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7. Pence was my state gov...

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Thu Feb 12, 2026, 10:06 AM

Feb 12

I had some momentary contacts with him at events, and know people who worked for him. And there was another forgettable indiana vp I've met but can barely recall!

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Have you ever had actual contact with a President OR Vice President (UPDATE) [View all] Omaha Steve Feb 12 OP

Jimmy Carter signed his autobiography for me. no_hypocrisy Feb 12 #1

I was on a conference call with Bill Clinton... kentuck Feb 12 #2

I might Bill Clinton in our town when he was running for President. He patted my kid on the head. debm55 Feb 12 #3

I met MVP Kamala Harris 10 days ago at her book tour in Richmond... PunkinPi Feb 12 #4

No. The closest I came was meeting Senator John Kerry in 2008 when he was campaigning for Barack Obama. Aristus Feb 12 #5

Shook Hands with Jimmy Carter on a plane to L.A. MineralMan Feb 12 #6

Pence was my state gov... viva la Feb 12 #7

Biden, but I live in DE, so I'm not sure how unusual that is. woodsprite Feb 12 #8

I had a co-worker from Delaware Danmel Feb 12 #12

No, but I shook Sen. Ted Kennedy's hand when I was 3 or 4 Just_Vote_Dem Feb 12 #9

I met and talked to President Jimmy Carter Sequoia Feb 12 #10

Jimmy Carter, Gerald Ford and Bill Clinton Danmel Feb 12 #11

Nice pic Steve. Hope you're feeling better 💚 Clouds Passing Feb 12 #13

I'm better than I was last night Omaha Steve Feb 12 #14

LBJ and Bill Clinton Jersey Devil Feb 12 #15

Walter Mondale shook my hand iemanja Feb 12 #16

I gave Nixon the finger once when he welcomed home his son-in-law Emile Feb 12 #17

Bill Clinton and Al Gore campaigned in my small town . lynintenn Feb 12 #18

I shook Bill Clinton's hand and I once briefly said hello to Joe Biden. Tommy Carcetti Feb 12 #19

I Met Obama Years Before He Was President ProfessorGAC Feb 12 #20

Never while they were in office but I've met Obama, Carter, Gore and Hillary and saw JFK speak. hedda_foil Feb 12 #21

Several DFW Feb 12 #22

I went to two fundraisers for Joe Biden and got a Biden hug LetMyPeopleVote Feb 12 #23

When we lived in Iowa and were very politically active rurallib Feb 12 #24