Histories of Other Bands Associated With RAG

Although RAG had stopped playing music together and had faded into relative obscurity, the group remained close over the years and continued to drink beer together in incredible amounts. Unfortunately, the group lost some of its members and fans as the years past. Whether it be too much drinking, too little going to class, or complete apathy towards the whole college experience, some of the band's closest friends decided to leave the school.

It started with Drew, who did not come back to college after Freshman year. The group survived sophomore year without any losses. But then, half way through junior year, two people left. Chris, one of RAG's biggest supporters and one of the most hardcore drinkers in the group, had enough and left. And Rich, the voice of RAG and another key member of the group, followed a few weeks later and left as well. The departures left a large hole in the group, and they were sorely missed. They were only left to wonder what sort of wild escapades may have been had these friends remained at school for the entire 4 years.

They were gone, but not forgotten. When elections were announced for Student President of the University, a light went on in the heads of the remaining members:

 "You know who would have made a good school President? Rich." 

"Yeah, he'd abolish RAs and have beer on tap in the cafeteria. That'd rock" 

"And don't forget about the free heroin and the Anarchy."

"Instead of the fucking Spin Doctors or Village People, we'd have cool bands."

"Too bad he's gone, he would have made a great president..."

"Well........ who says he still can't run?"

"Awwwwww, shit! Let's do it!"

And with that, the group decided they would unleash a campaign to get Rich elected as President. Who gave a shit if he wasn't there? They'd show these yuppie mother fuckers what someone who really cares about the students would promote! Soon, a bunch of the guys went into one of the computer labs, and started to work on the promotional fliers, armed with a handful of photographs of Rich in poses ranging from angry to bizarre. They scanned the photos in one by one, and came up with catchy slogans to go along with the photos. Soon, they had about 8 different designs, such as:

"Bee all you can bee!" with a picture of Rich giving two middle fingers

"Swami says... 'Vote Rich!' " with a picture of Rich with a football on his head

"Rich wants to take over the world... He starts here." with Rich and a global map

"Wake up, Rich! You're running for President!" with Rich holding his head while lying in bed.

There were a few more variations, but nobody seems to remember any of them. These posters were printed out in large quantities, and the Top Secret Rich For President Task Force set out throughout all the classrooms and dorms to post them everywhere. Using stealth tactics and advanced reaching techniques (such as standing on a desk), the group was able to post these posters in a wide variety of high traffic locations. 

It didn't take long for the posters to attract attention. Students were often overheard discussing the unique and amusing posters. They got the job done: the got attention. And although many might have wondered who exactly this mysterious "Rich" was, he earned plenty of respect and admiration among the masses.

As the election drew closer, it was obvious that Rich would win a significant amount of votes. Could a true revolution be near? With the campus thrown into the trawls of total Anarchy? Surely if Rich won the election, he would declare all RAs relieved of duty, all classes abolished, and beer on tap at Seilers! The dream was nearing reality...

Even the other candidates recognized the threat of Rich's campaign. One of the "legitimate" candidates approached Steve and asked him to put an end to the campaign. "You're taking votes away from me," he pleaded. "That's the fucking idea, jackass," Steve scoffed back at him.

As election day came to a close, the campaign staff anxiously awaited the announcement of the outcome. Well, okay... they didn't really.. they just drank heavily and laughed about it... The official announcement was made, and Rich had lost. (On a side note, the candidate who approached Steve asking him to stop the Rich campaign did not win either, so maybe Rich did score a small victory if he prevented him from being elected!)

After careful examination of the "official" results, it was realized that nowhere in the final vote totals was Rich listed! He had, in fact, gotten at least 15 verified write-in votes, yet these were nowhere to be found in the numbers released by the election officials! Were these votes discarded simply because Rich was no longer a student? Were they ignored because Rich was a threat to "The System" ? Were there enough votes to have demanded a recount? Perhaps Rich even had enough votes to win?! It seems obvious that some kind of conspiracy took over and made sure that Rich would not win the election. That controversy lives on still, and hopefully, some day, it will be resolved.

The campaign definitely had an impact on the students. Months later, while roaming Dolan Hall, members of the campaign staff noticed unusual decorations on the door of one girl. This girl had collected a copy of every variation of the "Rich for Pres" campaign posters, and proudly displayed them on her door for all to see. A tear came to their eyes as they realized their work had reache so many people, even in such far places as Dolan...

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