Golddigger 101

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Sunday, June 3, 2018

The Candidate's Wife: What we, the 99%, want

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After the guy sitting next to us at a Patsy Cline/Elvis tribute concert at a suburban bar learns Primo is running for the state legislature....
Saturday, June 2, 2018

The Candidate's Wife: This? This is why I hate politicians and reject all their empty promises

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T - ten days: Local Politician tells Primo not only will she support him, she will help collect signatures and will bring ten clipboards to ...
Thursday, May 31, 2018

The Candidate's Wife: Maybe just a right-wingtip conspiracy?

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Primo: I feel like there are all these people against me. I never expected to have to fight my own side. Me: It is awful. I feel terrible ...
Wednesday, May 30, 2018

The Candidate's Wife: The vast right-wing conspiracy

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Primo: Why didn't these people just come talk to me before deciding to run someone against me? Why didn't they even ask where I stoo...
Tuesday, May 29, 2018

The Candidate's Wife: Not Running Again (NRA) throws salt at Primo

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Primo: My primary challenger put up her facebook page. Not Running Again (NRA) invited me to like it. Me: NRA is a huge jerk.
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Monday, May 28, 2018

The Candidate's Wife: Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition

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It's 8:56 p.m. The signature-gathering event is tomorrow. People are coming over at 11:30 to pick up nominating petitions and walk ...
Sunday, May 27, 2018

The Candidate's Wife: And now? I bake

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We are having a nominating petition signatures gathering party at our house in two days. I told Primo I would make snacks. Here's wh...

The Candidate's Wife: Primo descends into despair. Then he talks to his campaign manager, who is worth the money just for talking Primo off the ledge. Then he believes me that he actually has a message.

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Primo: I never thought I would have to run against someone from my own party. Primo: I don't even know how to run against someone I ag...

The Candidate's Wife: Primo finally talks to the woman who called him yesterday

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Primo: She wants to run. Me:Against you. Primo: She says we share a lot of the same values. Me: So ----- she wants to run against you?...

The Candidate's Wife: This is what it's like wondering if someone is going to challenge your husband in a primary

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Imagine having a really upset stomach. Imagine wanting to throw up. Imagine not being able to throw up. Or not knowing how long it wil...
Saturday, May 26, 2018

The Candidate's Wife: The woman we had thought might primary Primo but then we decided she wouldn't just called Primo and left him a message to call her

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He thinks she is calling to tell him she will be running against him in the primary.
Wednesday, May 23, 2018

The Candidate's Wife: Primo is asking around about Not Running Again (NRA) and we realize (no surprise) that I am not the only woman who thinks NRA is kind of a jerk

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Primo: I talked to [former superintendent of the school board]. Me: Have I met her? [I am discovering this is a Big Problem in politics....
Monday, May 21, 2018

The Candidate's Wife: Primo goes on the offensive but I am not a Good Supportive Candidate's Wife so sue me

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Primo: I called Not Running Again (NRA) to talk to him about his possibly running, but he didn't answer.  Me: I know. Primo: So I...
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Friday, May 18, 2018

The Candidate's Wife: Primo talks to Campaign Manager and some other people about a possible primary challenge and is not as despondent as he was

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Me: I'm sorry this is so stressful. Primo: I feel better now. I talked to Campaign Manager and to [someone else with influence whose r...

The Candidate's Wife: Primo and I reminisce about what a jerk Not Running Again is

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Primo: Remember when NRA emailed that woman who wrote to him about the development and said, "I appreciate how much courage it must hav...