georgy for gov?

Ah, California and its ridiculous recall. For only $3500 plus a petition signed by 65 qualified voters, you too can be a gubernatorial candidate. And people are answering the call, from Larry Flynt to Arianna Huffington. And while we wait for Arnold to make up his mind, the latest candidate of interest is fellow UC Berkeley Computer Science graduate, 26-year-old Georgina "Georgy" Russell. Her website, www.georgyforgov.com includes her platform (including clean energy, a balanced budget, and gay marriages), her blog (concerning both political commentary and obscure geeky license plates), and her merchandise (which ranges from t-shirts to thong underwear). She's even been picking up a little press recently.

Sadly, I have not had the honor of meeting the esteemed Mz. Russell, though rumor has it she graduated 2 years before me, and even received tutoring from a certain honor society I was once president of (did I mention that I am a dork?). Still, I wish her all the best and sincerely hope she meets her fundraising goals and pulls in more votes than Darrell "I could never win an actual state-wide election so will try to buy one instead" Issa. Though if push came to shove, I think my top left-field choice for governor would be metamanda. She could be both the first female governor and the first governor to give the state-of-the-state address in combat boots and a sex pistols shirt. Take that, stiff east coast types.

UPDATE (8/07): In case her blog entry was too subtle for you, metamanda has purchased the thong. dear lord.