Written by Karen D. Swim
I pledge to run a clean campaign and honor my campaign promises. If elected, you’re all invited to the White House for a celebration, and yes there will be cake! Can I count on your vote?
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[...] just loved Karen’s recent entry where she described her intention to run for president of the United States, pledging to ‘run a clean campaign and honor my campaign [...]
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July 2nd, 2008 on 8:27 am
Ok Marie Antoinette, let there be cake! Or WordPress Widgets!
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July 2nd, 2008 on 8:35 am
Oh good! I’ve been looking for another choice. Can I be Vice President?
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July 2nd, 2008 on 8:54 am
Would definitely vote for you
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July 2nd, 2008 on 9:03 am
I love it, Karen! But now I’m going to run, too. But I only want to be President of Texas; you can have the rest of the country!
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July 2nd, 2008 on 9:43 am
@Wendi, you’re in honey! Whoo hoo, together we could turn the country round, or screw it up really bad. LOL!
@Roland, you are so sweet. One thing’s for sure the cake would be free flowing and there would be no moral shenanigans, not on my watch!
@Robert, I thought it was such a hoot and I had to share the laugh! President of Texas is president of the whole country, isn’t it? LOL!
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July 2nd, 2008 on 9:50 am
Karen, you are so opportunistic, taking advantage of a weak field. You have my vote, and being from Chicago, I will cast it for you at least five times.
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July 2nd, 2008 on 10:15 am
Karen, you’d have my vote anyway… but when you thow in cake! How could I resist?
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July 2nd, 2008 on 1:32 pm
You have my vote!
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July 2nd, 2008 on 2:40 pm
Can you make me Canadian Embassador to the US?
(I’d prefer to be stationned in Vail Colorado, please!) I hear the skiing is good.
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July 2nd, 2008 on 3:21 pm
I think that with all of you we have assembled the dream leadership team for the US, heck maybe all of North America.
@Brad, LOL! I thought it was only Michiganders who ahem participated in voting irregularities.
@Emily, do I know the way to America’s heart or what? LOL! I am convinced that if we ate more cake, the world would be happier.
@Jamie, press secretary, ooh you’d be good!
@Friar, so be it my friend! Now would you outlaw Barney? LOL!
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July 2nd, 2008 on 6:23 pm
I love this! Yes, you’ve got my vote! Hahahehee!!!
(yes, I just used three exclamation marks; I’m that excited)
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July 2nd, 2008 on 6:49 pm
YES, you have my VOTE Karen! You’d rock as president!
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July 2nd, 2008 on 8:05 pm
You got my vote, girl! I am not to excited about the choices we have … until now!
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July 3rd, 2008 on 9:50 am
Hi Karen
This was fun. You have my vote and I’m not even from the US. Does that count?
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July 3rd, 2008 on 10:08 am
Heather, thanks for starting the campaign! Would you like a position on my cabinet? LOL! Hey, there’s Starbucks in it for you.
Meryl, I am with you on the choices. Wouldn’t it be great to have real people in charge of the country?
Hi Yvonne! Your vote counts twice because you’re special.
Now I’m headed over to catch up on all these great posts you all have written, because a great leader knows how to serve.
Have some cake, tea, and coffee and enjoy your day. I’m off to kiss babies (in the form of blog posts).
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July 4th, 2008 on 9:02 am
Alright, as long as your honest and I can be the VP. How are you going to market our country? No one likes us. That’s gonna be tough!
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July 4th, 2008 on 9:26 am
Hey Ellen! I will be honest and yes you can be VP.
See, this is where cake comes in, we all have cake (or pie) and everyone is happy. Far easier to negotiate a peace treaty when sugar is involved. 
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July 4th, 2008 on 11:52 am
Hey wait! I’m the VP!!
I got here first!
Can there be two VP’S??
Hmm, How can we work this out? We are creative, I’m sure there is a solution. See, our first test….
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July 4th, 2008 on 1:02 pm
ROFL! In my administration we get two VPs that balances the power better so no one gets too big headed. I also promise not to shoot either one of you in the butt.
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July 7th, 2008 on 5:10 am
Sorry Karen,
I’m not a U.S. citizen.
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August 19th, 2008 on 11:12 pm
Great information! Thanks for writing this. It is an honor to participate in the discussion.
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