#Chapter 93: He’s An Inspiration

The campaign event is being held in the hockey arena downtown. The ice has been covered and the space redesigned as it often is for concerts, with a stage on one side and seats in lines down on the floor. The space for reporters is right up front near the stage, but when I first arrive, I hover near the back. I’m eager to hear some of the chatter of the attendees, the ones who don’t have to be here but want to be. The mood is electric. People of all ages are excited to see Miles in person and hear him talk. I give a couple of interviews. One of them is with an older couple who have been married 45 years today. As Miles’s core supporters are of a younger demographic, I really want to talk more with them. “What made you decide to spend your anniversary at this campaign rally?” I ask. “He’s an exciting candidate,” the woman says. “Over and over, every year it seems, we’re given the same options. Usually it’s two men from our generation pitted against each other. It’s exciting to