Campaign tips from Timaru

There is a lot of talk about people standing in different electorates in 2008. As a guide to all these aspirants the current local body elections have provided a wonderful example of what to do on the campaign trail.

This from the Timaru Herald...

Council candidate charged after urinating in gutter
The Timaru Herald | Tuesday, 2 October 2007

A Timaru district council candidate has been charged with offensive behaviour, following an incident in Dunedin last week.

The Timaru Herald was able to confirm yesterday that Karen Collings, who is standing for the Timaru ward on the council, was charged with offensive behaviour after allegedly being seen urinating in the gutter outside a Dunedin hotel.

I don't know about you, but I can't wait for more campaigning lessons from Timaru!