I think the main reason this is not off-topic is because the history of your fandom is so deeply entwined with the history of this list. I think it is very cool to hear that you have been able to break bread with him and work on his campaign.
If Shannen Doherty was running for congress in Burbank and Kevin was one of her precinct captains and having dinner with her, I think we would want to hear about it here. Personally, as a liberal Dem living in a deep blue state and district, I make it a point to donate to Democrats running in difficult districts across the country, and usually spend time in the fall making phone calls for them. I will be happy to add Mr. Aiken to my list. On Mon, Sep 29, 2014 at 12:49 PM, Melissa P <[email protected]> wrote: > Here are all the reasons (I can think of) why this post isn’t off topic: > > > > He’s appeared on TV, starting with American Idol. > > He watches a lot of TV and used to tweet about his favorite shows. > > Many of his friends work or have worked in TV and are financially > supporting his candidacy, e.g., Penn Jillette. > > He needs to raise a lot of money to pay for TV advertising. His opponent > has a lot more money, most of it from PACs. > > His opponent made the final 4 of Bill Maher’s Flip-a-District contest. > > Voters in North Carolina have described him as Opie Taylor, all “growed” > up. > > > > On a personal note, after 11 years as a fan, I’ve finally gotten to know > him a little these past six months. I’ve had dinner with him twice and > attended several fundraisers. He’s really fun to talk with. On national > issues, he listens, asks pointed questions, and as the Cook Report noted, > is better informed than the vast majority of elected officials it’s > encountered. He’s really doing his homework. > > > > I know no one here’s a fan of Larry King, but here’s a recent interview > <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FefQbx3E4R0&feature=youtu.be>. > > > > And, here’s a piece > <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QbTl_0vfyXc&feature=em-share_video_user> > on his opponent. > > > > (I was going to include his appearance on the The Colbert Report, but > apparently it’s been taken down.) > > > > So if you think Congress should be made up of smart people who like to > think and listen – or if you’d just like to see a gay man from North > Carolina elected to the House of Representatives -- then you really should > think about donating to his campaign > > > > www.clayaiken.com/blueteam > > > > Yes, I’m on an official team trying to help out as much as I can because I > believe in the cause. > > > > So, please consider sending a few dollars his way. Campaigns are so > expensive, and even though he may have a few wealthy friends, they’re > limited by law in what they can contribute ($2600). $25 would be great; > $100 would be even better. > > > > I’ll be happy to answer any questions about the campaign – either on list > or off list. > > > > Melissa > > -- > -- > TV or Not TV .... The Smartest (TV) People! > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "TV or Not TV" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "TVorNotTV" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- -- TV or Not TV .... The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TV or Not TV" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TVorNotTV" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
