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bottomofthehill

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7. Although not related they share a very tight bond

Reply to electric_blue68 (Reply #6)

Mon Jan 26, 2026, 07:37 PM

10 hrs ago

Jim worked on George McGoverns 1984 presidential campaign and was a eulogist at his funeral. Jim has taken up the mantle where George McGovern set it down late in his career.

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The amazing Congressman Jim McGovern [View all] bottomofthehill 16 hrs ago OP

He's great and he's a fighter. Ritabert 16 hrs ago #1

Has been a fighter for years. bottomofthehill 16 hrs ago #2

Fighting for justice is nothing new for Congressman McGovern bottomofthehill 16 hrs ago #3

Interesting to know. Ritabert 14 hrs ago #4

From his bio bottomofthehill 14 hrs ago #5

Good on him. Here's his namesake who also did a lot of food and nutrition work electric_blue68 12 hrs ago #6

Although not related they share a very tight bond bottomofthehill 10 hrs ago #7

Oh, wow. Didn't know that. TY. electric_blue68 9 hrs ago #8

I as well. Born in 1953. PCIntern 9 hrs ago #9

My first volunteer effort was helping my dad put local candidates flyers... electric_blue68 9 hrs ago #10

I went door to door election day PCIntern 7 hrs ago #11

This message was self-deleted by its author electric_blue68 7 hrs ago #12

Holy sh!t ! electric_blue68 7 hrs ago #13