MY KNEE MAKES THE DAILY NEXUS

UCSB's daily student-run paper printed this photo from Representative Lois Capps' (D-CA) appearance at last tuesday's UCSB Campus Democrats meeting:



The khaki pants immediately behind Capps belong to yours truly! (here's a link to the brief story, merely a caption to the picture)

Capps covered a wide variety of topics in her visit to the meeting, including how that night's Democratic victory in Kentucky might affect the 2004 election cycle in a way similar to the way the special election that brought Capps to Washington in 1998 set the tone for that election cycle, when the Dems picked up a number of seats in the House. She also discussed a variety of environmental issues, notably her efforts to combat the Bush administration's efforts to gut the budget for national forests.

Lastly, in the back of the picture, the man with outstretched, crossed ankles, wearing a jeans and a denim jacket is John Buttny, candidate for 3rd district Supervisor in Santa Barbara County. If you're a registered voter in Isla Vista, Buellton or the Santa Ynez Valley, he's the man for you. Check him out.