What politicians have you met or shook hands with?

[coloradodem2005]

I met Howard Dean at a rally in Boulder, CO. I shook his hand after he gave a rousing speech. Who have you met.

[WillyBrandt]

1. Clark, Graham, Jeb Bush, and Bob "Fuck" Martinez

Last one is a gov of Florida immortalized by a 2 Live Crew song

[wtmusic]

2. Met HD too

and John Anderson way back in '80.

[TSIAS]

3. A few

Bill Clinton
Joe Lieberman
Bill McBride
Janet Reno
Alex Penelas
Joe Trippi

[WillyBrandt]

4. You met Penelas? Good God!

Such high hopes for him, but he's a snake

[TSIAS]

6. I didn't seek him out

He came up and introduced himself at the Florida Democratic Convention. In the primary, I'll be voting for either Deutch or more likely Castor.

[Punkingal]

5. Several for me...

Al Gore, Bill Clinton, Hillary Clinton, Dennis Kucinich, Harry Reid, Jim Sasser(former Senator from Tennessee), Lamar Alexander(:puke: on that one)Mario Cuomo, Edmund Muskie, Congresswoman Shelley Berkley, Congressman Lincoln Davis of Tennessee, (I went to college with his wife) and I fully intend to meet all the Dems who are running this time when they make it to Vegas.

And I forgot one, Clinton's Secretary of Labor in the second term, a really nice African-American man, but I am embarrassed to say I can't remember his name. :spank: (I hate that I can't remember his name, because he was so genuinely warm and friendly.)

[nuxvomica]

45. Uh, Clinton's second labor secretary was a woman

Alexis Herman. Was it Rodney Slater you met? He was Clinton's second-term secretary of transportation.

[SOteric]

7. Francois Mitterand, Jimmy Carter, the Dalai Lama, Governor

Mike Lowry, Governor Gary Locke.

[Bertha Venation]

32. Dang.

You get around. :)

[bobthedrummer]

8. As an 11 year old, I shook John F. Kennedy's hand

once in Milwaukee during his Presidential campaign.

[no_arbusto]

9. Al Gore

Shook his hand at a fundraiser during the summer of 2000 in Burgettstown, PA. My dad's neighbor got us some tickets from the postal workers' union for a $1000 a plate dinner.

Also many PA local, regional, and state politicians. My dad's best friend was the head of the Democratic Party for a large county in western PA.

[maggrwaggr]

10. Shrub, Carter, Clinton

Met Shrub at a party in Texas believe it or not, when he was guv.

Met Carter (just shook his hand as he pressed the flesh) in St. Louis in 1980.

Met Clinton same way in Denver in the early 90's.

[Solly Mack]

11. Maynard Jackson, Lester Maddox, Andrew Young

Hosea Williams,Jimmy Carter,Zell Miller, Joe Frank Harris, George Busby, Sam Nunn,Herman Talmadge..do relatives count?(Carl Sanders)..Hey, I'm from Georgia.

I never said they were all worth meeting...

[WannaJumpMyScooter]

12. Got kissed by Eisenhower when a baby... met Kennedy when I

was 7.
others... from the 80 campaign
GOP... Dole, Reagan, Bush41, Anderson
Dem... Carter, Kennedy, Dukakis, Mondale, Muskie

from other things...
Clinton, both of them
Guiliai
Ed Koch (truly a class act)
Dinkins
Pataki
Cuomo

and some foriegn ones...
Nyungen Cao Ky
John Major
Vincente Fox... before he was El Presidente does that count?

and of course many local ones here and there, and some I am forgetting I think

[Randi_Listener]

13. A couple.

Wesley Clark
Janet Reno
Mayor of West Palm Beach Lois Frankel

[neebob]

14. Boring Snatch - not my idea

while waiting to be seated at a restaurant in Salt Lake. The guy I was with just stuck his hand right out there and introduced himself and me, too. It was like 12 years ago, before I was very interested in politics. But I didn't like Orrin Hatch even then.

[cally]

15. Many California politicians

but on the national scale....Mondale, Gore, Kerry, Clark.

[corporatewhore]

16. Dennis Kucinich and Gonzalo Barrientos

barrientos was a killer d who fought tom delay and jim crow this summer in texas

[Race4Peace]

17. could it be the homecoming queen** at school?

[JohnKleeb]

19. that would be the president of your class dude that would be a politican

As far as I know and believe the royality aint political. Over throw the crown I say.

[texasmom]

18. Jimmy Carter and John Sharp

I shook Carter's hand in 1976 when I was 13.

Met and was in two of John Sharp's commercials when running for Lt. Gov. 1998 and 2002

[TheMightyFavog]

20. I've met..

Senator Feingold at his Marinette County Listening session earlier this summer. I got his card from his aides after brining up issues regarding CIPA and the need for federal oversight of internet filtering companies to prevent biased filtering. I told him "If anyone deserves to have a 12" action figure made in their likeness, it's you Seantor Feingold".

I met and had a nice conversation with Governer Doyle at a party meeting in the Summer of 2002. He's a tall guy, and he's got huge hands.

I've met our State Senator Dave Hansen (who was elected because his opponent couldn't make up his mind on the Lambeau Field issue) a number of times. He's a really nice guy.

I'v also met our Assembly Speaker, John Gard (hock, SPIT!) a couple of times.

[mykpart]

21. Met Ralph Hall in 1991.

Even had my picture taken with him. Now I will have to burn it. Met Ann Richards in 1988. Met Martin Frost during the Texas redistricting farce.

My hubby has met Bill & Hillary Clinton, and Tipper Gore.

[Piperay]

22. Jimmy Carter, Barbara Boxer,

my Congresswoman Jane Harman, some local politicians and Ronald Reagan :puke: (when he was Gov. here in CA and I was just a kid).

[Rocinante]

23. Ok this is politicians but not Dems

Here we go. This is only Republicans ok? Fred Thompson, Lamar Alexander, Winfield Dunn(former Gov of Tn) Bush the first, the real power behind the throne Uncle Dick Cheney and Robin Beard(former Tn congressman who was shamed into retirement by Mike Wallace, and various and sundry others. My line of work back then caused me to be in contact with such vermin.

[RebelOne]

24. Bob Graham and now-deceased Senator Claude Pepper

and an unnamed one that I did drugs with.

[Kellanved]

25. many

albeit German ones.

Gerhard Schröder
Helmut Schmidt
Wolfgang Thierse
Peter Struck
Rudolf Sharping
Brigitte Zypries
Hans Eichel
Frank Walter Steinmeier
Klaus Wowereit
Christine Bergmann
Regine Hildebrandt (:cry:)

[KG]

26. AWD - Jeff Seemann

:)

[MaineDem]

27. RFK, Muskie, Margaret Chase Smith

Let me see...
Maine governors from Muskie to the current (except for Angus King)
Congressman Mike Michaud
Congressman Tom Allen

Senator Olympia Snowe
former Senate Majority Leader George Mitchell
former Senator Bill Hathaway

John Kerry
Ted Kennedy
Mike Dukakis
Dick Gephardt
Howard Dean

Numerous state Reps and Senators, including our own Maine Mary

And I'm sure there are many I've forgotten

[MaineDem]

35. How did I forget...

Bill Clinton and Al Gore?

Duhhhh

[Bertha Venation]

28. Took my grandmother to see Reagan

My G-mom lives in Fountain Valley, CA. Reagan spoke at Mile Square Park in that town one day, and G-mom wanted to go, so I took her. The park is less than a mile from her house, but couldn't walk without pain so we drove. We left three hours before RR was even to have arrived. We drove out of her tract, then sat in the car for about fifteen minutes without moving. I walked her slowly back to her house, and came back to my car. No one was mad I'd left it in traffic because no one had moved -- no engines were running.

But I've gotten closer to politicians than that -- I work at a large law firm in Washington, DC. The place is riddled w/ politicians, some of them actual former office holders.

[laura888]

29. Jim Moran - Congressman from Northern Virginia

Shook hands with him at a farmer's market in Arlington last summer.

[Bertha Venation]

31. What do you think of the effort to unseat him?

Just curious.

[LynneSin]

30. Here's my list

I'll stick with the DC and not state/local or my list will get too long

Howard Dean - At a private fundraiser in Philly
Al Gore - At a fundraiser for a candidate in Delaware
Joe Biden - Various times and fundraisers/campaigns in Delaware
Tom Carper - See above
Ruth Ann Minner - See above (she's the governor here in Delaware)
Ed Rendell - A few times while volunteering for his campaign in PA

And a few republicans:
Mike Castle - Again while I was out volunteering for other campaigns in DE
Arlen Spector - He's been everywhere in PA and I've shaken his hands a few times while living here in PA
George Gekas - He's my old congressional rep from where I grew up. Major :puke: alert
Jim Greenwood - My old congressional rep when I lived outside of Philly

I've seen Rick Santorum but walked away before I was forced to shake his hand. No way I'll let that slime touch me!!!

[eyesroll]

33. I've met quite a few in the last few years

Gov. Jim Doyle (WI), Former Gov. Howard Dean, Reps. Dennis Kucinich, Jerry Kleczka, Ron Kind, John Lewis, former Rep. Tom Barrett, Sens. Feingold and Kohl, a slew of local politicians including two who are going to jail (Gary George and Brian Burke).

I live with a congressional candidate; I shook the hand of one of his primary opponents, and the other one seemed to avoid me.

[Lefty48197]

34. Wesley Clark, Bill Clinton, and Al Gore

John Conyers, Jim Blanchard, and David Bonior.

[curse10]

36. John Kerry, John Edwards, Roy Romer, Diana DeGette,

Mark Udall

I think that's it.

I also met Gloria Steinem. That's pretty close to being a politician :-)

[blondeatlast]

37. Jimmy Carter, when I was 16.

That moment got me interested in politics. What a credit to the human race.

[name not needed]

38. Bob Toricelli

oh and too many local and state level politicians to list

[Obamarama]

39. Many good Democrats....

Jennifer Granholm (Governor of Michigan)
Carl Levin
Al Gore
Hubert Humphrey (when I was just a child, but my father made sure I knew his legacy)
Hilary Clinton (When she was campaigning for Bill)
Jim Blanchard (Former MI Governor and former US Ambassador to Canada)
Diane Feinstein

[bleedingheart]

40. Clinton, Gore, Lieberman, Ed Rendell, Dean and my favorite state senator

Allen Kukovich...

I am a Democratic committeewoman so I have shaken many politician's hands..

I have also baited a number of republicans ...including Arlen Specter..which was fun..

[terrya]

41. Jimmy Carter and Illinois Senator Dick Durbin

I shook hands with Carter when he was running for President in 1976. It was before the Illinois primary and he made an appearance in Decatur. I was impressed with him even then.

I met Dick Durbin when he was still a congresman, actually. I liked him and thought he could be an effective Senator.

[nuxvomica]

42. RFK and Dick Gephardt

I walked right past Mitch McConnell once on the street. I'm sure I could've stopped and shook his hand but why?

[HEyHEY]

43. And Savoy (Liberal MP) ....

Christie Clark.....(Crazy not liberal, liberal MLA)
Touched Trudeau's Coffin
At that event Jean Charest walked right past me.
Many of Vancouver's "COPE Council"..one was my programme head at college.
And even though he isn't political, I am meeting Justin Trudeau on Friday.

[PhishWithLemon99]

44. A Few Pennsylvania Politicians...

The Democrats:
-Ed Rendell (5 times)
-Rep. Tim Holden (PA 17th) (2 times)
-Mayor Stephen Reed of Harrisburg (1 time, and had a long talk with him)
-State Rep. Ron Buxton (2 times)

The Republicans:
-State Sen. Jeff Piccola (1 terrible time)
-State Rep. John Payne (3 times)

Thats all I can think of for now.

[terrya]

47. You didn't meet Rick "I like to think about man on dog sex" Santorum?

Sorry to make fun of your legislators, but one of your Senators is a complete scumbag.

If I ever shook hands with Santorum, I'd have to vigorously wash my hands several times afterwards.

[LynneSin]

53. I actually walked away before he could shake my hand

I was feeling ill just being in the same general area as Sanatorium. I've shaken the hands of several republican politic ans (see my above post), but I could not even think of having some creep like Rick Santorum touching me.

[PhishWithLemon99]

55. Never met him, thank "god"...

He's so out of touch with the majority of Pennsylvania it's disgusting. Arlen Specter is tolerable. Joe Hoeffel should let him get re-elected, and focus his attention on running against Santorum in 2006.

[terrya]

56. I would dearly love to see Santorum defeated in 2006.

That man is a contemptible slimeball. Santorum is one of many Republicans I'd like to see gone from the Senate.

[jimbo fett]

46. Does heckling David Duke count?

David Duke made a "visit" to our campus during on of his political campaigns. We made protest signs and heckled him during his speech.

[Breezy du Nord]

48. I saw Wellstone

I was too young to shake his handm though, lol.

And I saw Norm Coleman once or twice too. x(

[DinahMoeHum]

49. Hillary Clinton, at a house party/political fundraiser in 2000. . .

She is not the cold fish so often portrayed in the Repuke media.


:kick:

[populistmom]

50. Chris Dodd and Bob Kerry

[bhunt70]

51. I worked on Capitol Hill.

So I've been able to meet many Congressmen (not as many senators). I also got to meet Jimmy Carter and Ronald Reagan when I was a kid.

[travisleit01]

52. Al Gore in Denver, Nov. 2002. n/t

[mitchtv]

54. George Moscone

the only one I can think of.

[Nailzberg]

57. Jan Schakowski

I had lunch with her over the summer, which was very cool.

The late Paul Simon, who taught at my school and was always interested in talking to students in the hallways of the College of Mass Communication. He will be missed.

And Blair Hull, who is running fo Senate in Illinois.

[terrya]

58. I'm proud to have Congresswoman Schakowsky as my representative.

She's superb representing the 9th district. One of the most staunchest liberals in Congress. She was a very vocal opponent of the invasion of Iraq from the outset. Perfect on GLBT issues. Pro-consumer, pro-environmental.

Jan Schakowsky is one arguement against term limits. She can repreent our district for as long as she wants, IMO.

[Nailzberg]

60. When I move back to Chicago, I'm looking in her district.

Although she doesn't need my vote to keep winning. But I used to live in Kirk's district and I'd rather have a Represenative that actually respresents me.

[terrya]

61. I live in Edgewater, which is a part of the 9th.

And if I may, Edgewater is a pretty decent area of Chicago to live! :-)

[Nailzberg]

63. I figured either Edgewater or Evanston when I move back.

Or perhaps Andersonville. Rahm is a good guy, too.

Really though, it depends on where I end up after this election. Ultimately I have to move where there's a job. Hopefully that will be Chicago again. Springfield's okay, but my friends are all in the city and burbs.

[Rowdyboy]

59. Bill Clinton, Jimmy Carter, Al Gore Sr....

Fred Harris, Sargeant Shriver, Bill Winter, and Ronnie Musgrove.

[101 Proof]

62. Sad to admit it...

but I've met and shook hands with former Republican Minnesota Governor Arne Carlson back when I was in second or third grade. :( He came for a visit to my elementary school for some reason or another.

[rbnyc]

64. Dennis Kucinich, Al Gore, Hillary Clinton,

Ted Kennedy, Bill Bradley, Tom Duane, Margarita Lopez, Phil Reed, Christine Quin, Nydia Velazquez.

[Rowdyboy]

65. I once hid in a bathroom to avoid having to shake

Trent Lott's hand in 1976 (I would have been fired had I refused)