The Fitrakis Event Was Great
It was good to see almost 50 people pack into Mac's Pizza Pub to meet and discuss Ohio's issues with Bob Fitrakis.
What I was particularly pleased with, other than the exceptional drink specials and excellent service (plugging one of my favorite local businesses), was that both experienced politicos and newbies alike found their way to the event. To a lot of people there, the stolen election and the consistent piss-poor performance of the two major parties was old news. But I talked with quite a few people who received their baptism into politics with Bob Fitrakis over pizza and a beer – not a bad way to enter what many consider the boring and repetitive world of American politics.
Anyway, thanks to everyone who took the time out of your overly busy schedules to support independent politics and a locally owned business. Thanks to my partners at the Cincinnati Beacon, the Dean and Justin Jeffre. They keep calling me the event organizer, but they did just as much as I did.
Josh Nelson did a sweet job covering the event and spreading the word all week.
It was a good starting point for the Fitrakis campaign, and independent politics in general, down here in southwest Ohio. It's only going to get bigger and better.
What I was particularly pleased with, other than the exceptional drink specials and excellent service (plugging one of my favorite local businesses), was that both experienced politicos and newbies alike found their way to the event. To a lot of people there, the stolen election and the consistent piss-poor performance of the two major parties was old news. But I talked with quite a few people who received their baptism into politics with Bob Fitrakis over pizza and a beer – not a bad way to enter what many consider the boring and repetitive world of American politics.
Anyway, thanks to everyone who took the time out of your overly busy schedules to support independent politics and a locally owned business. Thanks to my partners at the Cincinnati Beacon, the Dean and Justin Jeffre. They keep calling me the event organizer, but they did just as much as I did.
Josh Nelson did a sweet job covering the event and spreading the word all week.
It was a good starting point for the Fitrakis campaign, and independent politics in general, down here in southwest Ohio. It's only going to get bigger and better.
The video is about 40 minutes long. Probaby not an easy way to split it into the ten minute YouTube requirements -- so it will be a few days since Google Video has a long turnaround time...
Posted by The Dean of Cincinnati | 6:55 PM
You did an awesome job coordinating the event, it turned out wonderfully. I am looking forward to the next meet and greet.
Posted by Jacqueline Henretta | 10:25 PM
Andrew, Let us know when it is up on google! Thanks Peace
Posted by Anonymous | 11:08 AM