Former 'Real World' member running for Congress

[gi4obama]

NEW YORK (AP) — A longtime Brooklyn congressman who has gone most of his career without ever facing much of a re-election challenge is facing an aggressive fight this year from a former "Real World" cast member.

Community activist Kevin Powell, 42, is trying to paint the 74-year-old Rep. Edolphus "Ed" Towns as part of an earlier generation of elected officials who have become ineffective as he tries to stage an upset of the 26-year incumbent in the Sept. 9 Democratic primary.

Powell, who went on to become a well-known writer and public speaker after rising to prominence on the first season of the MTV reality show in 1992, has been trying to convince voters that Towns has severely neglected the district and allowed problems to fester.

He's never held elected office, but has been able to draw on his own fame from "The Real World" and pull in celebrity supporters such as Chris Rock, George Soros, Dave Chappelle and Gloria Steinem.


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[skooooo]

1. geez...the 1st season of real world is in their 40s??!

Makes me feel younger...lol.

[Number23]

2. on second thought...

[DarthDem]

3. One Caveat

He has been in serious trouble with the law for domestic violence/violence against women. He's rehabilitated now, apparently, and I am one who strongly believes in second chances for certain kinds of crimes (not all), but . . . I just can't get too confortable with this guy. Anyone know more about it?

[Jennicut]

4. I remember Kevin! I am 32 now.

He was a wacko then, going off on people. Don't really trust the guy, maybe he has changed.