Kevin Powell Rolls Out Dave Chappelle
Dave Chappelle is doing a fund-raiser for former MTV Real World star Kevin Powell, who challenging Congressman Ed Towns in Brooklyn's 10th district.
Any event featuring Chappelle is bound to get a fair amount of attention, since he has stayed out of politics until now.
Powell's opponent, the 13-term incumbent Towns, has opted for a lower profile than his challenger, avoiding nearly all campaign events in 2006, and so far again this year.
Powell went on from The Real World (first season!) to a career writing about hip-hop and culture for publications like Vibe.
Obama Vs. McCain Polling Data
- Poll
- Obama (D)
- McCain(R)
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- RCP Average
- 50.0
- 42.2
- Obama +7.8
Favorable Ratings
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- 55.9
- 36.7
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The most likely job for the upcoming Real World Brooklyn cast members this summer would be help Kevin in his campaign.
The casting director specifically stated,
“We’re looking for some people who are passionate about things going on in the world around them, be it a political cause, or the environment or a social issue.”
These details are listed in:
http://www.mm-agency.com/blog/mtv-real-world/real-world-21-casting-calls...
This may be the greatest congressional fundraiser I've seen. Kudos to Powell for riding the Barack Obama coattails. Interesting that Arthur Leopold is his finance director. I guess it is no joke how strong the support from the NY Barack Obama arm is.
Kevin Powell took at least $500 from my friends and I. Dave Chapelle never showed!!!!!!! I want my money back!!