Have you ever met a presidential candidate? (A place to share your story)

[karynnj]

86. I have met both John Kerry and Howard Dean after their runs, but my story of meeting a candidate is of Bernie

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I live in Burlington, Vermont. A few weeks before Bernie had his heart attack, my husband and I went to a potluck dinner before a NPA meeting in our section of town. One of the organizers was Carina Driscoll, his step daughter.

All of us made plates and took seats chatting with neighbors. In walks Bernie and Jane, who went to the end of the line, ignored offers to jump the line and sat at the same table we were at. (His stepson was at our table.) Carina told us that she knew he was in Burlington and she had told him about the community dinners, but she was surprised that in the middle of the campaign he came. He seemed to most enjoy the kids that came over to him.