Alexi Giannoulias Almost Gets Banded…Again!
ONE is hitting the campaign trail to find out where candidates stand on extreme poverty. Stay tuned for more updates like these from our field team and organizers on the road.
ONE member, Alex Blumenberg, and I were able to catch up to Senate candidate Alexi Giannoulias outside an event yesterday. We spoke with Giannoulias about supporting the Global Fund and becoming a champion on behalf of the world’s poorest. I offered him a band and he joked “I have like 10 of these. I still wear it when I play basketball. It wouldn’t be fair to take it from you.” He politely took a picture with us and promised if he gets to the Senate, he will fight for the world’s poorest citizens and continue to help efforts to improve the plights of millions of people around the world.
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-Christopher Shaffer, ONE Vote 2010 organizer, Illinois
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October 18, 2010 at 2:10 pm
Sounds like One members are pretty effective if he’s been banded 10 times!