Campaign Advance Team Update

All is well on the Midwestern front. A van of ten eager campaigners arrived at the Lexington, KY Econo Lodge at 6:30 on Friday morning, November 2, 2007. The quaint and rustic domicile provided refuge for a brief but refreshing five hours of sleep. This followed a long night of driving (14.5 hours door-to-door) by Lead Activist Evan Thomas and Media Director Jonathan Backer. The drive featured a heated competition between Backer's Bob Dylan, Beatles, Bruce Springsteen, and, of course, Bluegrass infused i-pod and Thomas' techno-beat and NSYNC music selections.

Highlights along the trip include a stop at the world-famous Waffle House at Exit 52 in Pennsylvania on I-81 at 8:00 PM. The advance team commingled with interesting locals and a friendly wait staff. Van occupants distracted themselves by playing the Senator game (naming as many Senators as possible by state) and doing dramatic readings of ex-Congressman Mark Foley's passionate IM conversations with a Congressional page. After several awkward moments during the readings' most steamy moments, the voyagers contented themselves with singing along to the Campaign trip's theme songs: "Do You Hear the People Sing" from Les Misarables and "Wagon Wheel" by the Old Crow Medicine Show. Possible contender for this year's campaign song - "Old Kentucky Home" by Johnny Cash.

Stay tuned for more updates once the advance team make contact with Beshear staffer Christine Stoner!