<p><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/us/AP-Yale-Election.html?ex=1145419200&en=95810650c8eef9fa&ei=5070%5B/url%5D">http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/us/AP-Yale-Election.html?ex=1145419200&en=95810650c8eef9fa&ei=5070</a></p>
<p>"The candidates were punished for breaking regulations that limit how and when they campaign. One improperly sent a mass e-mail to 600 students. Another put up a Web site too early. Others violated advertising rules.</p>
<p>Yale, which has had an alumnus in every presidential or vice-presidential race since 1972* -- far surpassing the records of all other Ivy League schools -- counts President Bush, his father and President Clinton among its alumni."</p>
<p>*At least one out of the four candidates for the White House, and sometimes up to three out of the four</p>
<p>the actual quote, to which you improperly added:</p>
<p>"Yale, which has had an alumnus in every presidential or vice-presidential race since 1972, counts President Bush, his father and President Clinton among its alumni."</p>
<p>this election thing isn't even a big deal on campus. it's funny how things get blown out of proportion by the media</p>
<p>I see why the rules are there. And I don't like the way people are cheating. I mean, a rich student at yale would have an unfair advantage over a less wealthy one. If a student from a low economic class is attending yale (on full fin aid) they wouldn't have the money to spend on things like elections. A rich student on the other hand can advertise like hell, and just pay the fines for it. Sadly, I guess its like any other election in that sense though...</p>
<p>It's not like candidates are spending thousands of dollars on an election like this. I'd be surprised if they spent even fifty dollars. You also have to remember that emailing people doesn't cost anything.</p>