# Raj from the Apprentice running for Congress

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/raj-from-the-apprentice-running-for-congress/347714>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [March 9, 2006, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/raj-from-the-apprentice-running-for-congress/347714 "2006-03-09T18:30:56Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![Improv\_Geek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/b3f665/32.png) [@Improv\_Geek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Improv_Geek)\
**Post date:** [March 9, 2006, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/raj-from-the-apprentice-running-for-congress/347714/1 "2006-03-09T18:30:56Z")

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Check it out (via Newsvine): [link](http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2006/03/09/126757-ex-apprentice-plans-congrassional-run)

Looks like everyone’s favorite Ex-Apprentice candidate is about to take the walk to Capitol hill. In theory.

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**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\
**Post date:** [March 9, 2006, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/raj-from-the-apprentice-running-for-congress/347714/2 "2006-03-09T18:34:19Z")

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Too funny.

And you know he’s hoping Robin will come be his “intern.”

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**Author:** ![Improv\_Geek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/b3f665/32.png) [@Improv\_Geek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Improv_Geek)\
**Post date:** [March 9, 2006, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/raj-from-the-apprentice-running-for-congress/347714/3 "2006-03-09T18:37:06Z")

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Well I would to

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**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\
**Post date:** [March 9, 2006, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/raj-from-the-apprentice-running-for-congress/347714/4 "2006-03-09T18:37:10Z")

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Damn – the link was still loading when I posted. That district is where I work – I’ve actually met Allyson Schwartz (back when she was running for State Senate). Fort Washington is the mailing address for the company I work for. Weird.

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**Author:** ![JThunder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e95f7d/32.png) [@JThunder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JThunder)\
**Post date:** [March 9, 2006, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/raj-from-the-apprentice-running-for-congress/347714/5 "2006-03-09T18:47:52Z")

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Bah. He’s only doing this so that he can hit on all the hot babes in Congress.

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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [March 9, 2006, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/raj-from-the-apprentice-running-for-congress/347714/6 "2006-03-09T18:50:45Z")

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He’d be the coolest bow-tied guy on Capitol Hill since Paul Simon!

Um. Not that that’s a particularly big club, mind you…