On one hand, I have to thank George W. Bush. I have to thank him for the dubious dealings in Florida which allowed him to become the 43rd President of the United States.
In 2000, I was merely a junior in high school. I was working at my high school's radio station, WHFH-FM, where I was developing the station's web site. One morning I was offered the opportunity to attend a Dick Cheney campaign rally.
I went to see the Vice Presidential candidate attend a campaign stop at a local community college. This was my first experience working as a member of the media. I carried various pieces of equipment through the secret service checkpoint, and was given my very first official media pass.
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