Tidbits 8/23

• Clay blogged yesterday after reading that Raleigh News & Observer article which suggests Clay should run for U.S. senate...
  
• The Insider is asking "Who Would You Like to See on 'Dancing with the Stars?'" in its poll today. Vote for Clay by texting in Clay's name, your name, city and state to 55888.
  
• Harness Link - Non Clay related... update on the horse "Aiken for Clay" - "Aiken For Clay and local fan favorite Jim Morrill Jr. scored their second straight victory when four divisions of the $165,920 New York Sire Stakes for 3-year-old trotting fillies invaded Batavia Downs on Wednesday evening."
  
• Desert Morning News - Jacob Luttrell performing at charity event - "Also performing is soulful Jacob Luttrell, who has been a background singer for Kelly Clarkson, Clay Aiken, John Mayer and Fergie."
• Carrboro Citizen... another politics article; mentions that spoof from the Independent Weekly last week -

  Please, someone — anyone — sign up to run against Liddy Dole. The situation got urgent this week when Public Policy Polling announced that they had run out of possible contenders to poll folks about. Last week, they ran the numbers on N.C. Democratic Party chair Jerry Meek and then threatened to hoist Clay Aiken’s name up the flagpole. (The Independent Weekly, it should be noted, was way ahead of them with a recent parody of an Aiken campaign platform in the music section.)
  

• Taking A Moment gives us "HOW TO ELECT CLAY AIKEN US SENATOR FROM NORTH CAROLINA, IN 31 EASY STEPS" ... this list is so funny!

  1. Wait until Clay turns 30.
  
  7. Watch Clay's appearances on "So You Think You Can Filibuster" on FOX on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 8 PM CST.
  
  9. Wait for his number to appear on the screen. Cry shamlessly when he does the woobly fingers and mouths "pulleeeze."
  
  10. Using three cellular phones, a computer auto-dialer and two landlines, dial 1-800-SEN-AIKEN. Repeat.
  
  13. Cuss because you only got through seven times, even though you dialed AT LEAST 8 gablillion times.
  
  20. Vote.
  
  21. Vote again.
  
  22. Get arrested for voter fraud.

• There Was A Man - the Clay nation describe their handshakes with Clay ... "A Handshake to Remember" -

  Clay has always had a special connection with his fans. One of the things that he does to thank them for their support is the handshake line (sometimes called The Bus Line) after his concerts unless circumstances prevent it. One line this summer was over 1000 people long. It might be a quick touch, but it's become a tradition for fans to wait after the concert. It's just one more thing that strengthens the bond between Clay and his fans.

• Chexxxy's Pearls - Clay's special connection with his fans ... the bus line walk