Getting called “Andy Sandanista” was not the way I wanted things to start-out. Perhaps if I’d had a quick retort (like I did that time in the Judge’s chambers), and said something like, “Well, if it isn’t the Democratic Phony … Continue reading
“Popular candidates like Andy Dawkins sometimes receive national recognition. Fiorello LaGuardia, Earl Warren, Ronald Reagan, and Franklin Roosevelt are names that come readily to mind as candidates whose reputations and political careers were enhanced because … Continue reading
Not even a Kennedy could get in In 1988 I was a one-year-legislator with the now-seemingly-reachable ambition to be President of the United States. In the “Open Letter” to my kids I say why I still believe to this day … Continue reading
Hubert’s Photographer My first years as a legislator I was young enough to hang around with the interns and pages playing Frisbee and softball, and what not, without being thought of as an old fogey. They gave me confidence … Continue reading
My Bill to Let 16 Year-Olds Participate in Politics The tow company bill, not a big deal; but it’s hard to forgive Arne vetoing a bill that was of, by and for the kids. Getting young people excited about life, … Continue reading