Yang and Sestak at our local NH town dem fall dinner

[Voltaire2]

One of the advantages of living in a small new hampshire town is that come primary season you get presidential candidates showing up for all sorts of minor occasions. As Yang pointed out, due to our unusual circumstances one New Hampshire voter is equivalent to about 1000 California voters. Back when the primary was in early march, I used to joke that you could get the flock of hopefuls to rake the snow off your roof for votes.

Last night we had Andrew Yang and Joe Sestak (who I hadn't even heard of) at our Democratic Fall Bash. Earlier we've had Sanders and Warren in town too.

Andrew Yang might just be the smartest candidate out there. I know he's been dismissed as a Silicon Valley flake, but he is actually operating on a different level than all the other candidates. No doubt his candidacy won't survive past February, but whoever our nominee is, when they win the White House, they should bring Yang into the cabinet and seriously listen to what he is talking about.

Sestak is in the 'also running' gang of nobodies. He has an impressive resume as a career naval officer, and a personal story filled with tragedy (a daughter with brain cancer). I'm glad we offered him dinner and a spot at the podium.

We have a lot of really good candidates. We should keep that in perspective. Whoever wins, the fight is to remove Trump, to take back the Senate, to increase our hold on the House, and to put Democrats back in control of more of our states.

[FM123]

1. Yep, Andrew Yang is a very smart guy and I don't think he is a flake.

He also seems to connect with folks you wouldn't expect. I remember early on when he first went to Iowa, a woman who had voted for trump remarked that Andrew is everything they thought trump was. We Dems have a lot of great candidates running and while I have a favorite, I also have many more that I admire and respect.

[redqueen]

2. I wouldn't count Yang out :)

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The enthusiasm out here for him is unreal. I've talked to so many people from all over the political spectrum who take the time to listen to him and come away with the same impression you had.