Luckily I am running for SGA Senate at UA as an Independent so I don't really have to worry about the machine. It would be nice to have their backing, but if they told me not to run it would only make me mad and more determined.
If you want more info on the machine, and some sources check out the chapter on the machine in this .pdf.
http://www.education.ua.edu/leader/f...heCapstone.pdf