Looks Aren't Everything...

"I'm going to run for Whyville Senate. Let's see, first I have to write a platform and campaign hard. Hopefully the people will vote for me. In my platform I will include realistic promises and things I really think people will want *and* can have. That will give them a good reason to support my platform."

That's one way of doing things... here's a second way:

"Oh, the Senate is running again. I have so many friends on Whyville everyone will vote for me. I'll just promise to get the mall open and have more plots, people will vote for me. I guess I'd better get a new look..."

The second candidate went shopping as the first one went around Whyville telling people her plans and promises. Then the second one Y-mailed all of her friends, telling them to vote for her.

Well, both the first and second candidates got in as two of the top three people in the Senate Race. At the debate, the first person cried out, "Vote for Me!" and answered questions from the audience. The second one had just changed her look and didn't really talk to anyone but her friends.

Then came the day to vote. All of Whyville voted, and guess who had won...

The second one. Just because she looked better, because we all know that everyone always votes for the prettiest one.

The first candidate felt pretty down. She felt she could have won if she had looked better....

This is just an example of how a Senate should not work, but many of us fear that sometimes it will work out this way.