Hitting the Digital Trail
Since my formal announcement on Sunday, it's been an exciting few days of campaigning: I've had six comments, over 200 page views, and Mitt Romney has since become yet another official contender for the Presidency. There's no doubt this is going to be a fast-paced race.
That said (and despite my eager-but-not-even-hired-yet campaign manager's statement in the previous post's comments), I'd like to take a few minutes to personally address Nick's questions pertaining to his (and I assume, every other twenty- and thirty-something's) most pertinent issues. Nick writes:
Gas prices are bad, but what are you going to do about coffee prices (over $3 for a 12 oz. mocha!!) and movie ticket prices? As I don't drink coffee myself, I can only encourage my constituency to make milk their morning beverage of choice, as for the same price as that $3 12 oz. mocha, you can get an entire GALLON of milk (and maybe a donut to go with it). As for the high movie ticket prices, I would direct you to enjoy the benefits of your public library.
Who was better: James T. Kirk or Jean-Luc Picard? While Picard's a prettier Admiral, there's no replacement for Kirk's sheer instincts in space. I like to think of myself as a good cross between the two.
Will you support legislation to require MTV to start playing music videos again? Absolutely, but only videos made and played between the years 1981-1991, as this avoids the soon-to-be-on-the-scene grunge, boy band, and pop tart video eras.
Will you do something about “illusionist & stunt performer” David Blaine? It's obvious Blaine's exhibitions stem from a need for attention and a curiosity as to the degree of mind-numbing exploits the public will endure. Ten years of hard labor should solve both problems.
Boxers or briefs? There are pros and cons to either, which is why I wear both (often at the same time).
Thanks, Nick, for your questions, and I hope I've given you a few good reasons to vote for me. If anyone else would like me to codify my platform with regard to your issues of interest, leave a comment and I'll be glad to answer it.
(Note: Despite what my overzealous campaign manager communicated, we've scrapped the idea of the whole Dunham2008 website-thingy and are handling all correspondence through the blog - it's just more personal that way.)