It is a little late but I was super excited to be a part of a political forum for my newspaper. We sponsored and moderated the local county candidates and I was co-moderator and official time keeper. I also got to meet several of the candidates and give out a few of my business cards. One candidate said all the right things, he was running for DA, but when I met him in person he was a complete asshole and now I am torn, vote based on principals or personality.
Anyways as a newspaper writer I can't really share my opinions publicly anyways, not meaning here as its a rules thing anyways, but I want to tell people the guy was a complete asshole. The other candidates at least acted like I matter, you know being press and all that. But I guess DA is one office that probably doesn't care much for the press anyways. Not like the ones running for Sheriff they know they are going to have to deal with us so kissing our ass is just a way of life for them.
But all things considered it was a lot of fun, and the TV crew was there so I was briefly on local television plus the "other" newspaper was there and we got to rub it in we got to control the ordeal they were just there to cover our press event.