DEAN SUPPORTERS: Quick question (not a flame)

[WilliamPitt]

Tell me about Rob Beltran.

[mandyky]

1. No idea!

Did you try google search? Is he associated with Dean somehow?

[WilliamPitt]

2. Yeah, he emailed me

This was his sig:

Rob Beltran
www.deanforamerica.com

[mandyky]

6. Was it an official email?

What was the general topic tone of the email?

[curlyred]

3. I googled the name

A guitarist or an actor or a baseball player. I wonder which one this is?

[HFishbine]

9. or

the reporter?

[TLM]

4. You mean the guy from Evil Adam?

http://www.eviladam.com/bios.html#Rob

[eyesroll]

5. Um...there was a Star Trek Voyager actor?

Robert Beltran
http://www.imdb.com/Name?Beltran,+Robert

He also, of course, was the title character in the classic Eating Raoul.

Sorry I can't be a better help -- no idea who this guy is.

[tomp]

12. the TITLE charatcter in eating raoul had to be...

...raoul, no?

[eyesroll]

19. Yep...

Robert Beltran was indeed Raoul.
And not to spoil the ending or anything, but the title is accurate...

[Ripley]

7. Don't know but

I finally got to see you in San Fran on CSPAN today Will!! Great job. You're a funny guy. And humorous too! ;-)

[realFedUp]

8. Did you ask him?

:-)

[WilliamPitt]

10. Yep

but I'm seeking backup. It's important.

[Eloriel]

11. Call the campaign

There's a phone number at the bottom of the main page.

You didn't say what he said in his email, which makes speculating a little hard. However, I would think that anyone officially with the campaign would have their title or position under their name. I sure as heck would.

If you have ANY questions, call the campaign itself.

Eloriel

[WilliamPitt]

13. Good thought

This isn't a panic-mode situation, btw. Just interesting.

[sfecap]

15. Will, if he's with the campaign...

...he'll have his title and address in the sig line. I get stuff from people at HQ all the time and everyone has their title and contact info there.

[gully]

16. OK, Now I'm dying to know???

What's interesting??? Or, is it interesting good or interesting bad?

[WilliamPitt]

17. Interesting good

but if he isn't with the campaign officially, it is interesting unofficial, and therefore nothing to get jazzed about yet.

[liberalnurse]

20. Did you call yet?

Burlinton Headquarters:

802-651-3200

[WilliamPitt]

22. No, I got back in touch with the guy

He's not with the campaign.

[gully]

24. Dang, no Dean dish??

:freak:

[WilliamPitt]

25. OK, some dish

This person invited me to be a Dean speechwriter. Given the invite, I assumed he was part of the campaign, and so I asked here about him. Turns out that he's a grass-rootser who thinks it would be a good idea. Selah.

[HFishbine]

26. Can you write for Dean

while having endorsed Kerry?

[WilliamPitt]

27. My endorsement was a DU endorsement

As Managing Editor of truthout, I can't officially endorse anyone (we're a non-profit, and advocating officially for one candidate in particular is against the law).

Were this to happen, I'd probably have to quit truthout. Would I write speeches for Dean? Are you kidding? HELL YES.

[SweetZombieJesus]

31. Will, if you support Kerry here, and if someone has an in with the Kerry

campaign, I think they should float your name as a speechwriter for him. I'd love to see you write speeches for my guy, but if you like Kerry, you should try and work for him. Besides, he needs you a lot more than Dean does ;-)

[gully]

28. That would be a great idea!

Specially if he becomes prez?! hmmmm, food for thought for sure.

B-)

"HELL YES!" I like it!!!!!

[gully]

30. Hey perhaps you should contact Dean, Mr. Pitt?

hmmm? You've got an impressive resume!

[gully]

21. Phew!!!

Thanks!

[gully]

23. aaahhh. I'm interested in 'interesting' stuff, unofficial or not???

:evilgrin:

[liberalnurse]

14. Yes, that was my immediate thought....

They are very receptive.....You could also contact your Dean state coordinator if you have one...Ohio has one...Steve....

[myrna minx]

18. The woman who played Janeway on Voyager,

Kate Mulgrew, has a husbund in politics. His name is Tim Hagen and I believe he ran for Gov. (I'm not sure where.) Robert Beltran from the show Voyager helped with that campaign, I believe. I do not know if they are the same person. :shrug:

[goobergunch]

29. Tim Hagan...is that the Ohio Insurance Commissioner who ran for Gov in 02?

EOM...didn't have room for (n/t) in the subject line. Sorry!

[DEM FAN]

32. I Have Never Heard Of The Guy.

:shrug: