cool, and there are those who want it because they have a powerful sense of right and wrong. John Cranley is one of those people," Goodstein said as he introduced Cranley to the class.

During the hour-long address and discussion, Cranley announced the creation of the "Cranley Corp," designed to give internships to college students interested in helping his campaign.

He encouraged class members to take the internship, which provide housing, but little or no additional stipend.

"It's going to be a lot of fun; there are a lot of young people working on this campaign. This isn't a simple city council race, it's a huge race in a district which everyone recognizes is winnable," Cranley said.