<p>Almost every election has a loser. (Not getting into Bush v. Gore) One of my Ss ran for student body president of his LAC and lost by one vote. I was surprised it was that close because IMO I thought his platform was a mistake. </p>
<p>It’s sad to lose but your S’s loss was not a referendum on his worth as a person. He can campaign for another office at another time and in the meantime he can think of strategies and platforms to use when the time comes. (Clever posters and/or clever phrases to use in the future, identifying other students who might be helpful in another race–there are lessons he can learn from this.)</p>