You may recall Clay Aiken when he finished second on American Idol 20 years ago. He ran for Congress from North Carolina in 2014 and got the Democratic nomination, but lost in the general election. It turns out that with redistricting, he now lives in an area that’s strongly Democratic, and the area’s current congressman, Rep. David Price, announced his retirement in October. So, Aiken has said he’s running again, in NC-06. I mention this because he just released his first campaign video, and I thought it was terrific. Simple and eloquent – and blunt. I wish the last "throwaway line" was a little louder (I had to replay it with the volume up), but it's still a really good one. Perhaps they can boost the audio. Aiken was a special needs teacher before he got involved with the American Idol competition, and has since founded The National Inclusion Project. He was also a National Goodwill Ambassador for UNICEF, advocating for humanitarian efforts in war-torn countries, and served a two-year appointment on the Presidential Committee for People with Intellectual Disabilities, so it’s not like he hasn’t involved himself with social and political issues since becoming a national name.
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