Why wasn't Tracy already president?

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moviesam21 — 10 years ago(February 02, 2016 02:56 PM)

I watched this movie again, really enjoyed it. Messed me up a little but it's great. My only question I really have was that if Tracy was such a go getter then why wasn't she already class president? Didn't she ever run before? Maybe they explained this in the movie and I wasn't paying attention or maybe it's in the book. Just curious because it seems like she already would be in that position.

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shann-maddox — 9 years ago(April 28, 2016 05:59 PM)

Because she's a junior running for senior class president. She's been in student government for every class grade level in her career, so being "senior class president" would just be the cherry on top of her "illustrious" credentials/accomplishments. And she fully expects to get the position, because she's a type-A, cutthroat overachiever.

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youinreverse01 — 9 years ago(April 28, 2016 08:04 PM)

But isn't Tammy running as a sophomore against them? I believe the principal or Mr M. identifies her as such before she makes her speech.
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EHiggins51 — 9 years ago(May 02, 2016 11:25 AM)

They were all running for student council president, not class president.

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stevenackerman69 — 9 years ago(August 07, 2016 06:55 PM)

I think because she had to work her way up over the years in high school. She couldn't just come in as a freshman and do that. Remember she complained about Tammy, who was a sophomore running?