Storytime: The Story of My Favorite Congressional Candidate This Year

Its 4 days before Election Day in the U.S.A. and I wanted to take the time to introduce you to my favorite Congressional District this year, his name is Dr. Manan Trivedi and he is running for the 6th Congressional District in PA.

Storytime: The Story of My Favorite Congression…, posted with vodpod

As you can see he is an Indian American, he is also a Doctor and an Iraq War Vet. He is also extremely smart and well, a cool dude. I met Manan at The Pennsylvania Society in NYC last December. PA Society is like the Prom for prominent Pennsylvanians and their political staff, except for with way more free booze than your high school prom. I watched the Army Navy Game with Manan, he is a Marine so he was rooting for Navy. We had a couple Guninesses and I liked him, he was real and personable.

I since hosted a Young Professionals fundraiser for him and have seen him around the trail. He also has an adorable newborn daughter.

Why am I sharing? Well he is running against an Incumbent Congressman in a true swing district, he would make a great Representative and he is an Indian American and my readers have an interest in Indians  So if you so inclined please go to https://secure.actblue.com/entity/fundraisers/22961 and donate anything you can afford. If you are a non-resident however, you cannot donate.

Thanks and I hope you ALL VOTE ON TUESDAY!

1 Week Till My Steak Dinner

Hello Readers!

Guess what today is?  One week till (American) Election Day! Hooray!  I work in politics, so Election Day is one of my favorite days of the year!  I am working super hard until that day comes and I have decided I have something to look forward.

This tale begins late November 2004, I was reading an article about America Coming Together (ACT) after the brutal defeat of John Kerry for President.  I was employed by ACT for about 5 months and like many anti-war, liberal activists I was absolutely crushed.  I was taking solace in a New York Times Magazine article on ACT Ohio and its Executive Director.  I don’t remember much about the article but I do remember when the E.D. talked about how on Election Day he went and saw a movie, some guys go to steak dinners because all the work you do leads to Election Day and on Election Day you just wait and watch.  Your army is out there doing their thing but basically there is nothing more to direct.  I thought to myself “One day, I am going to have a steak dinner on Election Day.”

yummmm....red meat....medium rare....

Well folks, this year, after many, many long Election Days I am finally in a position that there isn’t really anything for me to do.  I am directing a solid 10 day GOTV (Get Out the Vote) and then my work is done.  So this year, I am slapping on my high heels, fake pearls and L.B.D. and going to a nice steak dinner at a nice, downtown Steakhouse (perhaps The Palm?)  I am psyched, this feels like a milestone and I am counting down the days!