The Candidate

August 25, 2008 | Filed Under Main, Politics |

In honor of the free-wheeling, gaudy circus about to descend on Denver (and no, I don’t mean Madonna’s “Sticky Sweet” Tour – though you would be forgiven for thinking that…), I would like to introduce you to the newest candidate on the national stage – Thomas Stiles Stevens. It seems young Mr. Stevens is running for State Representative in Vermont (!!). Mr. Stevens is a good man. I’ve known him a long time. Heck, I’ve known him since he was knee-high to a grasshopper. He used to come over Saturdays and cut my lawn and babysit the kids! (Amazing since we are the same age…) He is also my oldest friend who has been with me through every major and minor chord moment of my life.

Mr. Stevens is not new to the world of politics – no sir. He has been elected on a local level more than once. He is also the so-and-so who talked me into getting involved on my local level. I may never forgive him for that but though New Jersey and Vermont are VERY different states, we did share many similar experiences. Everyone should get involved. If they did, Mr. Stevens wouldn’t have to sacrifice himself again to the gods of Politics. But we don’t, so he’ll have to. I have listed his campaign website over there to my right (left?) where you can read his positions, his views, donate, or just see a gratuitous picture of him and his dog, Tinker.

Best of luck, Tom! We’ll be rooting for ya!

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  1. teastiles August 27, 2008 3:14 pm

    And don’t forget to donate!

    Wow, don’t check in for a couple of days and look what happens. Who would have thought that night in 1988, before you MOVED to the sixth borough, when we watched a besodden Hunter Thompson discuss politics with Pat Caddell — nooooooooo, not Pat Caddell — in the East Village, that I’d be lining up at the Men’s Wearhouse for a new off the rack jacket to wear to the statehouse, if I win…

    Peace! Thank god you don’t get the catalogues I do now. Did you know you can still buy emery boards with your candidate’s name on them? Reminded me of K’s grandmother’s collection.

  2. Liz August 27, 2008 5:48 pm

    Brother Carlos,

    Well done.

    Our friend Philip is a delegate at the convention in Denver and blogging frequently (and well).
    http://vermontdailybriefing.com

    Read ‘em and weep!
    We should be there! We are America!
    No way, nohow, no McCain!
    (I could chant anything at this point)

    hooray for Democrats!

    Liz

  3. mburma August 27, 2008 10:30 pm

    One of our recent local candidates had sponges with their names on them. But my favorite was hearing from some long time residents about the candidate that handed out pot holders with their name on it - and folks were still using them!

    And I don’t remember Hunter discussing anything that night. But I DO remember trading my packs of candidate cigarettes to him for a joint. ;-)

  4. teastiles August 28, 2008 12:06 pm

    Celebrities were so accessible back then.