Governor Howard Dean visited American Samoa over the weekend. This was his final stop in his pledge to visit all 50 states and all US territories. He attended Friday's inauguration of the Governor, where he was served some of American Samoa's finest cuisine: three pieces of KFC chicken, KFC mashed potatoes, corn, two McDonald's fish fillet sandwiches, and a Quarter-Pounder. Seriously, that's what they served him. These photos come from a Democratic fundraiser we attended on Saturday night.
Dean has a special place in American Samoa's heart for once giving Wolf Blitzer the business after Wolf joked about American Samoa being seated at the DNC but not Michigan or Florida. As right he should, American Samoa has more Iraqi War casualties, per capita, than any other state.
Matt, Aaron, Doug, and Naomi wait for their turn with Gov Dean.
Gov Dean fills the gap
Also in attendance was one of my paddling coaches, Peti. Note my traditional Samoan formal attire and note Peti's 20 inch biceps.
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