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It's a staple of teen dramas: the Alpha Bitch is running unopposed for the presidency of the Absurdly Powerful Student Council. She gloats to the unpopular kids about her continued reign, until one of them says, "That's it! You've ruled this school for too long! I'm running against you!" The Dork Horse Candidate is born. The candidate can be most any character, but typically is not one of The Libby's usual adversaries, such as the Cool Loser or The Snark Knight. However, these are usually the people who tell the Dork Horse Candidate that he has no chance of winning.

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  • It's a staple of teen dramas: the Alpha Bitch is running unopposed for the presidency of the Absurdly Powerful Student Council. She gloats to the unpopular kids about her continued reign, until one of them says, "That's it! You've ruled this school for too long! I'm running against you!" The Dork Horse Candidate is born. The candidate can be most any character, but typically is not one of The Libby's usual adversaries, such as the Cool Loser or The Snark Knight. However, these are usually the people who tell the Dork Horse Candidate that he has no chance of winning.
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  • It's a staple of teen dramas: the Alpha Bitch is running unopposed for the presidency of the Absurdly Powerful Student Council. She gloats to the unpopular kids about her continued reign, until one of them says, "That's it! You've ruled this school for too long! I'm running against you!" The Dork Horse Candidate is born. The Dork Horse Candidate is not just an underdog, but someone completely unsuited for politics. He lacks intelligence, charisma, popularity and administrative skill. There's usually a debate between the candidates, in which the dork horse is made to look like an even worse option. The candidate can be most any character, but typically is not one of The Libby's usual adversaries, such as the Cool Loser or The Snark Knight. However, these are usually the people who tell the Dork Horse Candidate that he has no chance of winning. The candidate may assemble a Ragtag Bunch of Misfits advisory team. Each kid will have a task for which he or she is poorly suited. If someone is doing opinion polls, it will be Shrinking Violet or The Unintelligible. The Dork Horse Candidate almost always wins, usually by one vote. Either he gives a Rousing Speech, or some Deus Ex Machina comes along to nullify his electoral disadvantage. See also Dark Horse Victory. Examples of Dork Horse Candidate include:
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