For the first time in four years, the person for whom I voted on the top ballot actually won! Leslie Byrne carried the Lt Gov primary on the Dem side with 33 percent of the (low turnout) vote. In better news, tax-reactionary Republicans failed in their bid to unseat moderate GOPers.
The last time my candidate actually won was in 2001, when Warner took the Governor's mansion in Richmond. Prior to that, Warren Tolman, Shannon O'Brien, Howard Dean, and John Kerry all bit the dust. Perhaps this is a sign of things to come, and my decade-long losing streak will come to an end.
Tracking back to last weekend, I was a weekend warrior, playing soccer, golf, and basketball. In soccer, our team dropped to 2-3, after losing a game to a team that was a step above us in terms of skill level. I did my best to preserve a shutout, but my attempt lasted all of a minute and a half. I fared better in pickup basketball, winning 2 of 3 games (one by a score of 16-14 in a "play to 11" game).
In New York right now for focus groups. Will be back tomorrow, in DC for an exciting weekend (party, improv, movie, aquarium, O's game) before leaving for CA for more groups next week.
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