I was down at the State House in Columbia one day in 2008 to see Senator Joe Biden speak. He was running for President and holding a press conference. He made mention in his remarks that he had begun his political journey in 1972 and worked on McGovern's campaign for President. After the press conference was over, I went up to the front and wanted to meet him. We shook hands, and then I told him that we have something in common. (Whenever I meet someone famous, I lead with that line so they will listen.)
I told him that I started my political campaign work with McGovern for President in 1972. He looked at me and with a wry smile said, "That was the loneliest time". We had a good laugh over that, and I agreed with him that it was. For those of you who don't know, McGovern lost to Nixon in a landslide.
Little did I know that Joe Biden would be the Vice President of the United States four years later and running for President in 2020. And, for those of you who don't know, I am a political junkie. I love politics. I vote for the man, not the party.
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