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Political involvement

Posted: Sat Mar 14, 2015 12:00 pm
by mic0
Dear Less Than 100 Hour Board,

Have any of you ever been involved in local politics and/or a political party? What is it like?

-Nervous about emailing the local political party and getting involved

Re: Political involvement

Posted: Sat Mar 14, 2015 2:08 pm
by the anglophile
In fourth grade I ran for school treasure. I promised my opponent I'd vote for her if she voted for me. I lost. That was about the end of my political involvement.

Re: Political involvement

Posted: Sat Mar 14, 2015 2:33 pm
by mic0
Wow, she totally played you. That girl probably went far in politics.

Re: Political involvement

Posted: Sat Mar 14, 2015 8:18 pm
by TheBlackSheep
Sure. I was involved in the Utah County, Salt Lake County, and Clark County Democrats, and I worked for a politician once. I love that stuff. Go for it!

Re: Political involvement

Posted: Sat Mar 14, 2015 8:35 pm
by Emiliana
My husband worked on a campaign for a state senator once. He loved it. AND he got to meet this up-and-coming young senator from Illinois.....named Barak Obama.

Re: Political involvement

Posted: Sat Mar 14, 2015 10:35 pm
by mic0
Emiliana, is your husband Rory from Gilmore Girls? :P But really, that is so cool.

TBS, I didn't know you were involved with stuff, awesome. Well, I found out that there isn't a chapter of this political party in my county, but I might look into the Democrats as second choice (this is Texas afterall, it's my best bet really).

Re: Political involvement

Posted: Sun Mar 15, 2015 5:18 pm
by Emiliana
mic0 wrote:Emiliana, is your husband Rory from Gilmore Girls? :P But really, that is so cool.

TBS, I didn't know you were involved with stuff, awesome. Well, I found out that there isn't a chapter of this political party in my county, but I might look into the Democrats as second choice (this is Texas afterall, it's my best bet really).
Basically, yes.

Out of curiosity, what was your first choice?

Re: Political involvement

Posted: Sun Mar 15, 2015 9:53 pm
by mic0
Green party! They really align closest with my ideals, but I recognize they aren't likely to get much traction beyond maybe influencing bigger players.