Foreign Money Surfaces in Campaign

Gotcha! In a true testament to the power of the internet, I'm breaking the news that the first "foreign" money has surfaced in the Orr campaign. That's right. Showing the power of internet fundraising I received today a contribution from Shanghai, China! Ok, so the donor is my nephew Andy from St. Louis, Missouri but Andy's working for an American company in China. Last night at dinner his Mom got a call from Andy and the whole family got a chance to catch up. And in the marvels of modern communications he sounded like he was just down the street.

We talked about life in China; his half marathon race ON the Great Wall of China; and my campaign. So it was with some surprise when Jan called from the campaign office today to report the contribution - made at 2:15 am EST. I'm not sure what time that plays out to be in China. Nevertheless, it was pretty neat and a much appreciated gesture from a great young man. We'll miss him this year at Thanksgiving but he said a friend in Shanghai owns a Texas BBQ restaurant and the US contingency was gathering there for the holidays. Lots to be thankful for and a real appreciation about how great the old U.S. of A. really is.