Several RCDems joined Charles Schollenberger at the recent Abbyville Rodeo Parade. He was surprisingly well received by the crowd as he stood in the back of an antique wagon drawn appropriately enough by two sturdy mules. At the reviewing stand he quipped to the crowd that he was promising "2 mules in every corral", paraphrasing Hoovers promise of a chicken in every pot. Later that day he made an appearance at the newly formed NOW chapter in Hutchinson. Schollenberger cut his teeth in politics as a teenager when he fought for the voting age to be set at 18. He noted in his talk with the group that the change allowing young voters to take part in presidential elections might have shown the effect of that amendment to the Constitution back in the 60s. A lifelong activist, he has never served in public office but his career in journalism for The Hutchinson News and then The Kansas City Star made for an incredibly well informed candidate. He laughed as he noted that lack of involvement in politics could prove to be a plus in the anti-incumbant climate of the country.
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