Have you ever personally interacted with a presidential hopeful?

[California8429]

I went to some McCain-Palin rallies and went to a small town hall event for McCain once he was the nominee where there were only 150 of us. He went to every side of the room to shake hands expect for ours though I was on TV that night from the audience, there were only 3 rows. But I barely missed the personal interaction with McCain

I met Bush Sr's neighbors at a bed and breakfast in Gettysburg if that counts

I also went to the final night of the DNC but that's not really and interaction though someone on San Fransico's City Council was to my right and a former Governor of Missouri was in front of me.

I've met other politicians, but most don't aspire to be President for instance Jodi Rell who is a close friend of my grandmother...and appointed her to the board of ed My dad became friends with Haley Barbour after working with him so long. Of course I've met and/or worked for most our Colorado politicians including our corrupted Bill Owens who for some reason people have always considred a possible presidential candidate or VP...who calls me Саша (Sasha)

EDIT: This reminds me I went to Newt Gingrich's terroism forum in Denver where Bill Owens and his entourage arrived and proceeded to the VIP section. They were stopped by the usher and then his daugther mouthed "The Governor" know your history kid, it was only one term ago

[California8429]

I shook McCain's and Fred Thompson's hands in Iowa during the caucuses. Later that year, I met Pawlenty during a local event. I've obviously met Santorum on a number of occasions.

How do you get around so much in these campaigns?