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LeftInTX

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25. I attended a private event with Nancy Pelosi. Almost got a selfie with Biden at one of his rallies.

Reply to Oopsie Daisy (Original post)

Fri Jan 17, 2025, 12:22 PM

14 hrs ago

But he had to take off.

I know a few local Democratic congress critters

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What famous or well-known Democratic politicians (or party officials) have you met? [View all] Oopsie Daisy 17 hrs ago OP

Jimmy Carter in 1995. Also, my stepbrother is a US Congressman. Lochloosa 17 hrs ago #1

Shirley Chisolm malaise 17 hrs ago #2

My Dad met her, too, as a young man. Rhiannon12866 17 hrs ago #6

Very cool malaise 14 hrs ago #24

Hillary Clinton, and Senator Schumer. nt Drum 17 hrs ago #3

I worked on a Dem campagin in Las Vegas where I met Cecile Richards. brush 17 hrs ago #4

a couple governors barbtries 17 hrs ago #5

My rough list (includes quick handshakes): Tommy Carcetti 17 hrs ago #7

None but I did meet.... Goonch 17 hrs ago #8

Paul Wellstone sarisataka 17 hrs ago #9

Bill Clinton, Hillary Clinton and Al Gore in Wheeling WV 1991. ArnoldLayne 17 hrs ago #10

Jimmy Carter (multiple times), Joe Biden (once), Barack Obama (once), Howard Dean (DNC-Denver several times), hlthe2b 17 hrs ago #11

Bill and Hillary Clinton DeepWinter 17 hrs ago #12

have met my senators, durbin & duckworth. was on the other end of her 1st primary. mopinko 17 hrs ago #13

I met John Kerry when he came to Tacoma in 2008 to campaign for Aristus 16 hrs ago #14

Hubert Humphrey when he was VP in 1966. greatauntoftriplets 16 hrs ago #15

I lived in Iowa and met most Dems from 1992 to 2020 rurallib 16 hrs ago #16

Elizabeth Edwards ... aww ... I always admired her. Oopsie Daisy 16 hrs ago #17

Yep - she will aways have a special spot in my memory rurallib 15 hrs ago #19

John Glenn, a handshake and a few words. VGNonly 16 hrs ago #18

Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, Al Gore, Howard Dean, Jimmy Carter, Dick Durbin, hedda_foil 15 hrs ago #20

Cool, do you have a favorite? I notice you live in Naperville...I worked at Bell Labs and visited walkingman 8 hrs ago #35

Obama will always be my favorite. hedda_foil 7 hrs ago #36

I met Harry Truman Rebl2 14 hrs ago #21

RFK in 1967. jalan48 14 hrs ago #22

JFK.1960. I was four and can't remember it. maveric 14 hrs ago #23

If your parents said so... that's good enough for me. Very cool bragging rights! Oopsie Daisy 13 hrs ago #30

I attended a private event with Nancy Pelosi. Almost got a selfie with Biden at one of his rallies. LeftInTX 14 hrs ago #25

Jack Murtha gab13by13 14 hrs ago #26

Sargeant Schriver snowybirdie 14 hrs ago #27

Jesse Jackson - was walking around my work place at lunch an he was a couple walkingman 14 hrs ago #28

Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley MurrayDelph 13 hrs ago #29

RFK and Nancy Pelosi musette_sf 13 hrs ago #31

Bobby Kennedy, in 1968, if shaking his hand just before he gave a speech counts as meeting him. highplainsdem 13 hrs ago #32

For me, the highest ranking and best known is Nancy Pelosi. BeeBee 13 hrs ago #33

Bill Clinton Shambala 12 hrs ago #34